Medicaid Expansion Tied to Better Outcomes in Black Patients With GI Cancers Two-year mortality decreased for three types of GI cancer in expansion vs non-expansion states May 25, 2023
Long COVID Now Has a Framework to Define It 12 key symptoms identify the disorder, U.S. researchers say May 25, 2023
How Black Americans Lost 80 Million Years of Life Over the Past Two Decades Groundbreaking study finds 1.63 million excess deaths in U.S. Black population over 22 years May 24, 2023 video
High-Quality Foster Care Protects Tots From Psychological Harms of Deprivation Kids had better cognition, psychopathology than those who remained in institutional care May 23, 2023
More Anti-Abortion Content on YouTube Than TikTok But both platforms had similar proportions of videos that contained medical misinformation May 23, 2023
Leading Through Crisis at the WHO Soumya Swaminathan, MD, discusses COVID misinformation and being the WHO's first chief scientist May 23, 2023 podcast
New Type of Opioid Reversal Agent Approved Longer-acting nasal spray to be available by end of the year May 23, 2023
Family Gun Culture May Play a Role in Teens' Risk of Firearm Suicide Clinicians need to start conversations about gun access, researcher urges May 22, 2023
Chronic Pain Detected in the Brain for the First Time Real-world signals were seen mostly in the orbitofrontal cortex May 22, 2023
From Botched Buttocks to Botulism Insidious threats continue to plague the global cosmetic bazaar May 22, 2023
FDA 'Leans In' to Accelerated Approval for Rare Disease Drugs CBER director says "moment is tender for gene therapy," sees opportunity to "salvage" treatments May 19, 2023
After Cluster, CDC Urges Mpox Vaccination in At-Risk Groups Studies showed high level of protection with two doses of mpox vaccine May 18, 2023
Doctor, Pharmacist Face Manslaughter Charges; Guilty Plea in Breast Surgery Death A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts May 18, 2023
Physical Medicine Academy Issues Guidance on Long COVID Neurologic Symptoms Clinicians need to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, PM&R specialists say May 18, 2023
Chronic Pain Incidence Is High in the U.S. New cases occur more frequently than other conditions, and often persist May 17, 2023
Bitten by a Tick: What's My Risk of Getting Sick? Here's when you need to call a healthcare provider -- and when you don't May 17, 2023
Masking Yields Small Reduction in COVID Risk, Review Concludes Surgical masks or N95s should still be worn in healthcare settings, urge editorial authors May 15, 2023
Parkinson's Linked With Industrial Solvents in Drinking Water Exposure at age 20 led to 70% higher risk decades later, Camp Lejeune study shows May 15, 2023
Experts Outline Strategies for Boosting Equity in Chronic Kidney Disease Race-neutral calculations for kidney function, leveling the playing field on waiting lists May 15, 2023
Sleep Apnea Patients Prone to Higher Long COVID Risk Study suggests close monitoring of adults with obstructive sleep apnea May 12, 2023
CDC: Drug-Resistant Ringworm in U.S.; Mail-In HPV Tests Work; Pope Urges Procreation Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff May 12, 2023
FDA Relaxes Blood Donation Rules for Gay and Bisexual Men New guidance ditches MSM-specific screening questions in effort to expand eligibility May 11, 2023
Senators Call Out PBMs, Drugmakers for High Prescription Drug Costs This "is a moral issue," Sen. Bernie Sanders said during the hearing May 11, 2023
As the COVID PHE Ends, Here's What Doctors Are Carrying Forward Responses range the spectrum, from asking patients to mask, to not changing a thing May 10, 2023
FDA Staff Grapples With Absent Clinical Efficacy Data for Nasal Epinephrine No precedent for approval of noninjectable epinephrine for anaphylaxis, noted agency reviewers May 10, 2023
Data Leaked From Conservative Docs Group; Anti-Vax Legal Network; Cutting Copay Help This past week in healthcare investigations May 10, 2023
AI Poses Serious Threats to Health and Human Existence, Researchers Say It is 'far from clear' that benefits of AI outweigh the risks, global health expert argues May 09, 2023
Proposed Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Are Good, but Not Enough Specifics for older women, Black women, and those with dense breasts are needed May 09, 2023
Fired Morgue Worker Sued Over 'Graphic, Macabre' Social Media Posts Northwell Health charged that Quantaise Sharpton's posts showed internal organs, body parts May 09, 2023
FDA Reviewers Raise Multiple Issues on OTC Birth Control Pill Is labeling enough for users to take the drug correctly and self-deselect? May 05, 2023
Democratic Senators Rebuke Cuts to NIH in House-Passed Bill But lawmakers from both parties are "disappointed" with the president's budget proposal May 05, 2023
Ob/Gyn Accused of Photographing Genitalia; $15M to Settle Infant's Sleep Study Death A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts May 04, 2023
Forging the Path to a West Nile Vaccine Alternative approaches to licensure are key, says CDC's Carolyn Gould May 04, 2023 video
Atlanta Hospital Shooting; Copycat Ozempic; DEA Extends Telemedicine Prescribing Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff May 04, 2023
Seattle Physician Dies Climbing Mount Everest Jonathan Sugarman, MD, MPH, rediscovered mountain climbing later in life after a long hiatus May 03, 2023
No Masks in Long COVID Study? Participants Aren't Happy Stanford says masks are no longer mandatory, but are recommended May 03, 2023
CDC: Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Increased 279% Over Recent Years Overdoses involving heroin and oxycodone fell during this time May 03, 2023
Feds Probe Hospitals Accused of Denying Emergency Abortion Care State laws may have changed, but federal EMTALA requirements have not, says HHS secretary May 02, 2023
Feds Spent Even More on PrEP Combo Than Previously Thought New estimate says taxpayers spent over $140 million to study Truvada as HIV prevention May 02, 2023
Screen for Latent TB Infection, USPSTF Says Adults at increased risk for tuberculosis should be screened May 02, 2023
