<ѻý>A Closer Look at Medetomidine and Its 'Unusual' Patient Presentationsѻý> Another drug has entered the drug supply Jun 22, 2024
<ѻý>Health Groups Have High Hopes for the Latest Prior Authorization Billѻý> "We believe the bill is poised for adoption this year," said one expert Jun 21, 2024
<ѻý>Adagrasib Wins Accelerated Approval for KRAS-Mutant Colorectal Cancerѻý> KRAS inhibitor plus cetuximab achieved 34% response rate, 85% disease control in early trial Jun 21, 2024
<ѻý>Tech in Diabetes: What's Going Wrong?ѻý> FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, talks tech Jun 21, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Authorizes First Menthol E-Cigarettesѻý> Meanwhile, HHS still has not issued a final rule banning menthol-flavored tobacco cigarettes Jun 21, 2024
<ѻý>How Does Heat Kill? It Confuses the Brain, Shuts Down Organs, and Strains the Heart.ѻý> Here's what's happening inside the human body Jun 21, 2024
<ѻý>Gene Therapy May Cure More Rare Diseases, but Drugmakers Have Few Incentivesѻý> Profitability, production cost, and low number of patients are barriers Jun 21, 2024
<ѻý>Choosing a Primary Care Specialty Should Be Lauded, Not Discouragedѻý> Showing skepticism about this career choice won't solve our physician shortage Jun 21, 2024
<ѻý>Bullet-Related Injuries: 'The Problem Is Our Relationship to Lethal Force'ѻý> Injuries will make one person cling to guns and another renounce them, says LJ Punch, MD Jun 21, 2024 video
<ѻý>FDA Warns Yet Another Birth Tissue Companyѻý> Agency says Neobiosis amniotic fluid, umbilical cord products should be regulated as drugs Jun 21, 2024
<ѻý>Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gets Expanded Approvalѻý> Primary endpoint wasn't met, but other outcomes provided "substantial evidence of effectiveness" Jun 21, 2024
<ѻý>Donald Sutherland Dies; Can Viagra Benefit Women? Insulin Supply Affected by Wegovyѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Jun 21, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Plans to Ease Requirements for Biosimilars' Interchangeable Statusѻý> New rules would mean switching studies will generally not be needed Jun 20, 2024
<ѻý>Medicare Pay, Prior Auth, and More: A Q&A With the AMA's President-Electѻý> Bobby Mukkamala, MD, also says he wants to improve medical record interoperability Jun 20, 2024
<ѻý>Majority of Bisexual and Transgender People Feel Lonely, Survey Showsѻý> These groups report rates almost twice as high as straight and cisgender people Jun 20, 2024
<ѻý>Only a Third of Mental Health Clinics Offer Meds for Opioid Use Disorderѻý> Access to medications for people with co-occurring disorders needs improvement, researchers say Jun 20, 2024
<ѻý>Doctors Divulge How Much Money They Actually Makeѻý> Your favorite medical influencers reveal their salaries Jun 20, 2024
<ѻý>Topical Agent for Hyperhidrosis Wins FDA Approvalѻý> Sofpironium gel meets all primary and secondary endpoints in two vehicle-controlled trials Jun 20, 2024
<ѻý>AI Just Permanently Changed My Medical Practice — for the Betterѻý> An app helped free up my time by assisting with medical charting in a big way Jun 20, 2024
<ѻý>'We're Flying Blind' on H5N1: Experts See Repeat of CDC's Missteps on COVID Testingѻý> Agency not moving fast enough to remove barriers blocking clinical labs from testing, critics say Jun 20, 2024
<ѻý>Is Cholesterol Denialism Pseudoscience or Appropriate Medical Care?ѻý> Calling an end to debate rarely serves the advancement of knowledge Jun 20, 2024
<ѻý>Man Sentenced for Defrauding Doctor; Nurse Gets Probation for Storming U.S. Capitolѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jun 20, 2024
<ѻý>BMJ Paper at Center of COVID Vax Deaths Controversy Gets Expression of Concernѻý> Experts say paper was riddled with bad science Jun 20, 2024
<ѻý>Nurses in Oregon Take to the Picket Lines to Demand Better Staffing, Higher Payѻý> Thousands spent second day striking Jun 20, 2024
<ѻý>Americans With HIV Are Living Longer. Federal Spending Isn't Keeping Up.ѻý> Funding constraints could undermine the decades-long battle Jun 19, 2024
<ѻý>CMS Is Making It Easier to Report EMTALA Complaints. Here's What Might Change.ѻý> The new webpage has the potential to make EDs safer Jun 19, 2024
<ѻý>Texas Doc Accused of Illegally Accessing Child Health Recordsѻý> Eithan Haim, MD, reportedly outed hospital for continuing gender-affirming care program Jun 19, 2024
<ѻý>Drug Shortages Keep Growing. Older, Injectable Agents Are Among the Most Vulnerable.ѻý> A Q&A with Erin Fox, PharmD, MHA, on the record-breaking shortages Jun 19, 2024
<ѻý>'Striking' Disparities in Specialty Care for Kids With Asthma on Public Insuranceѻý> Those on Medicaid had a 55% lower odds of specialist care versus the privately insured Jun 19, 2024
<ѻý>Perinatal Depression Tied to Increased Risk of Midlife Cardiovascular Diseaseѻý> Relationships most pronounced for hypertensive disease, ischemic heart disease, heart failure Jun 18, 2024
<ѻý>Quantifying Alcohol's Death Risk; NDAs Hide Docs' Mistakes; H5N1 Pandemic Prepѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Jun 18, 2024
<ѻý>CMS Star Ratings Unreliable for Surgical Quality?ѻý> Higher ratings tied to better surgical outcomes, but variability was high even within star groups Jun 18, 2024
<ѻý>Lawmakers Sharply Question Experts About COVID's Originѻý> "Lab leak" versus natural origin in the spotlight at hearing Jun 18, 2024
<ѻý>Large-Scale Intensive BP Intervention Proves Sustainable for CVD Preventionѻý> Community-based program reduced events regardless of age, diabetes Jun 18, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Approves Pneumococcal Vax Designed Specifically for Adultsѻý> Covers serotypes responsible for over 80% of invasive pneumococcal disease in those 50 and up Jun 18, 2024
<ѻý>The Artificially Intelligent Physicianѻý> Envisioning the role of an AI doctor from sci-fi accounts is intriguing, if not alarming Jun 18, 2024
<ѻý>Nurse Charged With Stealing Fentanyl, Replacing IV Drips With Tap Waterѻý> Many of the patients developed serious infections, and 16 died Jun 18, 2024
<ѻý>Lost Chances to Treat Overdose Survivors Documented in New Medicare Studyѻý> Findings also highlight the difficulty of managing chronic pain Jun 18, 2024
<ѻý>Trump Cussed Out Fauci; Midwife Destroyed Vaccines; Ian McKellen Hospitalizedѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Jun 18, 2024
<ѻý>Retract Now: Negating Flawed Research Must Be Quickerѻý> Incentives and streamlined processes can prevent the spread of incorrect science Jun 18, 2024