COVID Rebound May Occur in 20% of Paxlovid Users New data could also give insight on how to manage it Nov 15, 2023 video
AMA Delegates Spar Over Requirements for On-Site Emergency Physicians in Every ED Some want model scope-of-practice legislation, but access concerns persist Nov 15, 2023
Anthrax Guidance Issued; FDA Warns Amazon; AI Deepfakes Challenge Public Health Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Nov 15, 2023
Tackling Climate Change Starts With a Focus on Health, Lancet Report Says Heat-related deaths, extreme weather, increased disease spread are already a problem Nov 14, 2023
Statins Reach More Patients With Pharmacist's Orders Asynchronous automated order approach boosts statin prescribing Nov 14, 2023
AMA Delegates Take Action on Cannabis, Medical Aid-in-Dying Resolutions Concern expressed about lack of available evidence on harms of marijuana Nov 14, 2023
IG Live November 15: Is 'Pharmageddon' Here? Pharmacist speaks on recent walkouts, calling for more resources and safer conditions Nov 14, 2023
Addiction Societies Issue Guidance on Stimulant Use Disorder "The main takeaway is that stimulant use disorder is treatable," society president says Nov 14, 2023
Lymphoma Drug Copanlisib to Be Pulled From U.S. Market Failed confirmatory trial takes down another PI3K inhibitor Nov 14, 2023
Americans Struggling With Addiction, Mental Health, SAMHSA Survey Shows Biden administration highlights need for better access to treatment Nov 14, 2023
We're Failing to Treat Early Psychosis Symptoms in Black Children Early intervention is the best way to avoid dire consequences Nov 14, 2023
CDC Issues Health Advisory; Paxlovid Rebound Rates; More Lawyers for Vaccine Claims Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Nov 14, 2023
Asthma-Tracking App Shows Some Promise for Reducing ED Visits No benefit for the privately insured in trial, but participants on Medicaid had lower risk Nov 14, 2023
AMA Supports Tighter Restrictions to Curb Pollution From Industrialized Farms Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations "may be a public health hazard," group says Nov 14, 2023
AI Gets It Mostly Right on Allergy Myths ChatGPT sometimes gave opposite answers, and clinicians themselves didn't always agree Nov 13, 2023
ChatGPT Quickly Authored 100 Blogs Full of Healthcare Disinformation But Google Bard and Microsoft Bing had guardrails in place to thwart such prompting Nov 13, 2023
To Minimize Patient 'Note Bloat,' Cut to the Chase Repeating data over and over just adds noise that buries the signal Nov 13, 2023
AMA Delegates Trash AI Bots, Medicare Advantage, Inexperienced 'Politicized' ALJs Proposal calls for facilities with an "Emergency Room" to have an emergency doc on site Nov 13, 2023
AMA Delegates Divided on Federal Ban of the Corporate Practice of Medicine "We need to move forcefully against the barbarians at the gate," one physician said Nov 13, 2023
Communicating Uncertainty About Drugs Granted Accelerated Approval An education gap exists about "the possibility that these drugs might not work," says expert Nov 13, 2023 video
Getting the Incentives Right for Reducing Healthcare's Carbon Footprint There are ways to save energy while also saving money, experts say Nov 13, 2023
Trump Wants Dealers Executed; School Closures and Suicide; Double Uterus Pregnancy Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Nov 13, 2023
Health Organizations Making Strides In Health Equity, AMA Leader Says Half of organizations have made progress toward barring race-based decision tools, survey finds Nov 12, 2023
AMA Declines to Debate Resolution on Israel-Hamas Conflict "This issue is too vital for us to evade discussion," one delegate argued unsuccessfully Nov 12, 2023
U.S. to Cover PrEP for Older Americans to Stem the Spread of HIV Biden administration hopes to catch up with other parts of the world Nov 12, 2023
Risk, Value, and 'Doublethink' in Healthcare The only value in healthcare should be the value of a healthy citizenry Nov 12, 2023
Single-Payer Healthcare, Obesity Drug Coverage Discussed at the AMA Interim Meeting Delegates agree the current system is broken but disagree on the solution Nov 12, 2023
Antihypertensives Do Not Detract From the BP Reduction of a Low-Sodium Diet Dietary change produces clinically relevant BP changes within a week Nov 12, 2023
Your Hospital Is Like a Modern Airport. That's Not Good AI will revolutionize how healthcare is delivered; how is yet to be determined Nov 12, 2023
How Will Tomorrow's Medical Students Be Different? New skills before and during medical school may enhance diversity and development Nov 11, 2023
Medicine Is Not Just at a Crossroads, It's in a Crisis, AMA President Says Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, uses his interim speech to "shine a light" on the challenges docs face Nov 11, 2023
Hospitals Have Many Opportunities to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Experts Say Radiology departments and operating rooms are good targets Nov 10, 2023
Nursing Leaders Tackle Ways to Fix 'Accelerated Burnout' in New Nurses "It takes a village to raise a nurse," expert says Nov 10, 2023
Jury Sides With 'Take Care of Maya' Family in Case Against All Children's Hospital Kowalski family awarded $211 million in compensatory damages, $50 million in punitive damages Nov 10, 2023
First Treatment Approved for Genetic Clotting Disorder Adzynma indicated as prophylactic or on-demand enzyme replacement therapy in cTTP Nov 10, 2023
Personal Beliefs May Skew Pandemic Memories and Deepen Polarization Biased recall may be a threat to future crisis preparedness and response Nov 10, 2023
Home Remedy for COVID; 'Salty' Seizure Scare; Vax Exemptions Hit Record High Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Nov 10, 2023
First Chikungunya Vaccine Lands Conditional FDA Approval High level of seroprotection, but adverse reactions warrant postmarketing study Nov 10, 2023
MedPod Today: So-Called 'Abortion Reversal'; CMS Cuts; Tinnitus After COVID Vax reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Nov 10, 2023 podcast