Practice Management News

The COVID-19 pandemic was not associated with changes in parental vaccine hesitancy overall, but there were other effects, including a polarization of vaccine attitudes and changes in trust about vaccine information, a study found.

Researchers found that implementing generic PrEP programs for young men who have sex with men at risk for HIV — a group known to have adherence and engagement issues — would reduce new infections and be cost-effective.

I opened a solo practice in a rural setting in northeast Oklahoma. I am the only provider in my clinic, and it is a journey that has been very rewarding.

The number of adolescents with a prescription for HIV prevention medication increased by more than 75% during the first 3-plus years the medicine was available to them, according study findings published in Pediatrics.

The decline in the number of clinicians and in spending in primary care over the last several years have exacerbated the current primary care crisis, according to a new report from the Primary Care Collaborative and Robert Graham Center.

Children who are deaf or hard of hearing have worse quality of life, and COVID-19 lockdowns had disrupted their exposure to speech during important periods of development, according to a pair of studies published in JAMA Network Open.

Since I was a little girl, I wanted to be a pediatrician. My father was a carpenter, and my mother worked for the state. No one in my family has ever been to medical school, so I was in uncharted waters.

CHICAGO — Dermatologists are in a position to identify and aid those affected by human trafficking, and many organizations are advocating for the community to get involved.

Almost half of health care providers in the United States do not routinely test patients born outside the U.S. for tuberculosis, despite CDC recommendations that say they should, a survey found.

DENVER — The ideal planetary health diet — one that is good for both people and the planet — may be one daily serving of protein and dairy, with a high intake of a variety of plant-based foods, an expert said.