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Probe Into Private Equity in Healthcare Launched

Federal agencies invite public comments

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Why Discarding Embryos Is Inherent to the IVF Process

Here's why some Alabama IVF clinics have paused operations after a state court ruling

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Do We Simply Not Care About Old People?

The pandemic was a wake-up call on how we care for older adults

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Spread 'Aloha' in Healthcare

Let's work toward a more idyllic vision of our system

Publisher Retracts Three Abortion Studies

Two of the studies were cited by a federal judge in the case against the abortion pill

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Ex-Doctor Charged With Manslaughter; NIH Subpoenaed; Social Cost of Obesity Drugs

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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After State Lawsuit, Health System Erases or Refunds $158M in Medical Bills

Announcement by Providence health system comes weeks before trial

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Alleged Lewd Doc Acquitted; AI Detects Guns at Hospital; Obesity Bill of Rights

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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Miracle Cures: Conspiracy Theories Are Fueling a New Age of Unproven Treatments

Social media and online skepticism feed fears about traditional care

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Science Sleuths Use Tech to Find Fakery and Plagiarism in Published Research

These individuals are keeping researchers and science journals on their toes

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Medicine, Nazism, and the Holocaust: Essential Lessons for Health Professionals

Let's take this Holocaust Remembrance Day to reflect

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King Charles Admitted; ADHD Drug Recalled; Minnesota Debates Doc-Assisted Suicide

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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Making the Case for Physician-Assisted Dying

Rohin Francis discusses "one of the most important ethical considerations in medicine"

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CDC Pushes Back on HICPAC Infection Control Guidance, Asks for Clarification

Questions center on precautions against airborne pathogens, use of N95s in healthcare settings

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China's COVID Sequence Secret; Cancer Research Retractions; Med Board Reform Looms

This past week in healthcare investigations

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A Nitrogen Gas Execution Would Be Unduly Cruel

It also may put others in the room at risk

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Alabama Plans to Carry Out First Nitrogen Gas Execution

How will it work and what are the risks?

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Sitting and Early Death; Dana-Farber Retracts Multiple Papers; Winter Weather Deaths

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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MedPod Today: Residency Application Updates; Doc Discipline; Vacation and Burnout

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Severe Stroke at Age 24; Nurses' $100,000 Bonus; Paxlovid Insider Trading Conviction

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$300K Fine for Midwife Who Gave Kids Homeopathic Pellets Instead of Vaccines

In 2019, New York ended a religious exemption for school vaccination requirements

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Politicians Must Stop Playing Doctor

Personal ideology should not guide medical care, even for abortion

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Dead Nurse Found in Freezer; Deadly Hospital Error; Weight-Loss Compounder Crashes

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Board Restricts Doctor's License Over COVID Misinfo

Ryan Cole, MD, failed to meet the standard of care, Washington state's medical board said

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A Culture of Silence Persists in Medicine Despite #MeToo

We see it as early as the medical school application process

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Trump-Era Conscience Rule Rescinded; Lloyd Austin's Cancer; Sinead O'Connor's Death

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Prisoner First, Patient Second

How hospitals ignore the rights of incarcerated patients and how they can do better

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Dangerous Med Spa Infections; Trans Youth Hospital Trauma; Blocking Rehab Access

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Emotional Intelligence Must Guide Artificial Intelligence

Together they can ensure quality and holistic patient care

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Death by Doctor; Apple Watch Sales Rebooted; Nerve Transplanted to Paralyzed Hand

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Dangerous Brazilian Butt Lifts Get a Makeover in Florida

A new law targets budget plastic surgery clinics with new safety precautions

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Fatal Christmas Tree; A Whole Lot of Fraud; Chatbots Relieve Seniors' Loneliness

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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The 'Before and After': An Eye Surgeon's Unexpected Finding

There are a few possible diagnoses in patient with headaches, blurred vision, but one stands out

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Weight-Loss Surgery Scandal; Unnecessary Vascular Surgeries; Private Equity Probe

This past week in healthcare investigations

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The 'Bottom Line' Should Not Eclipse the Doctor-Patient Relationship

It's time to reassess the direction in which medicine is heading

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PA Reprimanded for Secretly Pushing Ivermectin

Matthew Trom, PA, reportedly prescribed the drug without documentation

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MedPod Today: Rare 'Long Vax' Cases; Macchiarini's Missteps; AI Cloned Doc's Voice?

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Artificial Hips Snapped in Half; Obesity Drug Windfall for Docs; Clinicians Unionize

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Disgraced Surgeon Paolo Macchiarini Sees New Wave of Media Attention

A podcast, Netflix series, and TV adaptation examine regenerative medicine doctor's wrongdoings

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Devastating Medication Error; FDA's Recall Weakness; Insurers Break State Laws

This past week in healthcare investigations

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