Updated migraine prevention guidelines reflect new drug options
New guidelines released Monday highlight the many new treatments that have hit the market in recent years for…
Lindsay Clancy: How to avoid blowback on postpartum psychosis care
Much of the focus on the Lindsay Clancy case has been on the reported systemic failures of the…
Reddit menopause forums may be capturing what doctors miss
In forums on Reddit, women share tales of having perimenopause and menopause symptoms misdiagnosed or dismissed as mental…
Airlines depend on doctor volunteers
On three of my last seven flights, a request came over the cabin speakers: “Is there a doctor…
1 in 3 Americans use chatbots for health advice. These 6 patients explain why.
Chatbots fueled by artificial intelligence bear disclaimers saying they cannot dispense medical advice or diagnose conditions, but they…
Wearables, and the data they generate, inch closer to entering the clinic
Mario covers technology in health care, including FDA regulation of artificial intelligence; how Medicare pays for health tech;…
The trade-offs of a universal health care system
The moment the cannula infiltrated, time split in two. In one world, I was an American pediatric emergency…
Doctors’ waiting rooms: virtually a thing of the past?
The word patient comes from the Latin patiens — an adjective meaning enduring, suffering. In medicine, that endurance…
An AI Tool Is Catching On Among Doctors
Your physician may be quietly leaning on an AI sidekick called OpenEvidence, reports NBC News. The company…
To reinvent cancer care, Color Health is going virtual first, AI-driven
Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT…
The secret behind alternative medicine
If all goes well — which is to say if you are generally healthy — you mostly experience…
Doctors are abusing part of the No Surprises Act
Five years ago, President Trump delivered a historic victory for American patients when he signed the No Surprises…