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A photo of children playing in a fountain in Boston.

<乌鸦传媒>When Temps Rise, So Do Medical Risks. Should Docs and Nurses Talk More About Heat?

"This is not your grandmother's heat," says policy expert

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<乌鸦传媒>New Weight-Loss Drugs Spark Debate About Safety During Surgery

Some anesthesiologists think current guidelines don't go far enough

A photo of a man鈥檚 hands stretching a disposable surgical cap.

<乌鸦传媒>Reusable Surgical Head Covers Reduce Emissions, Environmental Impact

After 16 to 19 uses, cloth caps reached a lower carbon footprint than disposable ones

<乌鸦传媒>Mandatory Retirement Age for Physicians: Yea or Nay?

Ron Harman King says age alone is arguably a poor indicator of skill

A photo of the entrance to Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas.

<乌鸦传媒>Want to 'Green' Your Healthcare Facility? It's OK to Start Small, Experts Say

Conserving energy and increasing recycling are two good ways to begin, they suggest

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>Gender Clinic's Political Storm; Nursing Pillow Deaths; Drug Price Cut Concerns

This past week in healthcare investigations

<乌鸦传媒>It's Time to Move on From the U.S. News Rankings

The lack of data and transparency should raise questions

A photo of patients, nurses, and a doctor in a sunny infusion clinic.

<乌鸦传媒>Company Selling Unproven Insulin Infusions in Legal Battle Over Money, Control

Court docs show firm evolved from Trina, a diabetes scheme that fell apart

A photo of a grid of diverse physicians of varying ages, races and genders.

<乌鸦传媒>How to (Legally) Diversify the Healthcare Workforce

Alternative approaches are key following the SCOTUS ruling on race-based admissions

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<乌鸦传媒>Trial: ECMO Doesn't Save Lives in Cardiogenic Shock

ECLS-SHOCK trial challenges current practice, guidelines

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<乌鸦传媒>Ob/Gyn Switching to Independent System for Residency Applications

This is the last year ob/gyn will use ERAS, despite helping to pilot the program

A computer rendering of bacteria in the bloodstream.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Issues Sepsis Care Guidance for Hospitals

Every hospital can strengthen the quality of care delivered to these patients, says CDC director

A photo of a young male and female doctor holding a heart together.

<乌鸦传媒>Dating in Residency and How to Maintain a Relationship

Tips for navigating your love life

A photo of a nurse in full protective gear tending to a senior COVID patient in a hospital bed.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Advisory Group Under Fire for Proposed Infection Control Guidelines

Nurse union, occupational health experts, patients say weaker guidelines help only employers

A photo of a male physician examining the ear of his female patient, with both wearing protective masks.

<乌鸦传媒>Masking Approaches in Healthcare Should Be Reconsidered, Experts Say

But not everyone thinks changes are needed yet

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<乌鸦传媒>Kaiser Permanente's National Expansion Faces Wide Skepticism

Health system is promising better, cheaper care

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<乌鸦传媒>Questions You Should Be Asking About How Your Physician Group Works

Some of the wrath toward CMGs may be misdirected

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<乌鸦传媒>Medical Residency: Balancing High Stress and Low Compensation

Rethinking the current status quo of being overworked and underpaid

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<乌鸦传媒>Bigger Is Not Better in Healthcare

Mergers and acquisitions are not a recipe for success in our field

A photo of the burned out shell of Lahaina Public Library.

<乌鸦传媒>In Maui, the Need for Medical Resources Continues

HHS has deployed mortuary resources, while locals note the need for commonly used meds

A computer rendering of a blood clot.

<乌鸦传媒>Clot Risk Factors Emerge for Cancer Patients With COVID-19

Immunotherapy in particular linked with 45% higher risk of VTE in hospitalized patients

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<乌鸦传媒>Allina Doctors File to Unionize

Group of more than 550 clinicians could create largest private-sector union in the country

A photo of a female dermatologist examining a mole on the back of her senior female patient鈥檚 back.

<乌鸦传媒>Big Bump in Starting Salaries for Specialists

Aging population, rise of 'market disruptors' usher in double-digit jumps for some docs

<乌鸦传媒>Residency: Long Hours and Lifetime Connections

Adriana Wong on bonding with people who "become your friends throughout the years"

GPT-4 on the keyboard button.

<乌鸦传媒>AI Beat Clinicians at Figuring Out Difficult Diagnoses

GPT-4 may help with diagnoses that have been missed by clinicians, study author says

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<乌鸦传媒>The Doctor Won't See You Now

Provider access is a major challenge for Medicaid patients

A photo of students at a nursing college during a visit by Jill Biden.

<乌鸦传媒>Biden Invests $100 Million to Grow Nursing Workforce

Includes support for trainees, faculty positions, and NPs launching practices

<乌鸦传媒>How to Practice Self-Care During Residency

"Don't make us work 80 hours a week. That's it," says Jeremy Faust

A photo of a female nurse holding a stethoscope to the belly of a pregnant woman in her home.

<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Home-Visit Program Shows No Benefit for Prenatal Care Uptake

"We need larger structural changes" to improve outcomes, researcher says

<乌鸦传媒>America's Growing Lack of Trust in Medicine

Eric Reinhart, MD, on the U.S. and its "horrific public health"

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>Is Doctor Pay Too High? NIH Pulls Plug on Misinfo Research; FDA and EPA Butt Heads

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Shouldn't Nurses Run the Business of Healthcare?

We need more nurses on the front line, but we also need them leading change in business

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<乌鸦传媒>Some Health Workers See Double the Risk for Fatal Drug Overdoses

Pre-pandemic study finds that RNs and others faced elevated risks

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<乌鸦传媒>Former Chief of Surgery Sues Ohio Hospital for Defamation

Doctor accuses Adena Health of defamation for claiming he lied to local media

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<乌鸦传媒>One Size Doesn't Fit All for Automated BP Measurement Cuffs, Trial Finds

"Strikingly inaccurate" readings with ill-fitting cuffs, especially on larger arms

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<乌鸦传媒>Medical School Applicants Do Not Need to 'Check' a Box to Succeed

Five reasons why the Supreme Court's ruling will not set back diversification in medicine

A photo of an unoccupied intensive care unit room in a hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>ICU Sink the Culprit in Hospital Superbug Cluster

CDC report details two cases of antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa at Idaho hospital

<乌鸦传媒>Petition to End Maintenance of Certification Rallies More Than 10K Signers

Physicians push back on "burdensome, costly" program

A close up of a man鈥檚 index finger up his right nostril.

<乌鸦传媒>Nose-Picking Health Workers Had Higher COVID Risk

"Deserves more consideration as a potential health hazard," researchers say

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Bed Bugs Spreading MRSA? Henrietta Lacks Settlement; Tickets for Fentanyl

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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