<ѻý>$13M Award for COVID Vax Refuser; Doc Sentenced for Threats to Blow Up Hospitalѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 14, 2024
<ѻý>Birth Control and Abortion Pill Requests Have Surged Since Trump Won the Electionѻý> One company saw a 966% increase in sales of emergency contraception after the election Nov 14, 2024
<ѻý>'Full House' Star's Cancer; Fluoride Fears Go Mainstream; Florida Doctor Arrestedѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Nov 14, 2024
<ѻý>State Medical Boards Lax When It Comes to Doctor Disciplineѻý> "Are they looking out for physicians, or are they looking out for patients?" report author asks Nov 14, 2024
<ѻý>Air Pollution Tied to Preterm Birth Riskѻý> Extreme heat, wildfire smoke identified as risk factors Nov 13, 2024
<ѻý>Will Trump Adopt the Current FTC's Antitrust Posture?ѻý> Much depends on whether he takes a position of "standing up for the little guy," an expert says Nov 13, 2024
<ѻý>Are There Some Words That Doctors Should Never Use?ѻý> Alternative phrasing can open dialogue and built trust with seriously ill patients, experts say Nov 13, 2024
<ѻý>U.S. Overdose Deaths Are Down, Giving Experts Hope for an Enduring Declineѻý> "This is a pretty stunning and rapid reversal," says researcher Nov 13, 2024
<ѻý>Alzheimer's Researcher Placed on Leave; War on Drug Recovery; Lax Coroner Oversightѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 13, 2024
<ѻý>STI Epidemic Slows as New Syphilis and Gonorrhea Cases Fall in the U.S.ѻý> Cases of the most infectious stages of syphilis fell 10% Nov 13, 2024
<ѻý>Teen With Bird Flu Critically Ill; NIH in the Crosshairs; Dementia Deaths Riseѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Nov 13, 2024
<ѻý>Canadian Teen in Critical Condition With What Is Believed to Be Bird Fluѻý> Teen is not known to have any contact with infected animals Nov 13, 2024
<ѻý>New Rescuer Guidelines Tackle Rise of Drowning Deaths in U.S.ѻý> American Heart Association, American Academy of Pediatrics stress CPR with breaths, compressions Nov 12, 2024
<ѻý>AMA Delegates Support ACA Subsidies for Undocumented Immigrantsѻý> Some worried the policy statement could "put a target" on the AMA's back Nov 12, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Rejects Full Approval of Liver Disease Drugѻý> Agency's decision on obeticholic acid in PBC follows negative advisory committee meeting Nov 12, 2024
<ѻý>Physicians Rarely Disciplined by Medical Boards for Spreading Misinformationѻý> Editorialists say sanctions should be rare and discipline may be better left to other agencies Nov 12, 2024
<ѻý>AMA Delegates Want Better Protection From Ionizing Radiation Exposureѻý> Delegates express concerns that PPE doesn't always cover women, who are more at risk of exposure Nov 12, 2024
<ѻý>An Open Letter to the Next Administration Regarding Primary Careѻý> Major investment is the need of the hour Nov 12, 2024
<ѻý>Anti-Vaxxer Gets 5 Years for Encouraging Terrorism During the Pandemicѻý> One social media post described "whacking" England's chief medical officer over the head Nov 12, 2024
<ѻý>The State of Infectious Disease Control in Africaѻý> Craig Spencer talks about Rwanda's success and implications for foreign health investment Nov 12, 2024 video
<ѻý>Veterans With PTSD Making Progress Thanks to Service Dog Programѻý> "I got my life back," says one retired veteran Nov 12, 2024
<ѻý>Lifestyle and Parkinson's Risk; Air Cleaners and Illness; Stockpiling Birth Controlѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Nov 12, 2024
<ѻý>Mpox Cases in Congo's Epicenter, Where New Variant Was Detected, May Be 'Plateauing'ѻý> But virus increasing in other areas of the country, and in Burundi and Uganda, WHO Says Nov 11, 2024
<ѻý>Which High-Risk Patients Should Get the RSV Vaccine?ѻý> While all adults age 75 and up are eligible, here's who's considered high risk in the 60-74 group Nov 11, 2024
<ѻý>The Trouble With Upcoding Extends Far Beyond Ethicsѻý> The practice reminds us that our healthcare system is failing patients and clinicians alike Nov 11, 2024
<ѻý>Real-World Data on the RSV Vaccine for Older Adultsѻý> "Remarkable" how closely effectiveness in real-world setting matches clinical trial efficacy Nov 11, 2024
<ѻý>ObesityWeek Roundup: Patients More Likely to Ration Weight-Loss Drugsѻý> Plus: oral semaglutide outcomes and incident hypertension in teens on GLP-1 drugs Nov 11, 2024
<ѻý>Anti-Abortion Groups Press Trump for More Restrictions as Abortion Pill Sales Spikeѻý> Advocates look to undo Biden administration's policies Nov 11, 2024
<ѻý>Building Something Better Than 'Playing Catch Up'ѻý> Can electronic systems help put more of our annual visit recommendations into action? Nov 11, 2024
<ѻý>AMA Delegates Dive Into Water Bead Injuries; Patients' 'Scanxiety' Over Test Resultsѻý> Members also debate alternative ways states can safely license foreign med-school graduates Nov 10, 2024
<ѻý>Paying Docs for Prior Authorizations Among the Hot Topics at the AMA Meetingѻý> Delegates also mulled resolutions on pediatric hospital closures, public health misinformation Nov 10, 2024
<ѻý>What the Astronomical Rise in Incarceration Means for Women's Healthѻý> Health disparities, such as high rates of cervical cancer, in this population deserve attention Nov 09, 2024
<ѻý>Fixing Medicare Cuts, Reforming Prior Auth Among AMA's Top Priorities, Says AMA Prezѻý> Bruce Scott, MD, also touches on scope-of-practice issues in speech to House of Delegates Nov 09, 2024
<ѻý>Does the AMA Need to Right-Size Its House of Delegates?ѻý> Departing CEO James Madara, MD, suggests the group's governing body might be getting too large Nov 09, 2024
<ѻý>New CAR T-Cell Therapy Approved for Leukemiaѻý> Obecabtagene autoleucel has no requirement for a REMS program Nov 08, 2024
<ѻý>MedPAC Tackles Accuracy of Medicare Advantage Network Directoriesѻý> Providers can change any time, leaving patients anxious and stranded, commissioners say Nov 08, 2024
<ѻý>Trump Likely to Undo Several of Biden's Executive Orders on Healthѻý> Orders restoring WHO membership, aiding reproductive health access likely on the chopping block Nov 08, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Adds New Warning to GLP-1 Drugsѻý> Labels now caution about pulmonary aspiration risk Nov 08, 2024