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TAVR Chugging Along at 5 Years in SURTAVI Trial

Plus, data suggest that it is probably cost-effective in low-risk patients

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Doctors Sue Hackensack Meridian for Age Discrimination

Three older emergency pediatric doctors were fired while younger docs were retained, lawsuit says

Experts Blow Whistle on Alleged COVID Vaccine Whistleblower Claims

Allegations described as "vague kind of hand waving"

Deodorants from various makers line the shelves in a Walgreens pharmacy.

Benzene Found in Spray Deodorants Now Too, Valisure Says

Online pharmacy has previously petitioned FDA regarding contaminated hand sanitizers, sunscreens

FDA ADCOMM over a photo of a teen girl wincing as she takes a dose of nasal spray.

FDA Panel Shows Little Love for Prader-Willi Drug Candidate

All but one committee member said phase III evidence for carbetocin nasal spray was insufficient

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Prescription Pain Killers Can Be a Slippery Slope

We can prevent patients from falling down the rabbit hole

A syringe rests against the cap of a vial of morphine.

Ethics Consult: Should Doc Illegally Assist Suicide in Dire Circumstance?

You make the call

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Is ERAS Glitch Impeding Residency Interviews?

Several students are missing letters of recommendation, but AAMC calls reports "unsubstantiated"

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Is Essential Patient Information Lost in Translation?

Consistent assessment for translator needs promotes patient safety

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Retired Anatomy Professor Conducted Live Autopsy Against Family's Wishes

Colin Henderson performed autopsy on a COVID victim at the Oddities and Curiosities Expo

Black Women in Medicine Stress Importance of Building Support Networks

Leaders talk challenges, strategies to fight racism at first Black Women in Medicine Conference

A child wearing a protective mask holds a COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card showing a dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

What You Need to Know About Kids' COVID Vax Dose

Lower dose showed good antibody response, low side effects

Doctors and nurses in protective gear enter information in a busy New York City emergency room.

Health System Leaders Mull Ways to Stem Labor Crisis

Child care support and attention to workers well-being matter, but Congress can help too

Obesity Week over a photo of Kay Bailey Hutchison convention center in Dallas, Texas.

Weight-Based Bias Occurs Worldwide, Study Shows

Weight Management workers urge anti-discrimination policies

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Final Physician Fee Schedule Rule Includes a Nearly 4% Payment Cut

Will leave practices in "financial peril," says AMA president

Obesity Week over a photo of Kay Bailey Hutchison convention center in Dallas, Texas.

Words Matter to People Who Are Overweight

New policy statement pushes "people-first" language rather than disease-first

A female physician with a sour expression on her face.

Physicians Are Struggling With Feelings of Betrayal

The medical landscape is rapidly changing, and so are our perspectives

A close up of several US $100 bills held in the white-gloved hand of a doctor in a white coat.

Physicians: Want Financial Freedom? Here's How

Seven steps for achieving your money goals

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Who Are the Scientists Behind the COVID-19 Vaccines?

A new book details the personalities, and the science, that made COVID vaccines a reality

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In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Takes Heavy Toll on Public Health

Annual disability-adjusted life years analysis rarely applied to SCA, researcher says

FDA APPROVED asciminib (Scemblix) over a microscopy of chronic myeloid leukemia

FDA Approves STAMP Inhibitor for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Patients treated with two or more TKIs and those with T315I mutation gain new option

A close up of a woman鈥檚 hands lifting a vial of Shingrix from a box.

Guillain-Barre Risk Up Slightly After Shingrix

Findings support FDA warning for recombinant zoster vaccine

An overweight pre-teen boy sitting on a couch playing video games.

Childhood Obesity Is Soaring to New Levels

Kids' weight has spiked during the pandemic, but it's part of a long-term trend

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Michigan EDs See Jump in Cannabis-Related Neuropsychiatric Toxicity

Community-based study reports "troublesome" data in state that legalized marijuana for adults

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The Dream Patient

When someone makes proactive changes

UnitedHealth Cries Fraud in $100M Lawsuit Against TeamHealth

Legal battle with emergency services staffing firm drags on

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Apres Metal Detectors, Le Deluge? Screening at One ED Turned Up Weapons Galore

But critic says the analysis bypasses important questions overall about security systems

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Ethics Consult: Give New Heart to Woman on Death Row? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

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Watch Out for These Diagnostic Pitfalls

Among the more common: failure to order a needed test or to consider the correct diagnosis

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A COVID 'Breathalyzer': Not All Hot Air?

Small study found high sensitivity in a group of critically ill patients

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Prospective Residents Told Little About EM Programs' Research Strategies

Study also finds leaders frustrated with unclear expectations

President Joe Biden promotes his Build Back Better infrastructure plan

Biden Announces Deal With Congress on Infrastructure Bill

Medicare hearing benefits make the cut, but dental, vision, drug-pricing provisions are left out

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Pathologists Consider 'Workaround' So Patients Don't Freak Out Over EHR Bad News

Doctors worry patients will misconstrue language or be psychologically harmed without guidance

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$22K for 10 Stitches, a Year and a Half Later

Despite impending regulations, surprise billing still happens

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Reclaim Your Personal Power

You have more of it than you realize

SIDM over a photo of a male and female physician discussing an MRI image.

How to Improve Women's Healthcare? Fix the 'Knowledge' and 'Trust' Gaps

Women's health complaints aren't taken as seriously as men's, says author Maya Dusenbery

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U.S. Military Surgeons in a Losing Battle Against Dwindling Proficiency

Military hospital system in dire need of change, experts say

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Seeing Evil, but Still Not Speaking of It

ED workers quietly absorb verbal and physical violence, study finds

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Iowa Supreme Court Ruling Limits Public Knowledge of Charges Against Docs

Medical board violated state law in publishing allegations against heart surgeon, court rules

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Reversal, Replacement, and Reassessment in Medicine

Three ways medical science progresses and what this has to do with aspirin

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