Handguns From Home Account for Most Adolescent School Shootings Study of school shootings up to 2016 finds high-powered guns less commonly used by youths Nov 27, 2023
Is the New Mpox 'Outbreak' Deadlier? Three factors could explain the higher case fatality rate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Nov 27, 2023
How Young Is Too Young for Botox? With greater exposure on social media, more youths are trying cosmetic treatments Nov 27, 2023
Male vs Female Surgeons; China Beefs Up Fever Clinics; C. Diff Survives Disinfecting Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 鶹ý staff Nov 27, 2023
We Need ICD Codes for Climate-Linked Health Outcomes Improved medical coding can help quantify health consequences of climate change Nov 25, 2023
Epinephrine Was First an Asthma Treatment This mainstay of treatment for severe allergic reactions was once a drug without a disease Nov 24, 2023
China Reports No 'Unusual' Pathogens Driving Pneumonia Cluster in Kids Chinese health officials say the rise in respiratory illness is part of a continued surge Nov 24, 2023
Serious Syphilitic Uveitis Cases Almost Tripled Over 10-Year Period Increase comes amid a shortage of gold-standard treatment Nov 22, 2023
Plastic Surgeon Jailed for Patient Death; Oncologist Sues NYU; NP Sex Abuse Charges A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 22, 2023
What's Going on at Mission Health? Physicians pen letters, narrowly vote against bylaws that would have silenced them Nov 22, 2023
Devastating Medication Error; FDA's Recall Weakness; Insurers Break State Laws This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 22, 2023
Outcry Grows Over Pennsylvania Child Abuse Pediatrics Program Debra Esernio-Jenssen, MD, has been reassigned as parents weigh legal action Nov 22, 2023
A Medical Student, a Dying JFK, and ‘Destiny’: What a Young Doctor Saw 60 Years Ago A look back at a conversation with one of the last surviving witnesses from Trauma Room One Nov 22, 2023
Doctors, Scientists Boycott Journal for Publishing 'Sadistic' Animal Research More than 1,100 experts signed a letter to boycott nutrition journal and its publisher Nov 21, 2023
When Pharmacists Are Stretched Thin, Safety Concerns Rise, Activist Says "If I'm not counseling patients on new prescriptions, an easy medication error can happen" Nov 21, 2023 video
How to Not Kill Grandma This Thanksgiving and Holiday Season What protective measures can we take in 2023? Nov 21, 2023
Trump in 'Excellent' Health; Violence Pandemic in Healthcare; New Listeria Outbreak Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 鶹ý staff Nov 21, 2023
Why It's So Tough to Reduce Unnecessary Medical Care Huge amounts are spent, but it does little to help patients Nov 19, 2023
Live Shingles Vaccine and Waning Immunity; Semaglutide and CV Events Also in TTHealthWatch: sodium and blood pressure; aspirin and LVADs Nov 18, 2023 podcast
APHA Urges Biden to Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Israel-Hamas Conflict "This is not a fringe view for public health globally," says one advocate Nov 17, 2023
What to Know About Lead Toxicity and Kids' Applesauce Hospitalization for acute lead toxicity can start at 45 mcg/dL Nov 16, 2023
Are Selfie-Related Deaths a Public Health Issue? Experts say these deaths are increasing, and are highly preventable Nov 16, 2023
Nurse Fatally Stabbed; Doctor Sues Mayo; Maya Kowalski's Criminal Complaint A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 16, 2023
Health Officer May Get $4M to Step Down But outcome of months-long saga between county officials and health officer remains uncertain Nov 15, 2023
COVID Aid Grifters Waste Billions; Inside Cohen's CDC; Forged Neuro Data? This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 15, 2023
COVID Rebound May Occur in 20% of Paxlovid Users New data could also give insight on how to manage it Nov 15, 2023 video
AMA Delegates Spar Over Requirements for On-Site Emergency Physicians in Every ED Some want model scope-of-practice legislation, but access concerns persist Nov 15, 2023
Anthrax Guidance Issued; FDA Warns Amazon; AI Deepfakes Challenge Public Health Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 鶹ý staff Nov 15, 2023
Tackling Climate Change Starts With a Focus on Health, Lancet Report Says Heat-related deaths, extreme weather, increased disease spread are already a problem Nov 14, 2023
Statins Reach More Patients With Pharmacist's Orders Asynchronous automated order approach boosts statin prescribing Nov 14, 2023
AMA Delegates Take Action on Cannabis, Medical Aid-in-Dying Resolutions Concern expressed about lack of available evidence on harms of marijuana Nov 14, 2023
IG Live November 15: Is 'Pharmageddon' Here? Pharmacist speaks on recent walkouts, calling for more resources and safer conditions Nov 14, 2023
Addiction Societies Issue Guidance on Stimulant Use Disorder "The main takeaway is that stimulant use disorder is treatable," society president says Nov 14, 2023
Americans Struggling With Addiction, Mental Health, SAMHSA Survey Shows Biden administration highlights need for better access to treatment Nov 14, 2023
AI Gets It Mostly Right on Allergy Myths ChatGPT sometimes gave opposite answers, and clinicians themselves didn't always agree Nov 13, 2023
ChatGPT Quickly Authored 100 Blogs Full of Healthcare Disinformation But Google Bard and Microsoft Bing had guardrails in place to thwart such prompting Nov 13, 2023
Communicating Uncertainty About Drugs Granted Accelerated Approval An education gap exists about "the possibility that these drugs might not work," says expert Nov 13, 2023 video
Trump Wants Dealers Executed; School Closures and Suicide; Double Uterus Pregnancy Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 鶹ý staff Nov 13, 2023
Health Organizations Making Strides In Health Equity, AMA Leader Says Half of organizations have made progress toward barring race-based decision tools, survey finds Nov 12, 2023
U.S. to Cover PrEP for Older Americans to Stem the Spread of HIV Biden administration hopes to catch up with other parts of the world Nov 12, 2023
