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Blood Pressure Ticks Up With Microaggressions During Pregnancy

— Study suggests subtle, unintentional interpersonal slights are not so benign

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These Are the Largest Academic Medical Centers in the U.S.

Institutions are ranked by the number of interns and residents

Jan 09, 2025
Patient Care Deteriorates After Private Equity Acquisition of Hospitals

Study supports other research showing worse outcomes after private equity acquisition

Jan 09, 2025
Operative Vaginal Delivery Riskier at Lower Volume Hospitals

Hospital experience is connected to a range of obstetric and neonatal outcomes

Jan 09, 2025
Hospital Indicted for Fraud; HHS Advice for RFK Jr.; Matt Damon Joins Debt Effort

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Jan 09, 2025
Operative Vaginal Delivery Riskier at Lower Volume Hospitals

Hospital experience is connected to a range of obstetric and neonatal outcomes

Hospital Indicted for Fraud; HHS Advice for RFK Jr.; Matt Damon Joins Debt Effort

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Senate Report Blasts Private Equity Ownership in Health Facilities

"The American public deserves more when it comes to healthcare"

Jan 08, 2025
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Opinion
Economic 'Shrinkflation' Strikes Healthcare

It's high time to address workplace issues and workforce shortages

Jan 08, 2025
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Storm-Chasing Doctor Makes Annual Trip to 'Tornado Alley'

"Tornadoes really are incredible beasts," says Colorado hospitalist

Jan 08, 2025
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FDA Unveils Draft Guidance to Improve Pulse Oximeter Accuracy Across Skin Tones

Agency recommends conducting larger studies with more patients from different racial groups

Jan 07, 2025
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Medical Debt Barred on Credit Reports; Winter Storm Deaths; Steward Hospital Closes

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Jan 07, 2025
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
DoxyPEP Rollout Tied to Dent in STI Epidemic in the Real World

Promising results in California, but antibacterial resistance still a concern

Jan 06, 2025
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Nurse Arrested in NICU Investigation; Oldest Woman Dies; What Medicaid Cuts May Mean

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Jan 06, 2025
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Opinion
Will a CEO’s Murder Nudge American Healthcare Toward the Unthinkable?

Ron Harman King fears healthcare reform may hinge on the courts, not Congress, at great cost

Jan 05, 2025
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What Happened With the USMLE Cheating Scandal?

Hundreds of Nepali examinees had their USMLE scores invalidated earlier this year

Jan 04, 2025
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Worse Outcomes After Esophagectomy at Private Equity-Owned Hospitals

Structural elements of private equity ownership linked to higher mortality, complication rates

Jan 02, 2025
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Concerns Continue Over Private Equity's Reach Into Healthcare

Rising costs have left many hospitals vulnerable to "the sway of private equity," one expert says

Jan 02, 2025
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Canadian Teen Recovers From Severe H5N1 Bird Flu Infection

Physicians provide details on closely watched case

Dec 31, 2024
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IV Fluid Shortage Likely to Extend Into Early 2025

Major supplier damaged by Hurricane Helene continues to bring production lines back online

Dec 31, 2024
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AI in Healthcare: Accountability a Key Focus in 2025

Regulation isn't expected, leaving industry and health systems to work it out

Dec 31, 2024
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