Aetna will be the first health insurance company to link its online database of medical providers to a directory maintained by the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association.

With the crumbling economy on everyone's minds, the Medical Group Management Association announced its support of a cost-cutting initiative for physicians at last month's conference in San Diego.

The number of doctors prescribing antibiotics to adults with acute viral bronchitis is still rising, despite the fact that such drugs have no effect on that condition.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials have warned doctors to stay vigilant for possible cases of meningitis and other illnesses in children, reported Reuters.

Estimated costs are in for the mandated upgrade to the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision.

The average total compensation for an internal medicine physician jumped 8 percent during the past year to $232,963 a year.

Gleevec and other similar drugs can prevent and reverse type 1 diabetes in mice, and as little as 10 weeks of treatment can lead to long-term remission, according to a report published online Nov. 17 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition.

Among beachgoers, certain subgroups might benefit from targeted interventions aimed at promoting sun-safe practices while still allowing them to enjoy their time in the sun, according to an article published in the November issue of the Archives of Dermatology.

The glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (Glp1r) controls glucose production and muscle glucose uptake independent of its ability to stimulate insulin secretion, according to the results of a study in mice published online Nov. 13 in Endocrinology.