Doc Suspended for COVID Misinfo Sues, Cites Freedom of Speech Meryl Nass, MD, of Maine, filed a legal complaint against the state's medical board Aug 18, 2023
In Maui, the Need for Medical Resources Continues HHS has deployed mortuary resources, while locals note the need for commonly used meds Aug 17, 2023
Allina Doctors File to Unionize Group of more than 550 clinicians could create largest private-sector union in the country Aug 17, 2023
Big Bump in Starting Salaries for Specialists Aging population, rise of 'market disruptors' usher in double-digit jumps for some docs Aug 15, 2023
'Blue Legs' Yet Another Long COVID Symptom? Researchers call for more awareness of all types of dysautonomia in long COVID Aug 15, 2023
A 'Few Bad Apple' Docs Spread COVID Misinformation on Social Media Findings are still "extraordinarily damning," one doctor says Aug 15, 2023
AI Beat Clinicians at Figuring Out Difficult Diagnoses GPT-4 may help with diagnoses that have been missed by clinicians, study author says Aug 14, 2023
'Mail-Order Bride' or 'Very Obese': Bias in Resident Patient Handoffs Weight, race among factors associated with negative stereotypes, blaming language Aug 14, 2023
Does Kratom Need Tighter Regulation? Efforts to regulate or ban the drug have fizzled, leaving it in purgatory Aug 14, 2023
Study Links 'Forever Chemicals' to Testicular Cancer in Military Personnel Government response is "completely unacceptable," says co-chair of congressional PFAS Task Force Aug 13, 2023
Doc Who Said COVID Vax Magnetized People Has License Suspended Sherri Tenpenny, DO, "refused" to cooperate with investigation by Ohio's medical board Aug 11, 2023
Experts Warn of the Extreme Public Health Threats From Heat Cities and individuals can prevent heat-related illnesses, they say Aug 11, 2023
Tofu the Culprit in Canadian Salmonella Outbreak Plant-based product had not been implicated in outbreaks before Aug 10, 2023
Doc Faces 31 Lawsuits; Resident Accused of Hidden Cameras; Impostor Nurse Charged A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Aug 10, 2023
Two Doctors Will Lose ABIM Certification for Allegedly Spreading False Information FLCCC Alliance founders Marik and Kory decried the move Aug 10, 2023
Doctors Facing Discipline for COVID Misinfo Sue State Medical Board Three doctors are alleged to have given patients unproven treatments, including ivermectin Aug 09, 2023
Is Doctor Pay Too High? NIH Pulls Plug on Misinfo Research; FDA and EPA Butt Heads This past week in healthcare investigations Aug 09, 2023
Former Chief of Surgery Sues Ohio Hospital for Defamation Doctor accuses Adena Health of defamation for claiming he lied to local media Aug 07, 2023
Quest's Alzheimer's Blood Test Has Experts Concerned "Patients will have a difficult time knowing what the results mean" Aug 07, 2023
'Conscience' Bills Let Medical Providers Opt Out of Providing a Wide Range of Care Protections for health workers may reduce standard of care, opponents say Aug 06, 2023
Petition to End Maintenance of Certification Rallies More Than 10K Signers Physicians push back on "burdensome, costly" program Aug 04, 2023
Doctors Sue California Over Implicit Bias Training "Taking some dippy course is not going to change a hardened racist," one plaintiff says Aug 03, 2023
Acid-Burned Uterus Suit; Patient Loses $438K Damages Award; $11M Kratom Death Suit A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Aug 03, 2023
RFK Jr. Involved in Med Board 'Spectacle'; Doc's Fertility Supplement; Illegal Lab This past week in healthcare investigations Aug 02, 2023
FDA, DEA Heads Acknowledge ADHD Drug Shortage in Public Letter Agencies ask manufacturers to boost production, but call on docs to prescribe appropriately Aug 02, 2023
U.S. News Releases 'Best Hospitals' Rankings Amid Changes This year's Honor Roll no longer includes numerical rankings Aug 01, 2023
Continuation Patents Have Surged, Disrupting Generic Competition, Study Shows Researchers caution that abusing patent laws harms patients, stifles innovation Aug 01, 2023
Should People Without Diabetes Use Glucose Monitors? Trend boosted by health buffs on social media, but benefit for healthy adults is unclear Aug 01, 2023
For-Profit Virginia Nursing School Shuts Doors Abruptly Broken mannequins, fired janitors, grade inflation all signaled a sinking ship Aug 01, 2023
Rare Links Between COVID Vaccines and Adverse Events Studied Researchers discuss what we can learn from "long vax" symptoms Jul 31, 2023
FDA Head Robert Califf Battles Misinformation — Sometimes With Fuzzy Facts Often, the misinformation is about misinformation Jul 30, 2023
What's Wrong With 'Girl Dinner'? Experts say the trend highlights the best and worst of social media's messaging on healthy eating Jul 28, 2023
The Wild West of Online Testosterone Prescribing Online "low T" clinics thrived during the pandemic, but changing rules could bring them down Jul 28, 2023
Oncologist Turns Burnout Into a Musical Writing musicals is a "way to get back in touch with why we all went into medicine" Jul 27, 2023
Female Physicians Often Face Infertility, Delays in Childbearing, Surveys Show Two new studies illustrate how time-intensive, stressful training changes family building Jul 27, 2023
FDA Warns Company Over Amniotic Products Agency says Cell Genuity products should be regulated as a drug Jul 27, 2023
Bronny James, Son of NBA Star LeBron James, Stabilized After Cardiac Arrest James is the second USC basketball player to collapse from cardiac arrest over the last year Jul 26, 2023
Psychiatrist Held Patients Against Their Will? Patent Games; Abortion Paper Battle This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 26, 2023
DOJ Goes After PA for Amniotic Fluid Injections Prosecutors called shots a "dubious attempt at pain management" Jul 25, 2023
