Body mass index (BMI) is easy to measure and cheap to do, but falls short in numerous ways at the individual patient level, says new AMA policy.

Some legislation would allow pharmacists to diagnose and treat patients. Learn with the AMA what sets physicians and pharmacists apart.

About 100 bills nationwide target this payer cost-control process that delays patient care. The AMA is fighting to fix prior authorization. When a patient from Indiana had to be airlifted via ...

Joint injuries need proper care, says Mark T. Barron, MD, of Hattiesburg Clinic. Ignoring pain can lead to serious issues ...

AMA welcomes the federal government's new 2025 action plan on AI and the opportunity to work with the administration to address key areas in shaping AI regulation, policy and implementation. Learn ...

The AMA and nearly 90 physician organizations weigh in on a dangerous drive to expand nonphysicians’ scope of practice in Medicare and Medicaid.

Care for older adults is already complex enough, but bias can make matters worse. Find out how ageism affects senior patients—and physicians too.

Medical liability cases are a challenge for any doctor, and even more for physicians still in training. Dive into the numbers behind this phenomenon.

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about trends in physician burnout.

When providing nutrition advice to patients with prediabetes, the foods that can increase blood-glucose levels are often not what you think. Identifying those foods are key to helping patients take ...

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion about how our beliefs about age influence health.

For patients in some communities, a pressing question is whether their primary care doctor will retire—because a replacement may be hard to come by.