<ѻý>Houston Methodist Sued Over COVID Vax Mandateѻý> Employees claim policy violates federal law, sue for wrongful discharge Jun 01, 2021
<ѻý>PAs Attempt to Rebrand With a New Nameѻý> Years-long process with hopes of boosting profession's relevance and impact May 27, 2021
<ѻý>50 Hospitals Get Dubious Ranking on Racial Inclusionѻý> "If you want an illustration of what structural racism is, this is it" May 25, 2021
<ѻý>Family Alleges Profit Motives Played Role in 3-Year-Old's Deathѻý> Parents charge care delays for child with hydrocephalus were tied to arrangements for star doctor May 25, 2021
<ѻý>Breast Cancer Screening During COVID Reveals Inequitiesѻý> Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, discusses new findings and his takeaway May 25, 2021 video
<ѻý>Microbiome Therapies for Recurrent C. Diff Advanceѻý> Clinical trial success for two proprietary bacteria mixtures May 22, 2021
<ѻý>Nurses Union Blasts 'Dangerous' CDC Mask Guidanceѻý> NNU charges CDC used unreliable data and disregarded variant threat, low vaccination rates May 20, 2021
<ѻý>Here's Why This Doc Got a Third Vaccine Doseѻý> A transplant surgeon, a heart recipient himself, saw robust antibody response after third dose May 20, 2021
<ѻý>CHS Sues Thousands of Patients; Hospital Parking Fees Under Fire; Trump-Era Emailsѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations May 19, 2021
<ѻý>Falling Through the Cracks on Rapid Troponin Testing Protocolsѻý> Studies point to potential risks and pitfalls with change to more sensitive, rapid testing May 18, 2021
<ѻý>Novel Heart Failure Agent Works Best in Sickest Patientsѻý> Omecamtiv mecarbil provides benefit to those with low LVEF May 18, 2021
<ѻý>Plavix Beats Aspirin, Brilinta After Stentingѻý> HOST-EXAM and TALOS-AMI studies from South Korea focus on aspects of DAPT May 18, 2021
<ѻý>Indian States Turn to Ivermectin in COVID Crisisѻý> Two states give anti-parasitic preventatively to large swaths of population despite warnings May 18, 2021
<ѻý>Finerenone May Delay AFib Onset in Patients With CKD and Diabetesѻý> Risk of kidney or CV events reduced regardless of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter history May 18, 2021
<ѻý>COVID Patient 'Lottery' Ensured Scarce Drugs Divided Equitablyѻý> System prioritized, deprioritized certain patient groups May 17, 2021
<ѻý>Pacemaker Interference Warning; Religious Fasting and CVD; Toothpick in the Heartѻý> Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine May 17, 2021
<ѻý>Personalized Rehab Helpful in Heart Failure Patientsѻý> Trial showed improvements in physical functioning and quality of life compared with usual care May 17, 2021
<ѻý>LAA Occlusion During Surgery Cuts Stroke Riskѻý> Afib patients on antithrombotic therapy saw gains from add-on left atrial appendage occlusion May 16, 2021
<ѻý>Harassment Charges Fly at LSU Medical Schoolѻý> Women say leadership fostered a culture of harassment, discrimination, retaliation May 11, 2021
<ѻý>Nasal Vaccines for COVID-19?ѻý> Some argue intranasal vaccines, still in early trials, may be better at blocking transmission May 11, 2021
<ѻý>Indian Variant a Global Risk; Good News on U.S. Cases; Baylor Expert Gets Threatsѻý> A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine May 11, 2021
<ѻý>First COVID Treatment Ads Hit the Airwavesѻý> Regeneron hoping patients ask their doctors about monoclonal antibodies May 10, 2021
<ѻý>COVID Vax & Myocarditis; Ejection Fractions on EKG; Southerners Still Unwellѻý> Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine May 10, 2021
<ѻý>Ohio Surgeon Pens His Own Hilarious Obitѻý> Thomas Flanigan wrote his own "shocking and unexpected, yet fabulous, exit" May 07, 2021
<ѻý>Private Practices' Share of U.S. Medicine Continues to Shrinkѻý> AMA survey: Majority of physicians work in nonphysician-owned practice settings May 06, 2021
<ѻý>Neurosurgeon Settles Kickback, Unnecessary Spine Surgery Chargesѻý> Allegedly performed unnecessary procedures with spine devices, got kickbacks from Medtronic May 05, 2021
<ѻý>Patient Awake for 13 Minutes of Surgeryѻý> Paralytic initiated, but sevoflurane never turned on May 05, 2021
<ѻý>After Friend's Death, Physician Rallies Support for India's COVID Crisisѻý> Ash Tewari, who had COVID himself last year, tapped into his network to send supplies to Mumbai May 05, 2021
<ѻý>Judge Orders Hospital to Give COVID Patient Ivermectinѻý> Drug to be given to comatose Illinois patient after docs refused May 04, 2021
<ѻý>Peer-Support Coaching Boosts Mental Health in Front-Line Workersѻý> Non-traditional care model offers "psychological PPE" for providers during pandemic May 04, 2021
<ѻý>Report: Worst Hospitals for Unnecessary Proceduresѻý> Lown Institute says report is the first to name hospitals with high rates of overuse May 04, 2021
<ѻý>Fired Minnesota Nurse Reinstatedѻý> Arbitrator also ruled Cliff Willmeng isn't owed back pay, hospital scrub policy wasn't unsafe May 04, 2021
<ѻý>Are Birth Center Deliveries as Safe as Hospitals?ѻý> Risk of neonatal seizures and death may be increased outside hospital settings May 02, 2021
<ѻý>Involuntary Psychiatric Holds in Kids: The Known Unknownsѻý> Literature review turns up factors associated with youth psych admissions, and knowledge gaps Apr 30, 2021
<ѻý>Lawsuit Against 'TikTok Doc' Jason Campbell Settledѻý> Oregon Health & Science University will pay $585,000 to settle sexual harassment charges Apr 29, 2021
<ѻý>How Molnupiravir Moved to the Head of the 'COVID Pill' Packѻý> Work on the broad-spectrum antiviral started over a decade ago at Emory Apr 28, 2021
<ѻý>Houston Methodist: Get Vaccinated, or Get Firedѻý> Hospital's pioneering COVID vaccine mandate now threatens termination Apr 28, 2021
<ѻý>Novel Oxybate Tx Helps Idiopathic Hypersomnia Patientsѻý> Lower-sodium oxybate improves scores on sleepiness scale compared with placebo Apr 23, 2021
<ѻý>Why Clotting Happens When Platelets Are Lowѻý> A hematologist explains the counterintuitive concept of clots with low platelets Apr 23, 2021
<ѻý>Human IgG1 Antibody Shows Promise in Myasthenia Gravisѻý> Phase III study shows improvements in activities of daily living Apr 22, 2021