Rather than replacing physicians, technology can help redefine their roles, enabling a more patient-centered, ...

With limited resources and budget constraints, how can policymakers to improve primary care access: Paying doctors more, or increasing their numbers?

Primary care is where people go when they have symptoms of an unknown illness or for an annual physical. Providers in ...

Today, more people than ever are working with nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) as their primary care ...

Corpus Christi residents face long wait times when looking for a new doctor and referrals to other cities for specialty care. Read the first in a two-part series about the area's doctor shortage.

With access to primary care on the decline, training programs at the Keck School of Medicine of USC are building a model to prepare physician leaders who can make a difference.

He needs a new cardiologist but has not yet found one. In the meantime, his primary care doctor can regulate his heart medications. That had been one of Rioux’s biggest worries because his heart ...

If you’re feeling like you might need to take some time to reconnect with nature and art, your doctor or health care provider can prescribe you a visit to the Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG). The VAG ...

Beneficial associations were seen between breastfeeding support interventions and any or exclusive breastfeeding for up to and at 6 months, but not at 12 months. HealthDay News — The US ...

While there’s no quick fix for any of these health conditions, over the past four years many doctors ... art exhibition are included with the national PaRx program and are available through ...

Day-to-day behaviors such as diet, exercise and sleep profoundly affect health, but primary care doctors rarely have enough time to discuss such behavioral health changes to inspire improvement. "The ...

NEUCHATEL, Switzerland – Swiss doctors are expanding the range of prescriptions for patients with mental health conditions and chronic illnesses to include strolls in public gardens, art ...