(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Elizabeth Hintz, University of Connecticut and Marlene D. Berke, Yale University (THE ...

Some patients send invoices to doctors for wasted time in waiting rooms. July 7, 2011— -- Cherie Kerr sat in the doctor's office for four hours as she waited for the nurse to call her name. As a ...

During discussions with your patients about healthier eating, it can be helpful to explain how macronutrients can impact their weight loss goals. Patients can ultimately make better food choices and ...

People tend to think about pain as a biological process, says Elizabeth Losin, a biobehavioral health professor at Pennsylvania State University. “You step on a thumbtack, it sends a message up to ...

Aspirin increases the risk of major bleeding in large study of Italian patients. June 5, 2012— -- For years, the advice for preventing heart disease has been simple: take an aspirin every day; it ...

In 2017, Matthew Williams, a thirtysomething software engineer with an athletic build and a bald head, went for a long bike ride in the hills of San Francisco. Afterward, at dinner with some friends, ...

"Do you take any medications on a regular basis?" "No." "Are there any medications, prescribed or otherwise, or other things that you take or ingest on a regular basis?" "No." "Are there any herbs, ...

Patients are becoming more open to the use of AI in healthcare, as they see its potential to reduce administrative work for providers — and therefore create more meaningful, in-person time with them.