Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

Exertional heat illness is a largely preventable cause of illness and death among physically active people, including athletes and outdoor workers, and the New England Journal of Medicine is promoting a comprehensive review article that was published th...

A new Lancet Digital Health viewpoint article argues that virtual urgent care should not be limited to a single service model because different approaches influence access, equity, cost, and operations. The authors des...

A survey of 1,486 nurse practitioners (NPs) in North Carolina suggests that physician supervision often provides little direct clinical interaction, despite the state’s requirements for collaborative practice agreements. ...

Low back pain remains a leading cause of pain and disability worldwide, and 90% of patients presenting for care have nonspecific low back pain rather than a serious spinal disorder, according to a new clinical review published in JAMA. Nonspecific...

U.S. health officials have extended air-quality alerts in locales across the Midwest this week related to smoke from ongoing wildfires originating in Canada. Extraordinarily high air quality index (AQI) readings were recorded in several areas in recent days, although the danger has started to ease thanks to rain and shifting wind. Covenant HealthCare MedExpress in Michigan c...