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HHS Task Force Launches Roadmap for Improving Maternal Mental Health

Report highlights need for national infrastructure and affordable, equitable access to services

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Smartphone-Based Lifestyle Interventions Result in Modest, Sustained Weight Loss

Interventions important for patients with no access to medical or surgical treatments

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Clinicians at Legacy Health Move to Unionize

About 150 doctors, PAs and NPs plan to organize with an American Federation of Teachers affiliate

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Mail-Order Medication Abortion Effective and Acceptable to Patients

90.4% of participants said they would use mail-order dispensing again for abortion care

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Sexual Harassment Rampant in Ob/Gyn Field, Despite Majority Female Workforce

Researchers suggest that power dynamics may be more critical than gender

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Having a PCP Important in Cervical Cancer Screening, Especially for LGB Women

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual cisgender women with PCP more likely to be up-to-date with screening

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Lack of Clinical Trial Availability Tied to Worse Prostate Cancer Mortality

"It's a trend we really don't want to see," researcher says

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What Is Going on With Catheter-Based Pulmonary Embolism Devices in the Real World?

Researchers try to make do with the scant data on advanced PE intervention

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Biden Administration: 100,000 Migrants Expected to Enroll in Obamacare Next Year

New rule opens up ACA marketplace to DACA participants

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A Look Inside the Exorbitant Costs of Applying to Residency

The expense creates a barrier to equity and excellence

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Why Don't Men Have Their Version of 'The Pill'?

A focus on gender equity should include contraceptive equity too

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Major Gaps in Cancer Screening at Federally Qualified Health Centers

Breast, cervical, colorectal cancer screening rates much lower than overall national rates

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Genetics Studies Have a Diversity Problem That Researchers Struggle to Fix

Most data based on DNA from white people, but small differences can have big health outcomes

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Closing Gender-Based Disease Disparities Starts in the Lab

Women must have a seat at the table in deciding what type of research to pursue

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White House Indefinitely Delays Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettes

Biden administration has delayed the final rule several times recently

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Neurotechnology Development Must Be Slow and Steady

The burgeoning field holds both promise and risks

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Ocrelizumab Trial Fills Research Gap for Black, Hispanic MS Patients

Half of patients had no evidence of disease activity at 48 weeks

Nepali Plaintiffs Double Down on 'Severe Harm' Caused by Invalidated USMLE Scores

Updated complaint brings in U.S.-based plaintiff

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Idaho's Ban on Youth Gender-Affirming Care Has Families Scrambling for Solutions

Ruling marks the first time the U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in on the issue

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Many With Breast Cancer 'Systematically Left Behind,' Report Says

Lancet Commission issues recommendations to address inequities in global breast cancer care

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MedPAC Wrestles With Wide Variation in Generic Rx Prices, Availability

Commissioners baffled by factors affecting Part D drug prices

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Pediatric Eye Care 'Deserts' Pervasive in the U.S.

87% of counties don't have a single pediatric ophthalmologist or pediatric optometrist

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I'm an Autistic Doctor. Here's How to Improve Care for Autistic Patients.

There are robust resources available to help

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You Need to Talk to Your Patients About Money

It might be difficult, but it's necessary

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A Fourth of People Dropped From Medicaid Still Aren't Insured

"States who want to cover their citizens are going to have to do a lot of work to get them back"

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MedPod Today: Anti-DEI Rep at Med Meeting; Private Equity Probe; Delayed Rankings

麻豆传媒 reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics

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House Members Struggle to Craft Road Map for Future of Telehealth

Lawmakers examine issues around reimbursement, licensure, and patient choice

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No, a Jail Is Not an Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Facility

How local jails ignore medical guidelines and contribute to the overdose crisis

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Anti-DEI Initiatives in Medicine Harm Us All

In pursuit of equality and better patient outcomes, these programs must be supported

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Can You Guess Which New EPA Rule Offers $13 Billion in Annual Health Benefits?

The new clean car standards provide health and climate benefits alike

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Despite Pushback, Anti-DEI Congressman to Speak at Medical Meeting

ACEP maintains it values "a diverse and representative emergency physician workforce"

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Anti-Bias Tools Might Be Helping Boost Diversity in Ophthalmology Programs

But some strategies appeared to have no effect or even a negative impact

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Forget 'Pack-Years' for Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility, Study Suggests

Switching to just a 20-year duration of smoking could catch more cancers, eliminate disparities

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More Women Are Drinking Themselves Sick. The Biden Administration Is Concerned.

But change isn't something everyone will raise a glass to

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MedPod Today: IMGs Skip Residency? Butt Lift Gone Wrong; Medicine's Gender Gap

麻豆传媒 reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics

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IG Live March 29: Maternal Mortality Remains 'Unacceptably High'

Experts to discuss persisting racial disparities and offer solutions

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Physician Shortage Smaller Than Previously Expected, Report Shows

Still, continued investment in training new physicians is critical, AAMC says

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You Choose: Do More Work for Free or Be Labeled as a Bad Colleague

Women in health, especially women of color, are paid less and asked to do more

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Do Your Patients Understand Their Written Discharge Instructions?

All patients should have access to medical information in their native language

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Do Race, Sex Factor Into Who Has Donor Heart Offers Turned Down by Transplant Docs?

Black people, men receive more offers before one is accepted

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