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California Health Workers Get a Pay Bump Under New Minimum Wage Law

Many workers will see the increase this week

The Supreme Court's Open Season on Public Health Agencies

"I just had this reverence for the court. I don't anymore," says Lawrence Gostin, JD

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Stop the Medicare Payment Cut and Pass a Permanent Fix, House Members Urge Leaders

The Medicare fee schedule is "inherently broken," says bipartisan letter from 233 members

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Most Doctors Regularly Engage With Healthcare Influencers on Social Media

Survey found half reported changing their prescribing choices based on this engagement

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Why Would a Promising Young Physician Take His Own Life?

The loss of William West Jr. forces us to consider the role of health systems in staff well-being

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Pharmacist Gets Up to 15 Years in Prison for Meningitis Outbreak Deaths

More than 700 people in 20 states were sickened and dozens died, according to the CDC

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Election Got You Stressed and Anxious?

Here's how to maintain your composure when patients have differing views

Medical Licensing Exam Scores Sent to Residency Programs After Switch to Pass/Fail

Numerical scores from the COMLEX Level 1 mistakenly shared with ob/gyn programs

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Florida Hospitals Tested By Back-to-Back Storms

Florida Hospital Association president says facilities are operational, with very few exceptions

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Highest Paid Medical 麻豆传媒 in 2024

Each of these specialties average over $500k per year

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Peer Reviewers Have Financial Conflicts, Too

Majority reviewing for top medical journals had conflicts, and they made $1 billion in 3 years

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Doctor Shot at Home; Jury Awards Doc $2M; Nurse Arrested in Alleged Bracelet Theft

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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Officials Scramble to Protect IV Supplies in Wake of Hurricane Disruption

American Hospital Association called on Biden administration to take more steps to ease shortage

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Emergency Medicine May Join the ERAS Exodus

The specialty is considering following in the footsteps of ob/gyn and others

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'Make America Healthy Again' Crusade; Psychiatrist's Misconduct; Extreme Alpha-Gal

This past week in healthcare investigations

How Did Public Health Become a Public Enemy at the Supreme Court?

Conservative majority is "buying into" anti-science attitudes, warns Lawrence Gostin, JD

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Dozens Who Were Told They Failed the Pathology Board Exam Actually Passed

American Board of Pathology re-scored the exam and issued refunds to impacted test takers

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ERAS Applications Are Trending Down With Program Signaling, but Still Too High

Data are promising, but more needs to be done to reduce applications, experts say

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Finding Humanity in Provider Burnout, and Other Stories of Perseverance

Jessi Gold, MD, takes readers on a journey of self-reflection in her new book

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U.K. Doc Admits Trying to Kill Mother's Partner With Poison Disguised as COVID Vax

Victim diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis that left him in intensive care

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Fauci's West Nile Virus; Nobel Prize for miRNA; Nurse Dies in Hurricane Flood

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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Doctors Urging Conference Boycotts Over Abortion Bans Face Uphill Battle

Some doctors argue it's more important than ever to visit states where abortion has been outlawed

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In a First, Academic Center Offers Chiropractic Program

University of Pittsburgh program won't be part of its medical school

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Ob/Gyn Applications Stable in First Year of Independent Residency System

The number of applicants is strong, but are applicants still applying to too many programs?

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Therapist's Grisly Death; Surgery Center Wins $421M; Army Doc's Plea Deal

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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'Late Abortion' Doc; Missed Warnings in Listeria Outbreak; $3.5B for Healthcare CEOs

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Trump Vows to Veto Abortion Ban; Breast Cancer Climbs; Diagnostic Errors for 1 in 14

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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Elevating Family Medicine Is Key for New AAFP President

Jen Brull, MD, outlines her priorities for the coming year

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The Ebb and Flow of Mentorship in Medicine

Former mentors may need space to move on from their professional lives

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Witnesses in OR Give Harrowing Account of Spleen Surgery Gone Wrong

Florida health department issued an emergency license suspension for Thomas Shaknovsky, DO

Doctors Less Likely to Support Broader Access to Cannabis Than Pain Patients

A majority of respondents were supportive of increasing education for providers, however

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Florida's 'Intimidation Campaign'; Nurses Look to Unionize; Bird Flu and Egg Prices

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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Reclaiming the Night in the Wake of 'Abhaya's' Murder

To everyone in medicine: don't underestimate the gentleness of Indian women as weakness

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An Indian Doctor Was Just Raped and Killed. This Is Not an Isolated Incident.

An examination of what's driving sexual violence against women in medicine

Nonprofit Hospitals Took in Over $37 Billion in Tax Benefits in 2021

Researcher offers a way for local communities to assess the benefit hospitals provide in return

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MedPod Today: New COVID Variant; FDA Eye Drop Warning; CRNA Scope Creep?

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

NIH Neuroscience Leader Committed Research Misconduct, Agency Says

Longtime NIA researcher investigated synaptic damage in neurodegenerative disorders

MedAI Roundup over a computer rendering of a brain-shaped microprocessor.

Prompt Engineering in Med School; Messages From Dr. ChatGPT; AI Scientist's Papers

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

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GOP Doctor Vying for House Seat in Kansas

Air Force, Harvard Business School, clinical practice all part of Prasanth Reddy's resume

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Accused Doc: 'People Are Liars'; Hospital Settles Over Leaked Nude Patient Photos

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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