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A photo of Times Square, NY, next to a photo of Maria Ambrocio, RN

<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Killed in Times Square

Veteran oncology nurse was knocked over by fleeing burglar

A close up of water being poured over coffee in a red french press with two coffee cups in the background.

<乌鸦传媒>A Cup of Joe to Thwart Liver Fibrosis? How About Four

Study finds protective benefit with high consumption, though not for fatty liver disease

A deceased COVID-19 patient is wheeled to the morgue by a male healthcare worker wearing a protective mask.

<乌鸦传媒>We Lift Bodies Into the Morgue

The physical and emotional toll of the pandemic on providers often goes unseen

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<乌鸦传媒>UCLA Anesthesiologist Escorted Out of Work for Being Unvaccinated

Christopher Rake, MD, says he's "willing to lose everything" to avoid COVID vaccine

Essential workers march in downtown Manhattan carrying signs which read: MORE NURSES = BETTER CARE.

<乌鸦传媒>Three Ways Leadership Can Get Nurses Back at the Bedside

Our healthcare heroes need support now more than ever

A nurse wearing a protective mask and cannabis patch sewn to her scrubs holds out a bottle of medical cannabis.

<乌鸦传媒>Nurses See New Career Opportunities in Medical Cannabis Space

Some cite burnout and frustration with traditional healthcare settings as factors

Two bags of blood platelets.

<乌鸦传媒>The Cost of Blood Platelets Is About to Surge

FDA's flawed new guidance for blood transfusion safety takes effect October 1

HTN over an illustration of a blood pressure monitor and other objects related to hypertension.

<乌鸦传媒>BP Care in Black Barbershops Successfully Taken Up in Nashville

Los Angeles protocol adapted to a different city amid the COVID pandemic

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<乌鸦传媒>Where's the Evidence Guiding Updated Titration Standards?

The regulations threaten the well-being of both patients and critical care nurses

An out of focus male physician, hand on his chin, thinking in front of his laptop.

<乌鸦传媒>'Privacy Exception' No Cure for Doctors' Open Notes Headaches

Provision is "unworkable," harms patients, and adds to clinical stress, doctors say

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<乌鸦传媒>Are Doctors Drowning in Inbox Overload?

The slow simmer of non-stop messaging boils over during the pandemic

A photo of Steven Arthur LaTulippe, MD, between the two halves of a protective mask torn in half.

<乌鸦传媒>Oregon Doc Loses License for Not Wearing a Mask, Spreading Misinformation

Steven LaTulippe also mismanaged numerous pain patients

A photo of Loice Swisher, MD

<乌鸦传媒>Q&A: Loice Swisher, MD, on National Physician Suicide Awareness Day

Showing her own vulnerability helps others, she says

Photos of Norton Brownsboro hospital, Ivermectin tablets, and Jefferson Circuit Judge Charles Cunningham

<乌鸦传媒>Kentucky Hospital Can Deny Ivermectin to COVID Patient, Says Judge

Patient's wife sued after demanding the controversial drug be used

A concerned looking mature man lowers his glasses to better see what is displayed on his laptop.

<乌鸦传媒>There's a Workaround for a Common 'Open Notes' Criticism

Exception says doctor can delay releasing bad news if patient gave prior consent

Photos of the chandelier made of 271 glass vials of the Moderna vaccine and about 10 Johnson & Johnson vials.

<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Glitzes Up Gloomy Times With Vaccine Chandelier

"Light of Appreciation" commemorates lives saved and those who helped in vaccine efforts

Surgeons perform hernia repair with polypropylene mesh

<乌鸦传媒>Can Lighter-Weight Mesh Cut Pain in Open Ventral Hernia Repair?

Head-to-head trial pits medium-weight polypropylene meshes against heavy-weight mesh

A male physician in white coat holds up a HELP WANTED sign.

<乌鸦传媒>More Than a Nursing Shortage: A 'Skills Gap', Too

Health systems grapple with a widening skills gap as seasoned nurses leave the field

A pregnant woman wearing an oxygen mask in the ICU.

<乌鸦传媒>More States Seeing Uptick of Pregnant COVID Patients in ICUs

Nearly all are unvaccinated, sources say

<乌鸦传媒>Myocarditis VAERS Analysis Sparks Social Media Uproar

Doctors worry misinterpretation will fuel misinformation campaigns

<乌鸦传媒>Medfluencer: From Med Student to YouTube Star: Meet America Revere, MD

Sharing her everyday life, this surgery resident has become a must-watch vlogger

A patient portal web page displaying a health record over a close up of a mans chagrined face.

<乌鸦传媒>Open Notes Shines Light on Errors in Patient Medical Records

Will the new rule lead to a flood of correction requests?

A close up of a man viewing his health record on a laptop with a help chat window opened.

<乌鸦传媒>Patients Can Get Medical Record Errors Amended, but It's Not Easy

Technology is lacking, process may be unclear

<乌鸦传媒>Triplet Therapy Proves Safe in Resectable Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Atezolizumab add-on offers promising outcomes in phase I trial

<乌鸦传媒>Durable Response with Immunotherapy Combos in NSCLC with Brain Metastases

Analysis of CheckMate 9LA data and phase II study from Spain offer hope in advanced disease

WCLC over a computer rendering of lung cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>Study Sheds Light on Physician-Assisted Suicide in Lung Cancer Patients

Patients often did not consult with radiation or medical oncologists

Four physicians make demands of a weary young female nurse.

<乌鸦传媒>The LMNOPs of Caring for the Nursing Workforce

Healthcare systems can do more to prevent staff burnout

A view of the tribute in light in Manhattan during the anniversary of 9/11.

<乌鸦传媒>Cough, Cancer, PTSD: Two Decades of World Trade Center Studies

Research has revealed the fallout of response to a crisis

ERS over a computer rendering of the respiratory system.

<乌鸦传媒>Another Ivermectin Flop; 'Instant' Lung Cancer Decision Tool; Triple COPD Tx & Death

Highlights from the European Respiratory Society virtual meeting

A photo of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and a photo of James Luketich, MD

<乌鸦传媒>UPMC, Star Surgeon Sued For Fraud Due to Alleged Overlapping Surgeries

James Luketich, MD, "regularly sacrificed patient health in order to increase surgical volume"

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<乌鸦传媒>Hernia Surgery Went Well. Then Why Did the Patient Regret Having It?

Researchers seek answers to baffling question

Kristina Christensen, RN.

<乌鸦传媒>'Forced to Lie': Med Titration Standards Put Critical Care Nurses on Shaky Ground

Survey finds nurses feeling "moral distress" at "profoundly unrealistic" standards

Photo of Aaron Kheriaty, MD, Professor of Psychiatry at UCI School of Medicine.

<乌鸦传媒>UC Irvine Doc Sues Over UC System's Vaccine Mandate

Psychiatrist and bioethicist Aaron Kheriaty, MD, claims his natural immunity should suffice

Closeup of a nurse holding the hand of a dying patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Hospital Visitation Restrictions Are Hurting Patients and Nurses

New protocols and COVID mitigation techniques can enable safe visitation

Photo of Steven R. Flanagan, MD, NYU Langone

<乌鸦传媒>These Physicians Are on the Long-COVID Front Lines

Physical medicine & rehabilitation specialists urge a national crisis management plan

SAGES over an image of the human digestive system.

<乌鸦传媒>'What Goes Up, Must Come Down'

You might be surprised at what turns up in patients' rectums, unless you're an ED doc

A photo of a doctor working on touchpad at reception desk in the hospital during coronavirus pandemic.

<乌鸦传媒>More Hospitals Sued Over Right to Try Ivermectin

More hospitals see lawsuits from family members of COVID-19 patients seeking the drug

Five female physicians talking in the hallway.

<乌鸦传媒>Medicine Is a Great Career Choice for Women

We can do more to support their entry into and success in the field

<乌鸦传媒>The Cost of Compassion Fatigue During COVID

Jessi Gold talks about how healthcare professionals can help themselves while helping others

ESC over a perspective view of a heartbeat on a vital signs monitor.

<乌鸦传媒>ADT Options for Prostate Cancer Come Out Even for Heart Safety

But low enrollment brought PRONOUNCE trial to an early close

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