Chat-Based Messaging Lowered Alcohol Use in At-Risk College Students Real-time instant messaging was more effective than text messaging at reducing alcohol intake Apr 08, 2024
Most Cancer Drugs Granted Accelerated Approval Fail Confirmatory Trials Only 43% showed clinical benefit within 5 years Apr 08, 2024
Trump Declines to Endorse a National Abortion Ban Former president says decisions should be left to the states Apr 08, 2024
Botulism After 'Botox'? NEJM Ignored Nazi Atrocities; Jungle Jack's Alzheimer's Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Apr 08, 2024
Attacks on Emergency Room Workers Prompt Debate Over Tougher Penalties Lawmakers search for ways to deter violence Apr 07, 2024
Can You Guess Which New EPA Rule Offers $13 Billion in Annual Health Benefits? The new clean car standards provide health and climate benefits alike Apr 07, 2024
Cardiology's Bid to Defect From ABIM Plows Ahead Application to form a new board is in, and it could be operational as soon as 2025 Apr 07, 2024
Here's What Medicaid Expansion Can Do for the Health of Your State Texas -- and 10 other states -- should accept this additional federal funding Apr 06, 2024
CDC Tells Docs to Be on the Lookout for Bird Flu Cases No new cases have been identified, however Apr 05, 2024
Despite Pushback, Anti-DEI Congressman to Speak at Medical Meeting ACEP maintains it values "a diverse and representative emergency physician workforce" Apr 05, 2024
Bracing for a Surge in Prostate Cancer Diagnoses Report: Demographic changes will lead to a doubling of cases, 85% increase in mortality by 2040 Apr 05, 2024
Enhertu Gets Tumor-Agnostic FDA Approval for HER2-Positive Cancers About half of patients responded, duration of response as long as 19 months in three trials Apr 05, 2024
Physicians Are No More Likely to Be Politically Active Than Non-Physicians Why physicians are not more politically involved should be further investigated, researchers say Apr 05, 2024
Condemned Inmate Could Face 'Surgery Without Anesthesia,' Lawyers Say Procedure involves incision that could be several inches wide and several inches deep Apr 05, 2024
Hospitals Cash In on a Private Equity-Backed Trend: Concierge Physician Care Pricey membership fees for easier access to doctors becoming more common Apr 05, 2024
Pointing Fingers at Big Pharma Won't Solve Our Drug Cost Problem Policymakers must work together to overhaul systemic problems in the healthcare system Apr 05, 2024
More Bird Flu Spread; FDA to Allow Gay Men to Donate Sperm; 'Oatzempic' Trend Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Apr 05, 2024
Genetic Test for Opioid Addiction Risk Should Be Withdrawn, Experts Tell FDA Methodology behind AvertD DNA test questioned Apr 04, 2024
Incorporating Bereavement Into the Continuum of Care "Poor cousin of palliative care" needs more resources, buy-in, and normalization Apr 04, 2024
ALS Therapy to Be Pulled From the Market, Drugmaker Says Patients currently using Relyvrio can transition to a free drug program, Amylyx said Apr 04, 2024
Experts in Industry Wrangle Over Whether Combo Vaccines Are Beneficial for Adults Panelists from companies making such vaccines see "enormous" benefit, others are more skeptical Apr 04, 2024
How to Safely Watch a Solar Eclipse The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends glasses with a special ISO code Apr 04, 2024
Factor D Inhibitor Wins Approval for PNH With Extravascular Hemolysis Danicopan significantly improved hemoglobin at 12 weeks when added to a C5 inhibitor Apr 04, 2024
Vaping May Help People Quit Smoking Cigarettes After All Study shows cigarette smoking discontinuation rates increased for e-cigarette users over time Apr 04, 2024
Victory Over Big Pharma Will Take More Than the IRA We need policies to address high launch prices and anti-competitive patent practices Apr 04, 2024
New Allegations in Doc's Drano Poisoning Case; $535M Behavioral Health Verdict A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Apr 04, 2024
Start of a New Trend? Hepatitis C Cases Drop in the U.S. After a decade of increases, health officials aren't sure if change is just a statistical blip Apr 04, 2024
Oldest Man Dies; Fentanyl Easter Eggs; Lauren Boebert's Blood Clot Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Apr 04, 2024
Florida's Stricter Ban on Abortions Could Put More Pressure on Clinics Elsewhere The closest practical option might be several states away Apr 03, 2024
FDA OKs Injectable Antibiotic for Three Different Uses Ceftobiprole was at least comparable to currently used medications in studies Apr 03, 2024
Senate Hearing Tackles Private Equity's Impact on Healthcare Amid Steward Saga Senators propose legislation so PE cannot 'loot one business after another' Apr 03, 2024
Yes, Congress Finally Funded Health Spending for 2024 The measure signed by President Biden last month leaves HHS funding essentially flat Apr 03, 2024
A Tornado Ripping Through the Body: Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Japan's outbreak should be a reminder to clinicians globally about this challenging infection Apr 03, 2024
Bird Flu: 'We Are All Over It,' CDC Director Says A dip in routine vaccinations and a rise in measles cases also are on the agency's radar Apr 03, 2024
Telehealth Improves Hepatitis C Treatment in Patients With Opioid Use Disorder Facilitated telemedicine embedded into opioid treatment programs boosted HCV cure rates Apr 03, 2024
Optum Physician Exodus; Cosmetic Surgery's Wild West; Surprise Health Plan Switches This past week in healthcare investigations Apr 03, 2024
Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound Faces Supply Issues Following weight-loss indication, patients struggle to obtain tirzepatide Apr 02, 2024
FDA Warning Letters Detail Controversy at Psychiatric Institute Two letters - one to a psychiatrist - follow reports of a trial participant's suicide Apr 02, 2024
Defense Official Had Havana Syndrome Symptoms at NATO Summit, Pentagon Confirms The condition is still under investigation Apr 02, 2024
HHS Cracks Down on Care Facilities for Failure to Turn Over Medical Records Office for Civil Rights fines two facilities that stalled on giving access for more than 100 days Apr 02, 2024
