Severe Stroke at Age 24; Nurses' $100,000 Bonus; Paxlovid Insider Trading Conviction Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Jan 19, 2024
Morphine Quieted Cough in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Cough frequency reduced, quality of life boosted with opioid in small crossover trial Jan 18, 2024
Anti-Tobacco Activists Hold 'Menthol Funeral' in Washington Speakers urge Biden to release long-delayed final rule banning menthol-flavored tobacco products Jan 18, 2024
Hospitals Pay U.S. News to Promote Their Rankings Amid rankings pushback, the question of payment for use of the company's logo has resurfaced Jan 18, 2024
$300K Fine for Midwife Who Gave Kids Homeopathic Pellets Instead of Vaccines In 2019, New York ended a religious exemption for school vaccination requirements Jan 18, 2024
Opioid Exposure in Womb Tied to Kids' Risk for Eczema, Dermatitis, and Asthma No link between prenatal exposure and risk for autoimmune conditions, however Jan 18, 2024
Measles Cases in Several States: What's Going On? COVID-19, vaccine hesitancy, travel are all playing a role Jan 18, 2024
I Understand Why Defense Secretary Austin Kept His Prostate Cancer Quiet But opening up can help reduce stigma and inform the public Jan 18, 2024
Your Medical Specialty Based on the Big Five Personality Traits See which specialty is right for you according to this personality test Jan 18, 2024
Docs' Ketamine Scheme Accusation; Texas Doc Wins Snake Case; Maternal Death Suit A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jan 18, 2024
King Charles III's Surgery; COVID Timeline Doubted; FDA Approvals Hit High Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Jan 18, 2024
Inequitable Treatment Persists Across Pediatric , Review Shows Experts recommend ways to improve child care, health equity Jan 17, 2024
FDA Clears AI-Powered Non-Invasive Skin Cancer Detector Intended for use in primary care, handheld device is first of its kind Jan 17, 2024
Novel Antiviral Shortens COVID Illness in Outpatients, Reduces Viral Load But trial did not provide data on the most clinically relevant outcomes, says expert Jan 17, 2024
CMS Issues Final Rule on Prior Authorizations The rule, which doesn't apply to commercial insurers, sets time limits on responses Jan 17, 2024
Azithromycin at Routine Visits Fails to Prevent Infant Deaths in Africa Effort aimed at reducing the potential for antimicrobial resistance showed no benefit Jan 17, 2024
Is Burnout Destroying Emergency Medicine? It doesn't have to: here are four unique ways to address the issue Jan 17, 2024
Politicians Must Stop Playing Doctor Personal ideology should not guide medical care, even for abortion Jan 17, 2024
Are Abortion Bans an Occupational Hazard for Ob/Gyns? Ob/gyns in unsupportive workplaces felt amplified distress post-Roe, study finds Jan 17, 2024
Dead Nurse Found in Freezer; Deadly Hospital Error; Weight-Loss Compounder Crashes This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 17, 2024
Company Warned Over Human Placenta Product FDA tells MiMedx that its wound-healing product must be regulated as a biologic drug Jan 17, 2024
Kate Middleton Hospitalized; Sen. Paul Urges Prison for Fauci; COVID Back in Class Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Jan 17, 2024
Overdose Death Notices Plus Guidance Sink Opioid Prescribing Doctors who were told about deaths and given planning prompts wrote fewer opioid scripts Jan 16, 2024
Increasing BMI in Kids Tied to 100% Fruit Juice Consumption Findings support guidance limiting such beverages in young children, researcher says Jan 16, 2024
Docs Need Inflation-Adjusted Medicare Pay Increase in 2025, MedPAC Members Say Draft recommendation also calls for added pay to take care of low-income beneficiaries Jan 16, 2024
Cost of Genomic Testing on the Minds of Many Oncologists Insurance coverage, patient out-of-pocket costs key considerations for 80% of survey respondents Jan 16, 2024
MedPAC Report on Medicare Advantage Growth, High Costs Generates Kerfuffle Commissioners reveal growing unease with MA practices: Not the "glowing success" everybody says Jan 16, 2024
IG Live January 17: From Long COVID Symptoms to Solutions Leading long COVID researcher Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, discusses new research Jan 16, 2024
FDA Expands Pembrolizumab Approval in Cervical Cancer PD-1 inhibitor approved in combination with CRT for locally advanced disease Jan 16, 2024
Trump and GOP Rivals' Positions on Major Healthcare Issues Here's where the top candidates stand on abortion, the ACA, and gender-affirming care Jan 16, 2024
How Should Health Plans Respond to Surging Interest in Weight Loss Drugs? Studies suggest coverage is warranted for certain populations Jan 16, 2024
California Offers a Lifeline for Medical Residents Who Can't Find Abortion Training A new law makes it easier for out-of-state physicians to get in-person training Jan 14, 2024
The Sackler Family Can Act Today to Compensate Opioid Overdose Victims But it appears unlikely they will take this course of action Jan 14, 2024
Would You Switch a Patient's Medication if You Knew the Cost? Optimizing price estimate alert design and logic should be a priority Jan 13, 2024
It Is Literally Impossible to Be a Woman in Medicine Women physicians face a multitude of challenges beginning in medical school Jan 13, 2024
