In a letter, AMA urges HHS secretary to retain previously appointed members and continue the Task Force’s regular meeting schedule.

Caffeine can be part of a healthy diet for most people, but too much may pose a danger to your health. Four physicians share what to keep in mind.

There has been a shift toward focusing on more preventive measures in health care. This can be seen with Medicare annual wellness visits, which have emerged as an element in promoting overall health ...

Patients don’t take medications as prescribed about half the time. A key to improving medication adherence is to understand why. Learn more.

The AMA is working to address the organization’s past discriminatory and harmful practices and its role in creating inequities in health care and medicine.

The brief tells the court that any physician assistance in an execution or the design of an execution would undermine the patient-physician relationship that relies on trust. Physicians risk confusing ...

Learn about the AMA's awards and scholarships for physicians, medical students and residents and download the application PDF.

Learn how international medical graduates can enter a U.S. residency program, and the special requirements international medical graduates should consider.

Specialty, age and gender tied to liability risk, says new research. Reforms are needed to fix the liability system that imposes high burdens on U.S. health care.

See the visa requirements for international medical graduates seeking entry into U.S. programs of graduate medical education, including the J-1 visa.

Chronic diseases are long-term health conditions that can have a significant impact on a person's quality of life.

The AMA Code of Medical Ethics has guidance to help physicians mulling whether to engage patients in conversations about health policy.