<ѻý>Cosmetic, Plastic Surgeons Squabble Over 'Board Certified' Labelѻý> California denies privilege to docs not certified by recognized board Jan 04, 2019
<ѻý>Feds, States Implement Raft of Health New Rules in 2019ѻý> New Medicaid expansions, aid-in-dying laws in the mix Jan 03, 2019
<ѻý>Transgender Medicine Advances but Gaps Remainѻý> More progress to come with advocacy, says expert Jan 03, 2019
<ѻý>Seizure Patients Often See Swift Return to Hospitalѻý> Will CMS penalize epilepsy readmissions in the future? Dec 28, 2018
<ѻý>Mental Illness Doesn't Mean Mass Murderѻý> The mental health system needs improvement, but violence isn't the reason Dec 13, 2018
<ѻý>Lack of Progress on Interoperability Frustrates House Membersѻý> Subcommittee chairman says he is "extremely disappointed" Dec 11, 2018
<ѻý>Oncologist Ready to Give up Medicine to Save Scienceѻý> Jason Westin, MD, stepped up when he saw which way Texas and the country were going Dec 11, 2018
<ѻý>The Most Wonderful Mistake the FDA Ever Madeѻý> Milton Packer explains how an FDA error enlightened the practice of medicine Dec 05, 2018
<ѻý>Morning Break: Measles Rebound; New FDA Warnings; Cancer Dx Scaresѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ѻý staff Nov 30, 2018
<ѻý>Bad Docs Give Up Licenses, But Not Medical Practiceѻý> More than 250 surrender licenses in one state, but still practice in another Nov 30, 2018
<ѻý>FDA OKs Heart Disease Prevention Claim for High Oleic Acid Oilsѻý> Olive oil and certain other vegetable, seed oils get qualified health claim Nov 19, 2018
<ѻý>California Fire: What is the Impact on Health in the Long Run?ѻý> "There is simply no precedent for this," expert says at ACAAI annual meeting Nov 18, 2018
<ѻý>Abuse-Deterrent Oxycodone Ekes Out FDA Panel Winѻý> 10-7 vote in joint advisory committee meeting favoring MNK-812 approval Nov 15, 2018
<ѻý>AMA Delegates Back Physician Freedom in Opioid Prescribingѻý> CDC guidelines are well-intentioned but shouldn't restrict prescribing, they say Nov 13, 2018
<ѻý>AMA Urges Coverage for Added Breast Cancer Screeningѻý> Resolution aimed at women with dense breasts Nov 13, 2018
<ѻý>AMA Delegates Support Site-Neutral Insurance Paymentsѻý> Proposal to send report to trustees for further discussion rejected Nov 13, 2018
<ѻý>New Abuse-Deterrent IR Oxycodone Drug to Be Reviewedѻý> MNK-812 employs multiple technologies to make snorting painful and injection difficult Nov 13, 2018
<ѻý>#MeToo Comes Home at AMA Meetingѻý> Emergency resolution calls for outside review of group's harassment policies Nov 13, 2018
<ѻý>AMA Wrestles with Physician-Assisted Suicide Stanceѻý> Proponents of PAS/medical aid-in-dying push back Nov 12, 2018
<ѻý>National Exercise Guidelines Now Say 'Just Move'ѻý> HHS recs say to sit less, move more to improve health outcomes Nov 12, 2018
<ѻý>AMA President Discusses Opioid Issues, Sexual Harassmentѻý> Pain undertreatment is a problem too, says Barbara McAneny, MD Nov 11, 2018
<ѻý>AHA: Revised Lipid Guide Boosts PCSK9s, Coronary Calcium Scansѻý> New recommendations aim to cut statins in low-risk primary prevention Nov 10, 2018 video
<ѻý>AAP: Armed Conflict Is a Pediatric Issueѻý> Group encourages clinicians to address impact on physical and mental health Nov 06, 2018
<ѻý>Morning Break: Dead-Butt Syndrome; Last Word on Cellphone Radiation; States vs Pharmaѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ѻý staff Nov 02, 2018
<ѻý>Can Prison Design Affect Inmates' Mental Health Outcomes?ѻý> Art, natural light, other elements can improve results, researchers say Oct 31, 2018
<ѻý>States Start to See Non-Fatal Strangulation as Felonyѻý> But a few states haven't yet passed laws on it Oct 28, 2018
<ѻý>Supervised Injection Sites Reduce Drug-Related Harmѻý> Facilities prevent overdose deaths and connect drug users with addiction treatment Oct 23, 2018
<ѻý>Morning Break: Human Side of Addiction; Eyeing Da Vinci's Genius; No CV Indication for Ilarisѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ѻý staff Oct 19, 2018
<ѻý>AAFP Changes Course on Low-Nicotine Productsѻý> Congress of Delegates says Academy's earlier endorsement of FDA approach sends wrong message Oct 11, 2018
<ѻý>AAFP to Protect All Patientsѻý> Current, past, and future AAFP presidents push back against Trump administration policies Oct 09, 2018
<ѻý>Docs Need to Discuss Money Matters with Cancer Patientsѻý> Breast cancer, older patients report high levels of "financial toxicity" Sep 26, 2018
<ѻý>A Doctor's Life at the Nation's Oldest Hospital, Now on TVѻý> "New Amsterdam," based on Eric Manheimer's experiences, comes to prime time Sep 25, 2018
<ѻý>Healthcare Fraud a Big Focus for OMB, Top Official Saysѻý> "We are not going to screw the beneficiary" Sep 20, 2018
<ѻý>PTAC Backs New Payment Models for Emergency, Primary Careѻý> Committee also considers proposals for chronically ill patients, dialysis patients Sep 11, 2018
<ѻý>Why Do Female Troops Get Pregnant During Deployment?ѻý> Military's efforts to provide contraception seen falling short Sep 06, 2018
<ѻý>Proposed House Bill Seeks to End Drug Price 'Gag Clause'ѻý> Pharmacists should be able to freely tell patients that a drug will cost less out-of-pocket Sep 05, 2018
<ѻý>The Calif. Docs Accused of Overprescribing Opioidsѻý> Complaints cite "gross negligence," "incredibly high" doses -- and bad penmanship Sep 05, 2018
<ѻý>'Death Certificate Project' Terrifies California Doctorsѻý> Hundreds threatened with disciplinary action for opioid scripts to patients who overdosed Aug 30, 2018
<ѻý>State Boards Turn Blind Eye to FDA-Sanctioned Docsѻý> Dozens got warning letters for serious ethical lapses, but nearly all faced no state discipline Aug 16, 2018