'Shambolic' Medical Meeting; DaVita Whistleblower Suit; FDA Mum on MDMA This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 24, 2024
Dr. SCOTUS Will Now See Your Next Patient Ron Harman King fears our healthcare lies with those in black robes, not white coats Jul 24, 2024 video
Republican Lawmakers Want the CDC to Stay in Its Lane Proposed bill would cut CDC funding by 22% Jul 24, 2024
FDA OKs First Orally Dissolving Birth Control Pill Opens up options for people who have trouble swallowing Jul 24, 2024
Trump's Health; Biden's Whereabouts; The Doctors Who Most Want to Leave Their Jobs Health news and commentary gathered by staff Jul 24, 2024
Does Ronny Jackson Have an Active Medical License? The question arose after his memo on Trump's treatment following an assassination attempt Jul 23, 2024
U.S. News Releases This Year's 'Best Medical Schools,' With Changes Medical schools that opted out of submitting data went unranked Jul 23, 2024
Are Doctors Missing Cases of H5N1 Bird Flu in People Who Drink Raw Milk? What would the infection look like, and would doctors recognize it and test for it? Jul 23, 2024
Jon Stewart Pushes VA to Help Veterans Sickened by Post-9/11 Exposure to Uranium Thousands have reported complex medical conditions, some known to be linked to radiation exposure Jul 23, 2024
When the CrowdStrike Global Outage Struck We depend heavily on technology, but let's not forget about the humanity in healthcare Jul 23, 2024
More Money Could Result in Fewer ED Visits, Study Suggests "We can trust the poor with money," says study author Jul 23, 2024
If You Build It, They Will Come: EDs Are Victims of Induced Demand We cannot simply build our way out of the overcrowding and boarding crisis Jul 23, 2024
Pay People, and They Will Go to Cardiac Rehab Financial rewards increase participation in guideline-recommended programs Jul 22, 2024
Where Kamala Harris Stands on Key Healthcare Issues looks at the vice president's views on everything from abortion to Medicare Jul 22, 2024
Cannabis Use in Pregnancy May Mean Worse Outcomes for Moms Retrospective study suggests greater risk of preeclampsia, other adverse maternal health outcomes Jul 22, 2024
Sexual and Gender Minorities Twice as Likely to Report Epilepsy Reasons behind the findings are unclear Jul 22, 2024
Heat-Related Texas Deaths Climb After Beryl Left Millions Without Power When will a complete death toll be known? Jul 22, 2024
Doctors Should Think of AI as a Medical Student A new approach to the tech-physician partnership Jul 22, 2024
Trump Campaign Releases Letter on His Injury, Treatment After Assassination Attempt It is the most complete accounting to date of the former president's condition Jul 22, 2024
U.S. Deaths Tied to Lunch Meat; Biden's Healthcare Legacy; Congresswoman Dies Health news and commentary gathered by staff Jul 22, 2024
This Medical Group Treats Only Homeless Patients — and Makes Money Doing It Doctors, nurses, and social workers are testing a new business model Jul 21, 2024
Bear-Eaters Beware: Trichinella Larvae Still Live in Animals We Eat Shining a light on an ancient, foodborne parasite Jul 21, 2024
First Impressions Count in Healthcare By modifying our habits, we can improve the care experience for all Jul 20, 2024
After Crash Kills 6 Teens, NTSB Says Marijuana's Impact on Drivers Is Underestimated Cannabis-impaired driving is a growing safety concern as more states legalize its use Jul 20, 2024
No Asymptomatic Bird Flu Infections in Dairy Farmworkers, Small Study Finds But officials announce two more cases among farmworkers in Colorado Jul 19, 2024
Global IT Outage Hobbles EHR Systems, Leaving Docs Scrambling Surgeries, medical appointments canceled across the U.S. after bungled software update Jul 19, 2024
USPSTF Says Evidence Lacking for Food Insecurity Screening — Now What? Despite the draft recommendation for primary care, physicians and policies can make a difference Jul 19, 2024
Nurse Survey Signals Improvements, Though Retention Still a Problem Efforts to "recruit more nurses are akin to fueling a car with a leaking gas tank," one RN says Jul 19, 2024
Biden Has COVID and Didn't Wear a Mask. CDC Guidelines Say He Doesn't Have To. Masks are encouraged, but not mandated Jul 19, 2024
Can People Be Allergic to Coconut? The FDA considers it a "tree nut" even though it's a fruit Jul 19, 2024
MedPod Today: Administrative Harm; GOP-Backed Alternative to IVF? 'Zebra' Stories reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics Jul 19, 2024 podcast
Biden Health Watch; Pediatrician Killed on Bike; Olympic Medical Team Gets Uniform Health news and commentary gathered by staff Jul 19, 2024
Trump Talks Cancer Cures, 'Right to Try' as He Accepts GOP Presidential Nomination "We're going to get to the bottom of it" Jul 19, 2024
The Olympics Don't Allow Doping. This Competition Will Encourage It. But how will athletes who get a boost to push the limits of achievement fare? Jul 18, 2024
IG Live July 19: Measles, Bird Flu, COVID, Oh My! Experts unpack what recent outbreaks mean for public health Jul 18, 2024
Long COVID Risk Has Fallen, Largely Attributable to Vaccine Rollout However, metabolic and gastrointestinal sequelae increased among the unvaccinated Jul 18, 2024
These 'Zebra' Cases Were Cracked by People Other Than Doctors Popular Reddit thread captures rare diagnoses made by patients, lab techs, first responders Jul 18, 2024
FDA Allows Best-Selling E-Cigarette Vuse Alto, but Only in Tobacco Flavor Agency previously rejected the company's menthol-flavored products Jul 18, 2024
What the Trump Assassination Attempt Says About Gun Violence Democrat, Republican, or other, physicians must discuss this as a public health issue Jul 18, 2024
Trump Has Given Little Info on Medical Care Since Assassination Attempt Campaign has refused to discuss his condition or treatment Jul 18, 2024