Still Using Medical Jargon? Prepare to Be Misunderstood Survey shows just how often individuals misinterpret common medical phrases Dec 01, 2022
Four Eyes Are Not Better Than Two for COVID-19 Protection But wearing glasses can't hurt and may help, researchers say Dec 01, 2022
Naturopathic Doctor Gets 3 Years for COVID Scams; Doctor Accused of Rape Found Dead A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Dec 01, 2022
Doc Discipline Lenient, Secretive; Patient Data Lawsuits; Dubious Hospice Referrals This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 30, 2022
Experts Debunk Claims From New Anti-Vax Documentary "Died Suddenly," released on Twitter and Rumble, puts forth "blatant lies" Nov 30, 2022
Monks and Meth; China Says Jogger Caused COVID Outbreak; Flu Deaths Close to 3,000 Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Nov 30, 2022
One Dose of Acoziborole Led to Cure of 'Sleeping Sickness' Across Disease Stages Small study also showed promising safety in those with gambiense human African trypanosomiasis Nov 29, 2022
Our Pediatric 'Immunity Debt' Is Really an 'RSV Debt' The virus is now collecting what it is owed Nov 29, 2022
COVID Deaths Shifted Younger During Second Year of the Pandemic Years of life lost per COVID death increased by 35.7% Nov 28, 2022
Effects of COVID Vaccine on Menstruation Recent research highlights a need for more robust studies on female reproductive health Nov 27, 2022 video
An Affirmative Action Ban Would Be Devastating to Patient Care A pending Supreme Court decision could erode progress on improving diversity in medicine Nov 26, 2022
PA Gets 25 Years for Luring Girls on Snapchat; Doctor Arrested for Alleged Rapes A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 25, 2022
Overcrowding, Lack of Healthcare Access Help Increase COVID Mortality in Prisons Mortality rates higher for Black and Hispanic prisoners compared with whites Nov 23, 2022
Hospital Responds to Staffing Crisis After Reports of Patient Death Challenges at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett reflective of hospitals across the U.S. Nov 22, 2022
As He Steps Down, Fauci Urges Everyone to Get Flu, COVID Vaccines Asked about his legacy, he says he's "never left anything on the field" Nov 22, 2022
Paxlovid Vindicated for Younger COVID Patients CDC study supports similar benefit in those under 50 as in seniors Nov 22, 2022
CDC's Updated Opioid Guidelines Are Necessary, but Not Sufficient Additional steps are needed to calibrate opioid access and undo harm Nov 18, 2022
COVID Long-Haulers in Rural America Need More Support From a larger disease burden to fewer resources, these communities are struggling Nov 17, 2022
Home Births in the U.S. Increased Again, Maintaining Pandemic Trend Births at home have reached highest levels since at least 1990, CDC researchers say Nov 17, 2022
Hundreds Who Failed Pharmacy Boards Actually Passed For second year in a row, software glitch cost pharmacy graduates opportunities Nov 16, 2022
Documentary Blames Hospitals for Keeping Killer Nurse Employed Charles Cullen was caught several times, but the system was rigged to pass him along, some allege Nov 16, 2022
AMA Discusses Emergency Cardiac Care, Abortion as Delegates Wrap Up Interim Meeting Resolution on transgender athletes also approved Nov 16, 2022
Confronting Inhumanity Through Medicine Christos Christou, MD, international president of Doctors Without Borders, talks global health Nov 15, 2022 podcast
NP Must Pay $20K for Implying She Was a Doctor Sarah Erny, RN, NP, is also required to cease any claims of being a "doctor" in providing care Nov 15, 2022
COVID Vaccine Mandates in the Spotlight at the AMA's Interim Meeting Sobriety criteria for liver transplant patients also discussed Nov 14, 2022
'I've Never Seen Anything Like This' in the Pediatric ED Greater awareness and support can help reduce the strain Nov 10, 2022
Cognitive Function at Older Ages Linked to Childhood Lead Exposure Consequences of early lead exposure may be felt most in the decades ahead Nov 10, 2022
Nurse Amputated Foot for Taxidermy Shop? Guilty Plea in Doctor's Forklift Death A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 10, 2022
FDA Authorizes IL-1 Drug for Hospitalized COVID Patients Anakinra indicated for patients with pneumonia who are at risk of severe respiratory failure Nov 09, 2022
Doctor Faces Child Sex Trafficking Charges; Pfizer's COVID Cash; Ransomware Harm This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 09, 2022
Leana Wen Skips APHA Talk Following Threats Against Her APHA stands by decision to have her on panel focused on challenges facing public health officials Nov 08, 2022
Internal Strife at America's Frontline Doctors: Simone Gold Accused of Misusing $$$ Nasty fight now a federal lawsuit; Gold tries to regain company control Nov 07, 2022
Telehealth Training May Address Shortages for Pediatric Mental Health Services Few children in rural or underserved areas have access to mental health appointments Nov 07, 2022
Don't Report Your Abortion Patients to Law Enforcement Self-managed abortion does not legally need to be reported Nov 05, 2022
Doctor, Drug Rep Plead Guilty in Nuedexta Drama Fallout continues for drug pushed on elderly patients who may have been harmed Nov 03, 2022
Predictive Analytics Can Boost Medical School Diversity The MCAT isn't the only tool to evaluate future physician success Nov 03, 2022
CDC Just Changed Its Opioid Prescribing Guidelines. Here's What to Know. Guidance covers acute, subacute, and chronic pain and replaces 2016 guidelines Nov 03, 2022
Father Sues After Late Son's OR Photos End Up on Instagram; $75M Stroke MedMal Award A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 03, 2022
