Underrepresented minorities make up just 6 percent of U.S. physicians. Dr. Amber Robins talks about being an underrepresented minority in medicine. Alex Scott/ABC News — -- I wake up at 5 a.m. to ...

A naturopathic doctor (ND) is a healthcare professional who practices naturopathic medicine. Naturopathic medicine is an alternative medicine approach that emphasizes using natural medicine and a ...

Dr. Bedard is a geriatrician, a palliative care doctor and a writer. The confirmation hearing for Dr. Casey Means was delayed on Thursday. Reports suggest Dr. Means is in labor. Dr. Casey Means, ...

The number of osteopathic doctors has increased dramatically. People still don’t know what they are. By Teddy Rosenbluth By most measures, osteopathic medicine is a profession in its prime. The number ...

This series was created for Google, the Buck Institute, Optispan and Phenome Health by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine’s board of editors. George Haddad had ...

With the D.O. designation becoming more common for doctors and a new medical school at Benedictine College focusing on osteopathic degrees, some may have questions about the difference between those ...

Western and Eastern medicine refers to two different systems of medicine. Western medicine prescribes specific drugs for a disease. In contrast, Eastern medicine focuses on treating the person as a ...

"You had to pay the fee, or the doctor wasn't going to see you anymore." That was the takeaway for Terri Marroquin of Midland, Texas, when her longtime physician began charging a membership fee in ...

Concierge medicine offers personalized healthcare with benefits like more time with your doctor and 24/7 access. But it comes at a cost. Concierge medicine is a healthcare model that gives you more ...

Arlene Wright is a doctor, but she doesn’t want people to call her one. “I usually tell my patients ‘your majesty’ or ‘your highness’ is fine,” she said. Wright has been a nurse for more than 20 years ...

Everyone has a body. To take care of it, you’ll need to stay active. But no matter how careful you are, at some point or another, you may injure yourself. Should you see a doctor right away? Or is it ...