Three-fourths of women in medicine report delaying pregnancy due to competing priorities of parenthood and career, according to a study published online July 27 in JAMA Network Open.
Hospital systems and private companies have gotten the message on urgent care: More than 14,382 urgent care centers currently operate in the U.S., according to industry group the Urgent Care Association, with patient volume surging 60 percent since 2019.
A new Montana law will provide sweeping legal protections to health care practitioners who refuse to prescribe marijuana or participate in procedures and treatments such as abortion, medically assisted death, gender-affirming care, or others that run afoul of their ethical, moral, or religious beliefs or principles.
Jan White is a Newark native who survived a rare cancer that invaded her chest and spine. Since her diagnosis, she's made it her personal mission to dedicate herself to helping others, specifically individuals with chronic or rare diseases.
Like many rural states, Mississippi is struggling with a shrinking workforce of primary care physicians, which means gaps in access to care are growing for its residents, but osteopathic medicine is on the rise, and it may be one way to address the challenge.