Richard Payerchin

Not every physician has to be a mental health expert to assist their colleagues, staff, and patients in improving their mental well-being. Just start the conversation.

The numbers drive up concern but do not provide context for this very complex issue, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

USPSTF's draft statement is the first it has issued recommending primary care screening for adults younger than 65 who do not have signs or symptoms of anxiety or depression.

US face time with primary care clinicians has decreased by 10% since 2005 along with number of visits. A new study looks closely at trends in the physician-patient encounter.

Federal officials have announced an agreement between Jynneos manufacturer Bavarian Nordic and a Michigan-based drug maker to "fill and finish" US-owned doses.

The CDC's COVID-19 pandemic response was cited as a key factor driving plans to increase the agency's responsiveness and accountability.

Monkeypox will now be treated as a public health emergency in the US where the outbreak has become the largest in the world, according to authorities.

A new study describes growth in prescribing of over-the-counter analgesics and other nonopioid treatments for chronic pain in the 3 years following the CDC guideline.

The vote to render abortion illegal at the federal level means states will now govern abortion rules, which could lead to abortion being outlawed in half the country.

The FDA ban yesterday on Juul vaping devices and nicotine e-liquid pods drew praise from the American Medical Association, American Thoracic Society, American Lung Association, among others.

The American College of Physicians released guidance on how health care practitioners should deal with possible infections.

Most adults continue to mask indoors in public places and still limit their pre-pandemic activities.