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AMA over a photo of the lobby of Hyatt Regency Chicago.

States Must Stop Criminalizing Medicine, AMA Delegates Say

"This is unacceptable...and it's time for us to push back"

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A Manager's Perspective on Healthcare Unionization

Her response was not at all what I expected

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Hooray! A Clearer Estimate of Your Risk for Death Is Here

Researchers do the legwork to incorporate smoking status into NCI's "Know Your Chances" website

FDA ADCOMM lecanemab over a computer rendering of an antibody bound to an amyloid beta peptide.

Alzheimer's Drug Clears Major Hurdle Toward Full Approval

But risks associated with anti-amyloid agent lecanemab still loom

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Did FDA Apply Rigorous Standards in Approving Paxlovid?

Evidence for all relevant studies should be accessible

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Video of Stem Cell Injection Alarms Doctors

In the video, a wrestler receives an injection in his carotid artery at a clinic in Mexico

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Daylong N95 Masking Alters Heart Rate, Respiration

However, observations do not fall into territory of harm, according to exercise physiologists

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Mental Health Provider Disclosed Personal Patient Info in Google Reviews

New Jersey health center must pay HHS $30K, but HIPAA violations online are preventable

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Oh, You Have Medicare? We'll Skip That Test.

Patients on public insurance have a right to know if they're being treated differently

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Which Mask Is Best for Wildfire Smoke?

Can surgical masks keep out PM2.5?

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

Foot Doc's Second Murder-for-Hire Accusation; Doc Accused of Drugging, Raping Women

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

How Vax Skeptics Sow Doubt; Gun Death Every 11 Minutes; 90210 Star's Cancer Spreads

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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The Case for Mandatory LGBTQ+ Health Education in Medical School

Pride is not just for June

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

VA Doc Fired; Brain Inflammation and Mental Health; In Debt and Cut Off From Care

This past week in healthcare investigations.

An illustration of a physician holding a patient's hand with the text The Doctor's Art - A podcast on Meaning in Medicine

Everyday Wonder in Medicine and Beyond

Dacher Keltner, PhD, on how having a sense of awe can transform your life

FDA ADCOMM nirsevimab over a computer rendered cutaway of an RSV virus.

Antibody for Infant RSV Prevention to Face FDA Panel

Nirsevimab shot also a possibility for some at-risk toddlers

A photo of a mature woman reacting negatively to what she鈥檚 seeing on her laptop.

Is Getting Test Results Online Right Away a Good Idea? Yes, Patients Say

But more resources should be available to help them when the news is bad, one expert suggests

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Residency Application System Cuts Section on Hobbies and Interests

The change has prompted mixed reactions

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How I Became a Physician on Food Stamps

Expanded SNAP work requirements will do more harm than good

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Kratom Linked to Outsized Proarrhythmic Risks

OTC agents are not safe alternatives to prescription opioids, study suggests

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Artificial Intelligence Could Improve Medical Practice -- But Only if Done Right

Yes, AI can help, if clinicians are consulted during its creation

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How a Medical Recoding May Limit Cancer Patients鈥� Options for Breast Reconstruction

Many believe this would restrict women's options for surgery

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Why Can't I Be Both a Good Doctor and a Good Mother?

You don't have to put your parenting plans on hold

ASCO over a photo of McCormick place in Chicago, IL.

Pricey Drug Combo Boosts PFS in First-Line Advanced Ovarian Cancer

Questions about anti-PD-L1 contribution, cost, and access to durvalumab, bevacizumab, olaparib

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When You Know Better, Do Better for People With Disabilities

Anti-DEI laws harm care for a broad range of marginalized groups

A photo of Kelly Ramsey, MD, MPH, next to a blisterpack of a Narcan applicator.

'If the Narcan Isn't Working, Give More' and Other Myths About Naloxone Use

In non-responsive patients, think polysubstance use, says addiction treatment expert Kelly Ramsey

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Inside the Fight Against Burnout Amid the Chaos of War in Ukraine

New training program helps healthcare providers in their struggle with burnout and trauma

A photo of a female nurse assisting her mature male patient with a pulmonary function test.

How Race-Neutral Equations for Pulmonary Testing Affect Patients

Changes in interpretations of results observed in Black and white patients

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Is Berberine Really 'Nature's Ozempic'?

An obesity medicine specialist shares his insights on the new social media craze

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Dying With Dignity: A Look at the Advantages of the Medicare Hospice Benefit

The program is both cost-effective and compassionate

A computer rendered endoscope over a photo of a UnitedHealthcare building.

UnitedHealthcare in the Hot Seat Over GI Procedure 'Advance Notification' Policy

New rule came in response to concerns over proposed prior authorization policy

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FDA Warns on Certain Forms of Compounded Semaglutide

Some products may not contain the same active ingredient as the approved drugs

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Fired COVID Whistleblower Doesn't Want to Settle His Case

Ming Lin, MD, says he wants an admission of wrongdoing instead of millions

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Video of ACOG Presenter Being Slapped Goes Viral

Audience member alleged panelist assaulted his wife years ago

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

Nurse Accused of Killing Patients With Insulin; Naturopath Settles False Claims Suit

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

FDA APPROVED olaparib (Lynparza) over a computer rendering of prostate cancer.

FDA OKs Olaparib-Abiraterone for Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Approval limited to BRCA-positive subset

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Dear Colleagues: You Don't Hate People

You're just stretched really thin

How to Set Up Your Referral Network

Get started early as "it's literally the hand that feeds your mouth," advises Payal Kohli, MD

FDA APPROVED Unadjuvanted, bivalent RSV prefusion F protein vaccine (Abrysvo) over a computer rendering of RSV viruses.

Second RSV Vaccine Lands Approval for Older Adults

Abrysvo approved for adults 60 and up

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How to Overcome the Catch-22 in Precision Medicine Research

Improving the patient experience will go a long way

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