Confronting Inhumanity Through Medicine Christos Christou, MD, international president of Doctors Without Borders, talks global health Nov 15, 2022 podcast
NP Must Pay $20K for Implying She Was a Doctor Sarah Erny, RN, NP, is also required to cease any claims of being a "doctor" in providing care Nov 15, 2022
COVID Vaccine Mandates in the Spotlight at the AMA's Interim Meeting Sobriety criteria for liver transplant patients also discussed Nov 14, 2022
'I've Never Seen Anything Like This' in the Pediatric ED Greater awareness and support can help reduce the strain Nov 10, 2022
Cognitive Function at Older Ages Linked to Childhood Lead Exposure Consequences of early lead exposure may be felt most in the decades ahead Nov 10, 2022
Nurse Amputated Foot for Taxidermy Shop? Guilty Plea in Doctor's Forklift Death A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 10, 2022
FDA Authorizes IL-1 Drug for Hospitalized COVID Patients Anakinra indicated for patients with pneumonia who are at risk of severe respiratory failure Nov 09, 2022
Doctor Faces Child Sex Trafficking Charges; Pfizer's COVID Cash; Ransomware Harm This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 09, 2022
Leana Wen Skips APHA Talk Following Threats Against Her APHA stands by decision to have her on panel focused on challenges facing public health officials Nov 08, 2022
Internal Strife at America's Frontline Doctors: Simone Gold Accused of Misusing $$$ Nasty fight now a federal lawsuit; Gold tries to regain company control Nov 07, 2022
Telehealth Training May Address Shortages for Pediatric Mental Health Services Few children in rural or underserved areas have access to mental health appointments Nov 07, 2022
Don't Report Your Abortion Patients to Law Enforcement Self-managed abortion does not legally need to be reported Nov 05, 2022
Doctor, Drug Rep Plead Guilty in Nuedexta Drama Fallout continues for drug pushed on elderly patients who may have been harmed Nov 03, 2022
Predictive Analytics Can Boost Medical School Diversity The MCAT isn't the only tool to evaluate future physician success Nov 03, 2022
CDC Just Changed Its Opioid Prescribing Guidelines. Here's What to Know. Guidance covers acute, subacute, and chronic pain and replaces 2016 guidelines Nov 03, 2022
Father Sues After Late Son's OR Photos End Up on Instagram; $75M Stroke MedMal Award A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 03, 2022
Dry Shampoo Added to List of Products Contaminated With Benzene Findings represent the highest levels found in a consumer product to date, according to Valisure Nov 02, 2022
The USPSTF Process Is in Jeopardy A recent U.S. District Court ruling challenges the legitimacy of all task force recommendations Nov 02, 2022
Regulators Move Against Two 'Misinformation' Doctors Peter McCullough, MD, and Sherri Tenpenny, DO, face new scrutiny Nov 01, 2022
Did My Strong COVID Vax Reaction Give Me Better Immunity? As people roll up their sleeves for another booster, here's where the science stands Nov 01, 2022
State Insurance Mandates Don't Improve Racial Disparities in ART Live Births Mandates are necessary, but "insufficient for equitable access," author says Oct 28, 2022
Southern Hemisphere Data Warn of an Early U.S. Flu Season Chile's experience hints at flu circulation levels higher than at any point during the pandemic Oct 28, 2022
Docs Can Play Many Roles in Preventing Firearm Injuries, Experts Say Screening at-risk patients, participating in research are among possible interventions Oct 28, 2022
Texas Says DNA Kits for Schoolchildren Not Tied to Uvalde Shooting State education agency says effort was designed to help law enforcement find missing kids Oct 27, 2022
The Updated COVID Boosters Could Have Been Better From design to implementation, our bivalent shots missed the mark Oct 26, 2022
Fentanyl Hidden in Cocaine; Missed Breast Cancer Diagnoses; Calling Out Racism This past week in healthcare investigations Oct 26, 2022
Nutrition Group Has Close Ties to Food, Pharma Companies Analysis reveals a 'symbiotic relationship' between nutrition group and industry Oct 24, 2022
Dementia Strikes One in Ten Americans Over 65 Even more have mild cognitive impairment, new estimates show Oct 24, 2022
Makena Is Just the Latest in Accelerated Approval Mayhem Congress must take action to reform the process Oct 24, 2022
ACIP Backs Recs for New Pneumococcal Vax in Previously Immunized Adults CDC advisors address who should get 20-valent conjugate vaccine after PCV13 Oct 22, 2022
Cutting Unneeded Urine Cultures a Good First Step to Less Antibiotic Use Hospital consortium reports good results with diagnostic stewardship Oct 21, 2022
Former UCLA Ob/Gyn Convicted for Sexual Assault Jury found James Heaps, MD, guilty on five counts in connection with sexual assaults of patients Oct 21, 2022
U.S. Chickenpox Vaccine Program Led to Near Elimination of the Virus Cases decreased by 99% in people under 20 after implementation of the two-dose vaccine Oct 20, 2022
Is Your Oven Leaking Cancer-Causing Chemicals Into Your Kitchen? Study finds that natural gas leaks result in elevated benzene levels, even when stove not in use Oct 20, 2022
Should We Still Be Concerned About Cell Phones and Brain Cancer? Experts weigh in on why the topic has seemed to lose steam in recent years Oct 20, 2022
Doc Sues Over Vax Mandate; $2.6M for Missed Pneumonia Dx; Fired PA Fires Back A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 20, 2022
Mayo Warns It Won't Take Most Medicare Advantage Plans Letters to Florida, Arizona patients suggest they enroll in original Medicare with a supplement Oct 20, 2022
What's With the National Adderall Shortage? Manufacturers must meet higher demands, and also face DEA and production problems Oct 19, 2022
It's Time to Retire BMI as a Clinical Metric An undue focus on weight can lead to patient distrust and delayed care Oct 19, 2022
