Morning Break: Docs Who Fondle; 'Zombie Anthrax'; PCBs and Autism Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the staff Aug 25, 2016
Poet and Physician: A Chat With John Coulehan, MD Coulehan wears three different hats: physician, ethicist, and poet Aug 07, 2016
Safety Net, Teaching Hospitals Call CMS Star Ratings Unfair Argue scores don't account for factors they can't control Jul 28, 2016
Why We Cover Politics All politics may be local, but all medicine now has a political side Jul 21, 2016
RNC: Let's Keep Government Out of Healthcare, Price Says Trump is the right person to do that, according to Georgia lawmaker Jul 21, 2016 video
Lowering the Bar: Love Potion Number 9 Million? Is the history of "low T" and "hypoactive sexual desire disorder" a tale of profit trumping science? Jul 06, 2016
India Seeks to Curb Dangerous Drug Cocktails Big Pharma freely markets combo products banned elsewhere Jun 28, 2016
Are Expensive Diabetes Drugs Worth It? Jardiance and Victoza improve hard outcomes, but at a hefty cost Jun 23, 2016
AMA Urges Weapons Be Limited in Hospitals Resolution aimed at units housing mental health patients Jun 15, 2016
Drop Ban on Gun Violence Research at CDC, Urges AMA "We will not stand idly by and watch fellow Americans be slaughtered" Jun 14, 2016
Unapproved Wound Care Products Flood the Market Expert: Closer regulation could prevent many amputations Jun 01, 2016
The Perils of 'Affordable' Health Insurance Plans What happens when patients need emergency care? May 29, 2016
Does a 'Short Fuse' a Condition Make? Some call it road rage, but medicine is now calling it IED. Lowering the Bar: Medicine in the 21st Century weighs the evidence May 22, 2016
ADHD: How Did It Leap from Classroom to Boardroom? Adults are now routinely diagnosed with ADHD. Why is that? This Lowering the Bar; Medicine in 21st Century report seeks answers May 22, 2016
Lowering the Bar: Medicine in the 21st Century Does diagnosis always mean disease, or does it sometimes mean opportunity? May 22, 2016
Gluttony -- Once a Deadly Sin, Now a Treatable Disorder This "Lowering the Bar: Medicine in the 21st Century" MedPageToday/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel report takes a hard look at binge-eating disorder May 22, 2016
No Medical Basis for TRAPping Physicians Study: laws restricting abortion providers harm women's health May 17, 2016
Smartphone App May Help Monitor Depression Patients were amenable to data monitoring by docs May 15, 2016
Owning a Dog May Help Veterans With PTSD Small study finds adoption tied to lower depression, loneliness scores May 15, 2016
Obamacare Boosts DTaP Vaccine Rates Less cost-sharing also led to higher vaccination completion rates May 04, 2016
Podcast: 10th Anniversary for HealthNewsReview.org Gary Schwitzer reflects on high points, low points, lessons learned Apr 14, 2016
Opioid Crisis: Scrap Pain as 5th Vital Sign? Groups call on JC and CMS to re-evaluate policies that could lead to opioid overprescribing Apr 13, 2016
Here's Why You Can't Compare Healthcare to the Airline Industry There are big differences between the two, says Suneel Dhand, MD Apr 07, 2016
Why Can’t Hospitals Learn To 'Fly'? Hospitals need to learn from the aviation industry, says David Nash, MD, MBA Mar 23, 2016
CardioBrief: Top HF Expert Decries 'Unbelievable Folly' of Clinical Trials and Guidelines Milton Packer, MD, calls the system to test and evaluate heart failure drugs dysfunctional Mar 23, 2016
Medical Schools Boost Pain Management Education In light of opioid epidemic, more schools focus on thoughtful prescribing Feb 04, 2016
Will Delay Weaken CDC Opioid Guidance? Recommendations to limit supply and dosing under fire Jan 08, 2016
Registry Underway for Watchman CMS Coverage But who to include and how to follow them are still fluid issues Nov 23, 2015
Obesity Groups Say States Denying Bariatric Surgery Violate ACA Discrimination complaint calls on HHS to require bariatric surgery coverage Nov 16, 2015
ACP: Retail Clinics Need Scope of Practice Limits Retail clinics meet a need but shouldn't replace conventional primary care Oct 15, 2015
'Failure to Communicate' Drives Misdiagnosis Electronic medical records also need to be improved, says Mark Graber, MD Oct 05, 2015
Excerpt: Black Man in a White Coat A new book by Damon Tweedy, MD, explores the role of race in medicine Sep 22, 2015
Some Yohimbe Supplements Stronger than Labeled Pharmaceutical-grade yohimbine, used for sexual dysfunction, is passing for a botanical supplement Sep 22, 2015
