Doctors Should Stay Away From 'Grateful Patient' Fundraising Physicians should never be asked to solicit donations from patients, ACP position paper warns Sep 25, 2023
With Its Two Doctors Retiring, a Town Patches Together Its Healthcare Options "There are people here that still need in-town doctors" Sep 24, 2023
What Is the 'Carrot Tan' Trending on Social Media? A Dermatologist Weighs In "While eating vegetables is very healthy for you, everything in moderation" Sep 24, 2023
Despite Taboo, Med Students, Doctors Use Substances Too But if it becomes a problem, finding help can come with unique consequences Sep 22, 2023
'Con Man' Gets Another Top Hospital Job, This Time at Penn Medicine Story points to major gaps in how hospitals check applicants' backgrounds Sep 21, 2023
Medicare Advantage Ads Should Look Different This Year KFF examines past predatory ads as new CMS regulation goes into effect Sep 21, 2023
PA's Murder Trial; Doc's Manslaughter Charge; Cardiologist's Kickback Settlement A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 21, 2023
Doc Sues Over Vax Mandate; False Child Abuse Claims? FDA's Decongestant Delay This past week in healthcare investigations Sep 20, 2023
Here Are This Year's Top Schools for an Undergraduate Nursing Degree Duke, University of Pennsylvania shared the No. 1 spot Sep 18, 2023
'Dr. Google' Meets Its Match: Dr. ChatGPT But questions remain about how to integrate AI into health systems Sep 17, 2023
Social Media Giant's Efforts to Stymie Antivax Content Had Mixed Results Facebook aimed to tackle misinformation, but did it work? Sep 15, 2023
A Look at the Data Behind CDC's Updated COVID Vax Decision Here are the highlights of the agency's extensive evidence review Sep 15, 2023
Hospital CEO's 'Naked Art' Suit; Family Sues Over Dead Baby Images; Lost Tumor Suit A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 14, 2023
Are Water Beads a Health Hazard for Kids? These sensory toys have reportedly caused bowel obstructions, other injuries Sep 13, 2023
California Misinfo Law Is Destined for the Dustbin Amendment repeals language, but licensing boards apparently had authority all along Sep 13, 2023
Child Abuse Doc Reassigned; Columbia Protected Predator Doc? Hospital Sued Employees This past week in healthcare investigations Sep 13, 2023
Rural Hospital Turns to GoFundMe to Stay Afloat "Lives will be lost" if Pennsylvania facility closes, CEO says in crowdfunding campaign Sep 12, 2023
When Temps Rise, So Do Medical Risks. Should Docs and Nurses Talk More About Heat? "This is not your grandmother's heat," says policy expert Sep 10, 2023
Teen Death After Spicy 'One Chip Challenge' Raises Alarm A psychiatrist weighs in on how hazardous social media challenges can be Sep 08, 2023
Nurse Accused of Spreading Hep C Takes Plea Deal; Army Doc's Alleged Sexual Assault A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 07, 2023
Ivermectin Suit Revived; Curbing Fentanyl Deaths in Kids; Medicare Spending Plateau This past week in healthcare investigations Sep 06, 2023
What to Know About Merkel Cell Carcinoma, the Rare Cancer That Killed Jimmy Buffett An expert weighs in on what to know about the uncommon skin cancer Sep 06, 2023
The Folly of Trying to Map Out the Appeals Process for Insurance Denials Dozens of experts said building a tool for navigating insurance appeals would be impossible Sep 06, 2023
CDC Urges Doctors to Suspect Deadly Bacteria in Wound Infections Geographic range of Vibrio vulnificus is expanding due to climate change Sep 05, 2023
AI May Influence Who Can Get or Prescribe Pain Medication New tech can have unforeseen consequences if it improperly flags patients or doctors Sep 03, 2023
NYU's Customized ChatGPT; JAMA's AI Goals; AI Projects to Ease Clinician Workload A monthly roundup of AI innovation and research in healthcare Aug 31, 2023
Pediatrician to Pay $22M in Sex Abuse Case; Doc Gets 18 Years for Supporting ISIS A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Aug 31, 2023
Gender Clinic's Political Storm; Nursing Pillow Deaths; Drug Price Cut Concerns This past week in healthcare investigations Aug 30, 2023
Female Doctors in Movies Largely Outnumbered Despite growing numbers of women physicians, media portrayals haven't kept up Aug 28, 2023
Doctors, Patients Try to Shame Insurers to Reverse Prior Auth Denials Many have taken to social media to get tests, drugs, and treatments approved Aug 27, 2023
Ob/Gyn Switching to Independent System for Residency Applications This is the last year ob/gyn will use ERAS, despite helping to pilot the program Aug 25, 2023
CDC Advisory Group Under Fire for Proposed Infection Control Guidelines Nurse union, occupational health experts, patients say weaker guidelines help only employers Aug 24, 2023
Wrong-Eye Surgery Suit; Baby-Killer Nurse's Life Sentence; $1.4B COVID Relief Fraud A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Aug 24, 2023
What to Know About New Tools to Fight RSV Two vaccines and a monoclonal antibody aim to bring down the burden of RSV Aug 23, 2023
America's Frontline Doctors Accused of Wrongful Death; CDC Lab Woes; Transplant Risk This past week in healthcare investigations Aug 23, 2023
Top Patient Advocacy Orgs Have Industry Ties in Leadership, Study Shows Half had paid staff or executives with pharma and medical device conflicts of interest Aug 21, 2023
Kaiser Permanente's National Expansion Faces Wide Skepticism Health system is promising better, cheaper care Aug 20, 2023
It's the Summer of Barbie ... Botox? What's up with the neck-slimming procedure known as Barbie Botox? Aug 18, 2023
In Maui, the Need for Medical Resources Continues HHS has deployed mortuary resources, while locals note the need for commonly used meds Aug 17, 2023
