Money matters
Oct. 16, 20194 ways to help your patients save money on prescription drugs
AOA is offering a prescription drug savings card to help lower the cost of medication not covered by insurance.
Patient Care
From the classroom to medical school
Sept. 25, 2019How my time teaching transformed my outlook on patient care
As a teacher, I learned that serving others starts with being a coach instead of a fixer. As a future physician, I’m holding on to that perspective.
Public health
Sept. 18, 2019Vaping by the numbers
The explosive rise in a serious lung illness linked to vaping spotlights the popularity of e-cigarettes in teens and young adults. Here’s a look at how we got here.
Vaping dangers
Sept. 11, 2019E-cigarettes are a public health crisis, AOA says
The CDC is conducting a multistate investigation into a rash of serious, sometimes fatal, lung illnesses.
Communication tips
Aug. 7, 2019Dreading that patient encounter? Help is here
Before confronting your next difficult patient, take note of these strategies for mitigating the stress, inefficiencies and risks of challenging visits.
Q&A
July 31, 2019‘We have an opportunity to close this chapter’: HHS official on ending the HIV epidemic
Osteopathic physicians can play a key role in aiding in ending the HIV epidemic, says HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Adm. Brett P. Giroir, MD.
Patient communication
July 30, 2019Never say ‘die’: Why so many doctors won’t break bad news
Following his own diagnosis of stage 4 pancreatic cancer, a physician is teaching others how to deliver life-altering news.
Research news
July 17, 2019Primary care doctors can help in early detection of melanoma, study finds
Making primary care the frontline defense against melanoma via dermatoscopy can mean earlier detection with fewer biopsies, according to a study in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.