As the US Supreme Court begins its 2024–25 term, the possibility looms that it might put yet another consequential case on ...

While people are living longer than ever, chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, are also on the rise ...

Social risk factors are associated with decreased odds of receiving preventive services such as mammograms, Papanicolaou (Pap) tests, flu or pneumococcal vaccines, and colonoscopies.

A related study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that patients with private insurance incurred ...

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Preventive medicine is an ever-expanding field. As a preventive medicine specialist, you can make a significant difference in the individual lives of patients, and you can beneficially influence ...

Our faculty are ABIM-certified, clinically active physicians who are dedicated to the education of our residents. They will work with you closely, from direct observation and feedback at the bedside, ...

Even with her risk identified and the support of her doctor, she's struggling to get the follow up care she wants – a preventive double mastectomy. "While I'm waiting for the surgery ...

The UAB Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is an integral part of one of the nation's largest health systems. Nationally known for our compassionate care, cutting-edge research, and ...

Just recently, in casual conversation, someone commented to me that “they” already have a cure for cancer but are hiding it. This is a claim I frequently encounter. One survey, from 2005, found that ...

Founded in 1822, the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont is the seventh oldest medical school in the nation. Our mission is to educate a diverse group of dedicated ...

The Department of Social Medicine is an interdisciplinary department comprised of social scientists, humanities scholars and physicians. We study the dynamic interplay of people, culture, the ...