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Apples, grapefruit, oranges, pears, kiwi, lemons, and limes line the shelves at a grocery store.

And the Magic Number for Daily Fruit, Vegetable Intake Is...

No benefit to peas, corn, potatoes observed in cohort studies

A man in scrubs naps on a gurney in a hospital hallway.

Op-Ed: Stop Ignoring Our Parallel Pandemic

Biden's COVID-19 task force must take action to prevent clinician burnout

ACTRIMS over a rendering of a vein

Telemedicine Gets Thumbs Up, MS Specialists Say

Most providers want to keep using it, but limitations need to be resolved

A close up of a woman hunched over in pain, her hands clasped in her lap

UTIs Treated Inappropriately Everywhere

Both uncalled-for drugs and prolonged treatment durations, large-scale review finds

FDA ADCOMM Ad26.COV2.S Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine over a photo of a blue rubber gloved hand holding a vial

J&J COVID Vaccine Gets Green Light from FDA Panel

No dissent on question of whether benefits outweigh risks

FDA MARKETING Q-Collar compressive device over a photo of a young man wearing a football helmet Q-Collar

Device to Prevent Athletes' Brain Injury Wins FDA Nod

Low-tech neck collar keeps brain from "sloshing" during moderate impacts

A close up of a senior man and woman embracing, her hand on his cheek

Ethics Consult: Does Dementia Preclude 'Consent' to Sex? MD/JD Weighs In

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

A plate of fried rice and chopsticks

White Bread or White Rice? Glycemic Index Telling of CVD Risk Across Borders

Observational study suggests role of diet in primary, secondary prevention alike

Illustration of a brain shaped maze.

PTSD Post-COVID; Caplyta Seeking New Indications

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

A photo of the Zio XT wearable ECG patch

ECG Patch Boosts Afib Diagnoses in Older Folks

But unclear if it's clinically beneficial

A multi-drug screen testing kit with positive results for amphetamines and opioids.

Fentanyl, Meth Use Shot Up When COVID Hit

New report from drug testing company shows increases in positive tests for both substances

Portraits of six nurses of various genders and ethnicities, all holding their index finger to their lips

Is Nursing Board Discipline Getting More Aggressive?

Texas Board epitomizes national trend, with nurses seeing campaign of intimidation

A photo of Vivek Murthy, MD

Op-Ed: Vivek Murthy's Multimillion Dollar Conflicts Are Cause for Concern

The Surgeon General nominee will only treat corporate America's woes

A female physician with her mature female patient puts on her stethoscope

ACC Report: Cardiac Care Better Woman-to-Woman

Group suggests rethink of cardiology culture and medical education

An illustration of a stressed looking woman with her hands on her head surrounded by media devices reporting about COVID-19

Op-Ed: COVID Vax Misinformation May Be Our Worst Enemy

Biden needs to stop the spread of more than just the virus

A male teacher wearing a protective mask teaching math stands in front of a blackboard in a classroom

CDC: Teachers Get, Transmit COVID at School

CDC finds most COVID-19 clusters involved at least one teacher

A man with the flu wrapped in a blanket waves at his doctor during a telemedicine call

What Telehealth Should Mean for Licensure

Is it time for states to step back?

Columns of sugar cubes that go from one cube to 7 cubes.

Op-Ed: The Bitter Truth of USDA's Sugar Guidelines

President Biden needs to "follow the science" and act now

A photo of Atul Gawande, MD

Why Haven's Encounter With Reality Proved Fatal

Ex-CEO Gawande explains what went wrong for "model" healthcare venture

A photo the Tulane University School of Medicine next to a photo of Princess Dennar, MD

Tulane Residency Director Removed After Filing Racial Discrimination Suit

Lawsuit alleges a decade of race and gender-discriminatory behaviors

A photo of Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC

Physicians Flee Hospital Group After HCA Takeover

At least 16 doctors set to leave Mission Health

A view of a darkened dialysis machine and bed through a broken piece of ice

Dialysis Crisis in Texas: 'Catastrophic'

Half of dialysis units across the state still suffering winter storm havoc

FDA ADCOMM Lutonix 014 Drug Coated Balloon PTA catheter over a computer rendering of a drug coated balloon

FDA Advisors Pan Drug-Coated Balloon for Lower-Leg Ischemia

Panel members cite muddy efficacy data

A BLACK HISTORY MONTH graphic

Recognizing Medical Contributions by Africans and Black Americans

From early inoculations to modern medical devices

An African-American mother holds her newborn baby

'Momnibus' Bill Gaining Ground in House

Package of bills is aimed at improving maternal health and healthcare for women of color

An x-ray image of a person鈥檚 chest showing a retained pacemaker wire

Abandoned Cardiac Device Leads More MRI-Friendly Than Previously Thought

Safety of scans supported by observational study

A bronze bust of Nathan Davis, MD

'Father of AMA' Demoted for Discriminatory Actions

Racist agenda chosen by Nathan Davis, MD, remained policy for over a century

Can the Same Vaccines Protect Against New COVID Strains?

Questions about long-term efficacy become more insistent

Three young adults reflected in a glass table top with glasses of alcohol about to use cocaine

Drinks, Drugs and Smokes Spell Early Heart Disease

Amphetamines, cannabis, and cocaine posed the greatest ASCVD risk in the young

FDA APPROVED Sacubitril/valsartan (Entresto) over a photo of a man clutching his chest which is highlighted in red

First Drug Approved for Some HFpEF

FDA doesn't set hard limits on ejection fraction in expanded indication

The sign outside New York State鈥檚 Covid Vaccination Center at the Jacob Javits Center.

The Math Doesn't Add Up for COVID-19 Vaccine Access

New York state's rollout is adding headaches for providers

A Black man holds a sign which reads: WHITE PEOPLE DO SOMETHING!

Op-Ed: Racism as a Public Health Crisis

Making these declarations matter

FDA APPROVED trilaciclib (Cosela) over a microscope image of bone marrow above

New Drug OK'd for Chemo-Induced Myelosuppression in SCLC

CDK4/6 inhibitor cut the risk for severe neutropenia in small-cell lung cancer patients

A photo of Amy Barnhorst, MD

Physician Alleges Plagiarism, Fights for Retraction

Amy Barnhorst, MD, and other plagiarism victims battle imposter syndrome in pursuit of justice

cemiplimab (LIBTAYO) over a photo of basal cell carcinoma above FDA APPROVED

First Immunotherapy Approved for Basal Cell Carcinoma

Objective responses in 27% of previously treated patients who received cemiplimab

The YouTube thumbnail for this video with Mikhail Varshavski, DO and a scene from Monty Python

Doctor Reacts to Viral Medical Comedy Sketches

Fun, accurate, or both?

A smiling senior man using a walker standing in front of a medical shuttle bus

Non-Emergency Transport Valuable in Medicaid, but Issues Abound

Biggest users are patients with end-stage renal disease, report finds

pembrolizumab (Keytruda) over a close up of a pink breast cancer ribbon pinned to a woman鈥檚 tank top above FDA ODAC

FDA Panel Slows the Roll for Pembrolizumab in Breast Cancer

Advisory committee: Wait for more data before considering neoadjuvant indication

A Pulmicort (budesonide) inhaler over an illustration of lungs with covid-19 viruses

Is Asthma Tx a Breath of Fresh Air for Early COVID-19 Patients?

Markedly reduced hospitalizations with inhaled steroid in small, open-label trial

A photo of Mercy Medical Center

Negligent Credentialing Suit in Iowa Could Affect Hospitals Everywhere

State Supreme Court hears potential bellwether case next week

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