Having a primary care doctor and getting routine care and health screening services from such a provider has been linked with improved overall health and longevity in an increasing number of studies.

This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. A trip to receive medical care may lead patients to come across any number of healthcare professionals and acronyms: a doctor, a nurse, ...

Optometrists are primary eye care providers who can prescribe glasses and treat many eye diseases. Ophthalmologists perform eye surgeries and treat serious eye conditions like cataracts and glaucoma.

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Prevention is often called the best medicine — but research has shown that millions of Americans are not getting the preventive ...

Over the last few years, the global pandemic has highlighted many of the long-standing issues within medicine. With all of this negativity, you might think that medicine is a dying career or that all ...