(Aging Untold) — Acronyms used in medical and caregiving settings can leave patients and families confused at critical moments. Commonly used terms such as PPO, HMO, ADL, SNF, DNR and UTI are standard ...

Acronyms are thrown around in reports and conferences, especially by non-governmental organizations. Understanding these acronyms is key to writing a good health story. Though they serve a purpose for ...

Emily F. Peters ([email protected]) is the author of Procedure: Women Remaking Medicine; publisher of health care books at Procedure Press; and CEO of Uncommon Bold, a San Francisco, California–based ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to implement new rules this spring on how TV and radio advertisements can promote prescription medications. As part of those changes, ads won’t be ...