The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about pertussis, treatment for whooping cough symptoms and more.

Lung function naturally worsens with age, and COPD exacerbates the problem. Syed Nazeer Mahmood, MD, a pulmonologist at Bayhealth, shares more. Breath by breath, millions are battling a disease that ...

Most of the large clinical trials related to nutrition take place in Western Europe and the U.S., which means that many of the foods studied and ultimately recommended are common in those areas.

Identifying the undergraduate coursework that will make you the best medical school applicant is an inexact science. Learn why with the AMA. A look at the data and insight from veteran faculty members ...

AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians, residents, medical students and patients. From private practice and health system leaders to scientists and public ...

AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians, residents, medical students and patients. From private practice and health system leaders to scientists and public ...

For physicians preparing to move from residency training to practice, getting an early start on the credentialing process can pay major dividends. Anytime a physician changes employers or seeks new ...

The AMA’s What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™ series provides physicians with a platform to share what they want patients to understand about today’s health care headlines. In this installment, two ...

On Dec. 20, President Biden signed a stopgap continuing resolution, the American Relief Act (HR 10545), a year-end legislative package designed to keep the government funded until March 14, 2025. Stay ...

AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians, residents, medical students and patients. From private practice and health system leaders to scientists and public ...

Introducing the AMA-SHLI 2024-2025 Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship cohort Introducing the AMA-SHLI 2024-2025 Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship cohort The American Medical Association (AMA) ...