Ethics Consult: Stop Treatment for Costly Patient? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Apr 09, 2021
Tech Entrepreneur Crusades for SSRI as COVID Therapy How multimillionaire Steve Kirsch and the COVID-19 Early Treatment Fund have promoted fluvoxamine Apr 08, 2021
Op-Ed: We're Kind to Our Patients, Why Not Each Other? There's a dire need for peer support programs in medical training Apr 07, 2021
Donor Heart Preserver Survives Review by FDA Advisors Panel had many bones to pick with the Transmedics OCS device Apr 07, 2021
Continuing Certification a Cash Cow for Emergency Medicine Board An inside look at how one medical board spends its money Apr 07, 2021
These Med Board Execs Make Triple a Practicing Doc's Salary Infographic shows highest compensation, widest gaps for ABMS member boards Apr 07, 2021
Anesthesiology Group Squeezed 'Like a Boa Constrictor' Sues Insurer U.S. Anesthesia Partners alleges UnitedHealthcare is blocking competition Apr 06, 2021
Common Hospital PCR Test Affected by Viral Variant Cepheid Xpert joins three other tests for which B.1.1.7 can be problematic Apr 05, 2021
Cath Lab Team Easily Trained to Do Stroke Intervention European center reports good results from the start of its endovascular program Apr 05, 2021
Op-Ed: Why Redfield Is Wrong on SARS-CoV-2 Origins Scientific data simply don't support the former CDC director's claims Apr 05, 2021
Op-Ed: We All Agree Hospital Consolidation Needs More Oversight HHS Secretary Becerra's confirmation offers a rare opportunity for bipartisan action Apr 04, 2021
Language Matters During This 'Exciting Time' in Heart Failure A rethinking of what heart failure is and how to communicate with patients Apr 01, 2021
FDA: Arrhythmia Risk With Lamotrigine May Be Class Effect Agency updates warning for people with cardiac disease taking sodium channel blockers Apr 01, 2021
Op-Ed: Vaccine Passports β An Alt-Middle Perspective ZDoggMD isn't sold on the need to carry proof of COVID immunity Mar 31, 2021
What are the Cost-Effective Treatment Options for Opioid Use Disorder? Modeling study puts numbers to savings from medication-assisted treatment Mar 31, 2021
No Murder Charge in Alleged Mercy Killing; Anti-Vaxxers Gain New Allies; COVID-21? This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 31, 2021
Public Citizen Lists States With Most and Least Aggressive Physician Discipline Medical boards need substantial reform, report says Mar 31, 2021
Star Surgeon Took Family Medical Leave. Then She Was Fired Courtney Stephenson, DO, whose young daughter was seriously ill, sues Atrium Health Mar 30, 2021
The COVID Endgame: A Look Into Prasad's Crystal Ball Predictions on the future of vaccines, schools, media, science, and more Mar 30, 2021
Op-Ed: Our Kids' Mental Health Can't Wait Young people are struggling; greater investment in services and support is a must Mar 29, 2021
Redfield: COVID-19 Was in Wuhan in September or October 2019 Former CDC director also tells CNN that the virus likely escaped from a lab Mar 29, 2021
FDA Panel Unhappy With Novel OA Pain Drug Latest setback for troubled osteoarthritis biologic Mar 25, 2021
VA's Medical Supply Chain Needs Reform, Lawmakers Told Agency is still using manual spreadsheets to track some supplies Mar 25, 2021
Benzene Found in Multiple Hand Sanitizer Brands Known human carcinogen can be absorbed through the skin Mar 25, 2021
Sale Aimed at Saving Chicago Safety Net Hospital OK'd But activists and community leaders remain wary of rushed process Mar 24, 2021
Op-Ed: Blood Cancer Patients Need More COVID Vax Answers Patients are left wondering, "will I be protected?" Mar 24, 2021
They Came for a Caribbean Escape, and Stayed for COVID Shots St. Croix rides wave of vaccine tourism Mar 24, 2021
Nurse Unhooked Patient's Oxygen; Sneaky Code Hides Prices; HIV Surges in W.Va. This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 24, 2021
Senate Confirms Vivek Murthy as Surgeon General, Again This will be Murthy's second time around in the job Mar 24, 2021
Cardiologist Coughs Up $2M for Unnecessary Procedures Dinesh Shah, MD, allegedly billed for tests that were unnecessary or never done Mar 23, 2021
Op-Ed: Corn Money is Expanding America's Waistline Dear AMA, please lobby for investment in healthy produce Mar 22, 2021
Op-Ed: Primary Care and Specialty Ping Pong Let's put an end to bureaucratic medicine and treat the patient in front of us Mar 21, 2021
Op-Ed: Mind the Ketamine Education Gap Better training can prevent adverse outcomes in psychiatric patients Mar 19, 2021
PA Abortion Bill: Burials, Death Certificates for Fetal Remains Financial and emotional burdens could reduce abortion care access, critics say Mar 18, 2021
Time to Stop Routine Anesthesia for Stroke Thrombectomy? Neurologists debate pandemic-related guidelines Mar 17, 2021
COVID-19 Treatments: What's In, What's Out A look at which treatments are effective -- and which aren't Mar 17, 2021
Immediate Angiography Feasible for Large Vessel Stroke Patients Not stopping patients in the ED improved hospital workflow and patient outcomes Mar 17, 2021
Multi-City Study Bolsters Case for Mobile Stroke Units But reimbursement woes, balkanized EMS agencies block path to broader use Mar 17, 2021
