High blood pressure (hypertenison): the most common pilot condition on MedXPress. Keep your altimeter above the blood pressure dial.

Kidney stones are common and will affect about 1 in 10 Americans by age 70. If you've had one, learn how to get back in the air.

Look behind the curtain of the FAA medical certification process. Avoid these common pitfalls.

Get a pilot doctor! Medical issues mean heavy lifting. Your doctor should know why it matters.

Perhaps a better question to start with is what is an AME? AME stands for Aviation Medical Examiner. Simply put, an AME is a doctor who...