This 20-year veteran of family medicine says she believes patients want professional closeness, not professional distance. She believes closeness can be done appropriately-and that it should be done.

A family physician talks honestly about the stress and the deep feelings of failure that pile up as she tries, day after day, to meet her clinic's demand to pack more sick patients into 15-minute appointments.

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy affects approximately 40% of adult cancer survivors. But, new evidence-based guidelines on prevention and management of the condition find very few effective therapies.

There are many reasons why people infected with HIV are more likely to be smokers, and the condition makes it a challenge to quit. But many do want to stop smoking, and a new program shows how to tailor the effort for them.

How can you make the wait to see you as pleasant as possible-so patients will want to come back and see you? Click here to see the results of a survey-and for a list of helpful tips compiled from your colleagues.

HIV-positive patients have about double the usual risk of kidney disease. Here, detailed guidance on how to monitor for and manage it in this population.

Four photos, 5 questions: see how accurately you can answer our quiz questions that include pulmonary embolism and invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the lung.

CDC has finalized its guidelines on use of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV, which have been well-received and may ease some concerns. But the new public health strategy still faces hurdles.

The science behind the dangers of testosterone therapy is called into question by researchers who find the outsized reaction to flawed data counterproductive for physicians and patients alike.

Men who engage in intensive workouts early in life may increase their risk for cardiac arrhythmias when they are older, a new study finds.

Even moderate amounts of exercise can lower the risk of death in older men with high blood pressure, a new study shows.

An adaptive response to the glycosuria induced by the new SGLT2 inhibitor class of drugs would be expected. What has not been expected, though, is a response that appears paradoxical. A recent study highlights the duality and the net result.

(Podcast) Two years ago, two HIV-positive patients lost all signs of the virus, as far as doctors at Harvard Medical School could tell. Suddenly, months later, the virus returned in force. What happened, and what does it mean?

Despite a revolution in treatment options for hepatitis C, many physicians are taking a wait-and-see approach, hoping even newer medications may have a lower price tag.

Oral and spray forms of medical marijuana can help treat some symptoms, according to a systematic review from the American Academy of Neurology.

The exact mechanism responsible for this effect is still open for debate. A salutatory side effect of the news may be the impact on medication adherence among men with both elevated LDL-C and erectile dysfunction.

Many primary care doctors do not test every adult for HIV (as guidelines mandate), perhaps uncertain what to do or say afterwards. Here, from three experts, simple words of advice.

Patients hate waiting. In fact, some would pay extra for "faster service" and others would be willing to see another provider if it meant a shorter wait.

Complications of heroin use; RLS; thyroid nodule: we present 5 questions on these and other topics to challenge you this week.