Washington Power Has Shifted. Here's How the ACA May Shift, Too. Sweeping changes would still require overcoming procedural and political hurdles Nov 22, 2024
Nationwide Beef Recall; 23% of U.S. Adults Underinsured; Deaths From Tainted Booze Health news and commentary gathered by 鶹ý staff Nov 22, 2024
Malaria Vaccine Delivered by Mosquito Bite Shows Safety, Efficacy Immunization led to protection against controlled infection in proof-of-concept study Nov 21, 2024
What's the Status of the Proposed Ban on Menthol Cigarettes? No one is saying for certain; a final rule is in process but has yet to be issued Nov 21, 2024
Flooding May Be the Climate Health Hazard of Our Time, Report Suggests Health effects are distributed inequitably, but clinicians have an important role to play Nov 21, 2024
Trump Is Back: What This Could Mean for Health Policy Exploring the powers and limits of the Presidency Nov 21, 2024
U.S. Towns Plunge Into Debates About Fluoride in Water "I didn't realize it would be such a heated discussion," says a mayor of one such town Nov 21, 2024
Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis Linked to Pesticide Exposure Elevated risk of IBD for people exposed to environmental pollutants in the prior decade Nov 21, 2024 video
Naked Doc Investigated; Urologist Gets Life in Prison; Man Charged in Doc's Murder A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 21, 2024
AMA in RFK Jr.'s Crosshairs; Cinnamon Bun Recall; FDA Probes PFAS in Seafood Health news and commentary gathered by 鶹ý staff Nov 21, 2024
Policy Experts Split on Dr. Oz Nomination to Lead CMS Is he a "threat to public health" or a reasonable choice for the job? Nov 21, 2024
Texas Has Sued Three Doctors Over Youth Gender-Affirming Care All three physicians could lose their licenses Nov 20, 2024
What to Know About Jay Bhattacharya, Trump's Potential NIH Pick Stanford professor is most closely associated with the Great Barrington Declaration Nov 20, 2024
What It's Like to Win an Ig Nobel; Oxygen Company Too Big to Ban? AI Cuts Care This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 20, 2024
Physicians Flock to Bluesky, Hoping to Leave X Behind Many compare it to the early days of Twitter Nov 19, 2024
What Happens to Abortion Access in the Next Trump Administration? Legal experts weigh the Comstock Act, EMTALA, a federal ban, and RFK Jr.'s influence Nov 19, 2024
One in 20 Adults With RSV Hospitalized, Study Shows Better preventive measures and treatments are needed, study authors say Nov 19, 2024
Reused Pacemakers Good as New in Early Safety Data No excess infections when pacemakers were cleaned and repackaged for resource-deprived patients Nov 18, 2024
'America Deserves Better': Major Public Health Group Slams RFK Jr. Nomination "Views on vaccines alone should disqualify him," the American Public Health Association says Nov 18, 2024
CDC Advisors Defend Infection Control Draft Guidance HICPAC supports surgical masks for airborne pathogens, sick workers returning after 3 days Nov 18, 2024
Does Fluoride Cause Cancer, IQ Loss, and More? Fact-Checking RFK Jr.'s Claims Trump's pick to lead HHS has called the mineral "industrial waste" Nov 18, 2024
Electronic Nudges Improved Flu Shot Uptake in Patients With Acute MI History A cardiovascular-focused letter led to larger improvements in vaccine uptake in Danish program Nov 18, 2024
Scientists Fear What's Next for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed to 'Go Wild' One expert believes we're returning to "every man his own doctor" Nov 17, 2024
Where There's Wildfire Smoke, There's Respiratory Infection We're only just beginning to understand what wildfire smoke is capable of Nov 17, 2024
Tirzepatide Officially Puts GLP-1 Meds on the Map for Heart Failure Benefit SUMMIT trial able to show clinical benefit beyond quality-of-life improvement Nov 16, 2024
Physician Groups Quiet on RFK Jr. Nomination for HHS Secretary Several groups that did comment expressed concern about Kennedy's vaccine skepticism Nov 15, 2024
How Often Do Doctors Use New Weight-Loss Drugs in Kids? 鶹ý analysis finds large increases in prescribing of GLP-1 agonists Nov 15, 2024
MedPod Today: What Happens to Healthcare Under Trump? 鶹ý reporters offer further insights into recently covered topics Nov 15, 2024 podcast
Confidentiality Clauses Are Killing Patients Eliminating them is the lowest-hanging fruit in the patient safety movement Nov 15, 2024
Are Doctors Costing Hospitals $300K Per Year? Report says doctors are "subsidized," but some question the math Nov 15, 2024
RFK Jr. Spurs FDA Resignations; Chatbot to User: 'Please Die'; Dating Apps and STIs Health news and commentary gathered by 鶹ý staff Nov 15, 2024
Larger Study Supports Safety of Tetracyclines During Early Pregnancy Jury is still out, however, without more rigorous evidence Nov 14, 2024
RFK Jr. Selected to Lead HHS Vaccine skeptic tapped to run massive agency overseeing everything from drug to food safety Nov 14, 2024
We Cannot Provide Care With Our Hands Tied Behind Our Backs What a second Trump administration could mean for physician autonomy Nov 14, 2024
Evidence of Resistance to Standard Malaria Therapy for Severe Cases High levels of drug resistance could require changes in management strategies, one expert says Nov 14, 2024
Doctors React to Texas Rule Requiring Them to Ask About Immigration Status "My role as a healer is suddenly being blurred to be an enforcer of immigration status," one said Nov 14, 2024
New FDA Rules for TV Drug Ads: Simpler Language and No Distractions Agency spent over 15 years crafting the guidelines Nov 14, 2024
$13M Award for COVID Vax Refuser; Doc Sentenced for Threats to Blow Up Hospital A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 14, 2024
Birth Control and Abortion Pill Requests Have Surged Since Trump Won the Election One company saw a 966% increase in sales of emergency contraception after the election Nov 14, 2024
