Doctor ratings and reviews grew more important during the COVID-19 pandemic as telehealth visits increased. Research has shown that negative reviews and a doctor’s response to them affected whether a ...

Having a primary care doctor you can stay in regular contact with is an important part of taking care of your health. But many people have a hard time finding a primary care provider who listens and ...

Primary care doctors, rheumatologists, pain management specialists, and psychiatrists may be involved in helping individuals manage lower back pain. Lower back pain is a common and often debilitating ...

In December 2021, acute abdominal pain struck Krystal Sital. At the nearest hospital—overloaded with COVID-19 patients and a stressed staff—a resident physician repeatedly tried to convince Krystal ...

A doctor discusses a medical report with nurses in a hospital hallway. Amid a critical shortage of physicians throughout the U.S. and an increase in the number of nurse practitioners with doctorates, ...

Weight loss due to psychiatric diseases like major depression and anorexia nervosa is common and under-diagnosed.