Austin Littrell

Jay W. Lee, MD, MPH, FAAFP, discusses the CDC's latest guidelines regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and expanded recommendations for pneumococcal vaccines.

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A recently published commentary calls for traumatic brain injury to be classified alongside diabetes, asthma, depression and heart failure.

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A study of Japanese physicians assessed the link between sleep duration, objective alertness and psychological health.

Researchers from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia found racial and childhood opportunity-based disparities in treatment path for pediatric concussions.

Patients agree that clinicians should know social determinants of health data, but barriers surrounding clinician-patient relationships and the data collection process make the exchange of information difficult.

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Nearly half of all drug-related supply chain issues resulted in drug shortages in the U.S. between 2017 and 2021.

The guideline offers new recommendations for the prescription of opioids for children and adolescents with symptoms of acute pain.

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Based on 23 key health metrics, SmileHub compiled nationwide rankings of health & wellness; these 10 states scored the highest.

A new report determined the importance of communication in patients’ outcomes and emotional states.

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Based on 23 key health metrics, SmileHub compiled nationwide rankings of health & wellness; these 10 states scored the lowest.

The top news stories in medicine today.

High out-of-pocket costs leave many Medicare beneficiaries at risk for financial hardship from costs of even one hospital visit.

A recent study compared the diagnostic performance of physicians referencing AI to those limited to conventional resources.

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Blue Shield of California and Salesforce look to grant prior authorization answers in near real-time come January 2026.

The approach offers bilingual support, mailed outreach, and no-cost screening.