Urologist Convicted of Sex Abuse; Doc Accused of Rape; Man Sentenced for HIV Spread A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts May 09, 2024
Diet Tied to Mortality; FDA's Financial Ties; New Long COVID Trials to Start Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff May 09, 2024
Are Health Workers More Prone to Alcohol-Related Death? No, and physicians appear to have the lowest risk May 08, 2024
Pre-Approval Plan Proposed for Medicare Advantage Insurers "No prior authorization without prior authorization," Senate Budget Committee chair says May 08, 2024
FDA Warns on Insulin Pump Problem Mobile app glitch may cause t:slim X2 insulin pump battery to drain sooner than expected May 08, 2024
Sexual Harassment Rampant in Ob/Gyn Field, Despite Majority Female Workforce Researchers suggest that power dynamics may be more critical than gender May 08, 2024
FDA Chief on H5N1: 'We Have to Be Ready' Commissioner also detailed plans for "largest reorganization" in agency's history May 08, 2024
83% of Adults With Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms Are Undiagnosed Researchers urge for better screening and intervention May 08, 2024
100 Million Scripts Came Through Illegal Online Pharmacies Last Year Figure represents 2% of all U.S. prescriptions, according to IQVIA report May 08, 2024
To Prevent Rabies Spread, CDC Has New Rules for Dogs Entering the U.S. Regulations were last updated in 1956 May 08, 2024
The Green Elephant in Medical School Classrooms Climate change should be weaved into the very fabric of health education May 08, 2024
As Steward Ship Was Sinking, CEO Bought $40M Yacht This past week in healthcare investigations May 08, 2024
Doc Who Said COVID Vax Can Magnetize People Has License Reinstated Sherri Tenpenny, DO, had her license suspended indefinitely last summer May 07, 2024
Celebrating Nurses Week: Hats Off to All the RNs Here are some facts about my invaluable colleagues May 07, 2024
I Didn't Truly Understand Opioid Addiction Until It Killed My Son Despite being a doctor, I learned too late that substance use disorder is a treatable disease May 07, 2024
Hospital Operator Steward Health Care Files for Bankruptcy Protection Day-to-day operations expected to continue as usual through Chapter 11 process May 07, 2024
Planters Nuts Recalled; IV Drips for Jet Lag; Farm States Push Back on Bird Flu Plan Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff May 07, 2024
Medicare Hospital Trust Fund to Stay Solvent Until 2036, Trustees' Report Says Projection is 5 years longer than last year's prediction May 07, 2024
Survey: Virtually All Healthcare Providers Meet Criteria for Nomophobia Researcher recommends physicians take a "digital detox" on days off May 06, 2024
Fed Up With Prior Auths? What if Insurers Had to Pay You for Submitting Them? NYC urologist is seeking approval for a prior authorization CPT code May 06, 2024
Having a PCP Important in Cervical Cancer Screening, Especially for LGB Women Lesbian, gay, and bisexual cisgender women with PCP more likely to be up-to-date with screening May 06, 2024
The Plight of the Late-Boomer Physician Does anyone besides me feel like we got the short end of the financial stick? May 06, 2024
A Rare Chance to Really Connect An unexpected hole in my schedule gave me the chance to do something invaluable May 06, 2024
Network of People Who Help Others Get Abortions See Themselves as 'The Underground' "I'm put here to do this," says one activist May 06, 2024
Lack of Clinical Trial Availability Tied to Worse Prostate Cancer Mortality "It's a trend we really don't want to see," researcher says May 06, 2024
COVID Vax Injuries Ignored? Obamacare for All Immigrants; Where Ticks Are Found Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff May 06, 2024
Stigmatizing Language Common in Clinical Notes for Patients With SUD "There is absolutely a need for provider education in this space," researcher says May 05, 2024
WHO Overturns Dogma on Airborne Disease Spread. The CDC Might Not Act on It. The report "is a complete U-turn," according to one expert May 05, 2024
Cardiologists Float Idea of Unionization Among Ways to Protect Employee Physicians Even senior physicians are being threatened, according to forum at SCAI May 05, 2024
What Is Going on With Catheter-Based Pulmonary Embolism Devices in the Real World? Researchers try to make do with the scant data on advanced PE intervention May 04, 2024
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation; Diagnostic Errors Also in TTHealthWatch: neomycin for preventing respiratory viral infections May 04, 2024 podcast
What if States Paid People to Stop Using Drugs and Smoking? This underutilized strategy has proven effective May 04, 2024
We're All Concierge Doctors Now We've unknowingly accepted all of the responsibilities and expectations, but without any benefits May 04, 2024
Rare Pregnancy Problem Linked to Thiopurines, FDA Says Agency finds risk for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy mostly in IBD, lupus patients May 03, 2024
'Evil Personified': Nurse Gets Life Sentence for Murdering Patients With Insulin 17 patients under the care of Heather Pressdee died following excessive doses May 03, 2024
Potential First Known Case of Mammal-to-Human Bird Flu Transmission Detailed Genetic evidence strongly suggests dairy farm worker contracted H5N1 from cattle May 03, 2024
TikTok and the Death of Nex Benedict We should think twice about how mental health discussions are regulated on social media May 03, 2024
MedPod Today: Bird Flu Rundown; EMTALA at the Supreme Court; NEJM Embargo Changes 番茄社区 reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics May 03, 2024 podcast
Biden Administration: 100,000 Migrants Expected to Enroll in Obamacare Next Year New rule opens up ACA marketplace to DACA participants May 03, 2024
Halle Berry's Menopause; Orangutan Treats Wound; Most Influential People in Health Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff May 03, 2024
