Jared Kaltwasser

The American Medical Association on Monday called the military's policy of excluding transgender service members "out of date."

The mobile health application industry continues to grow in the US, even though most of the apps aren't clinically proven. Now, the American Medical Association says it will work to come up with best practices for medical app developers.

President Obama on Thursday signed bipartisan legislation repealing the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula that has been used to calculate Medicare payments since 1997.

The so-called "Doc Fix" bill to reform Medicare payments by repealing Medicare's Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula appears poised for passage after receiving strong bipartisan support today in the House of Representatives.

Rescue and recovery workers who spent prolonged amounts of time at Ground Zero following the 9/11 terrorist attacks face a significantly higher risk of systemic autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study.

The Department of Defense spent more than $84 million on erectile dysfunction medications in 2014, according to a report in Military Times. Nearly half of that, $41.6 million, was spent on Viagra, with military doctors writing nearly a million prescriptions for that drug alone last year.

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday warned physicians and medical personnel that the design of duodenoscopes makes the devices difficult to clean and thus poses a risk of transmitting infectious agents.

In part 3 of our concierge medicine video series, Simon D. Murray, MD, a Princeton, NJ internist, discusses how he transitioned from a traditional practice to a retainer-based practice.

In the final clip from our video series on 'concierge medicine,' Princeton, NJ internist Simon D. Murray, MD, shares his thoughts on the future of primary care medicine, and the lessons he believes concierge medicine can teach the healthcare industry.

A bill before the territory's legislature would fine parents if their children are persistently overweight. Fines could reach as high as $800.

The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it has approved the use of Lucentis (ranibizumab injection) 0.3 mg to treat diabetic retinopathy (DR) in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME).

In the February issue of MD Magazine, our cover story takes a look at the growing world of so-called "concierge medicine." In this preview video, Princeton, NJ internist Simon D. Murray, MD, discusses the business model behind retainer-based care.

As the tally of measles cases linked to a California outbreak continues to climb, the issue of vaccinations has once again become a topic of heated discussion, prompting even the president to weigh in.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new medication to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Just 3 days before the state hosts the nation's biggest sporting event, public health officials in Arizona are locked in an off-the-field battle with a different kind of opponent.

In the February issue of MD Magazine, our cover story takes a look at the growing world of so-called "concierge medicine." In this video, Princeton, NJ internist Simon D. Murray, MD, discusses how switching to a retainer-based model of care has affected his workflow.

The self-described naturopath who made millions after his dubious weight-loss product was touted as "magic" on "The Dr. Oz Show" has agreed to a multimillion-dollar settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.

Hospitals in New York and New Jersey expect to return to normal by tomorrow morning, after making extensive blizzard readiness preparations that disrupted schedules and had the public on edge.State of emergency declarations were lifted this morning, as the storm that was supposed to be "snowpocalypse" or "snowmageddon" turned east from its predicted path by 50 miles and spared much of the NY-NJ region that was expecting it to be a winter version of 2012's Super Storm Sandy.

As a blizzard predicted to break snowfall records bears down upon the Northeast, hospitals and physicians are shifting into disaster-planning mode. With the worst of the blizzard expected to hit coastal New England, Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker has declared a state of emergency and instituted a travel ban that will take effect at midnight. , per Boston.com. Shriner's Hospital in Boston canceled elective procedures and clinic visits. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie declared a state of emergency at noon Monday, closing state offices and urging motorists to stay off the roads. In a news conference this afternoon, he said the state's emergency workers and transportation department can handle the storm.

The head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will leave her post at the end of February, just days before the law she helped implement faces its biggest legal test to date.

Ron Klain, who was appointed "Ebola czar" on Oct. 17, will head back to his private sector work as president of Case Holdings and general counsel for Case's Revolution LLC no later than March 1.

Patients who use the Internet to find healthcare providers will now have more data available when making their decisions.

A doctor who contracted the Ebola virus in Africa and was brought to a Nebraska medical center over the weekend for treatment has died, officials said Monday.

Telemedicine comes with a bevy of regulatory hurdles, but research presented at the 43rd Annual Child Neurology Society Meeting suggests the concept has the potential to create clinical efficiencies without sacrificing care.

Research presented at the 43rd Annual Child Neurology Society Meeting suggests neurological differences associated with autism spectrum disorders may be identifiable by as early as 6-9 months of age.

New York City officials Said Craig Spencer MD, the emergency physician is being treated for Ebola treating patients with the virus in Guinea, African is in stable condition. Meanwhile in Bethesa, MD, Nina Pham, the Dallas nurse who was the first person to contract the disease on US soil, was released from a National Institutes of Health hospital after being declared free of the virus.

Ron Klain, who was chief of staff to Vice President Joe Biden and former Vice President Al Gore, will be Obama's point-man for dealing with the Ebola outbreak. The New York Times reported that Klain's duties will involve handling the nation's response to Ebola both domestically and in Africa.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new angioplasty balloon catheter for the treatment of vascular disease. The Lutonix 035 Drug Coated Balloon Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty Catheter is the first drug-coated balloon approved for use to re-open arteries in the thigh and knee when those arteries are narrowed as a result of peripheral artery disease, the agency said.