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A photo of a syringe in a blue rubber-gloved hand over an out of focus infant.

<乌鸦传媒>Newborn Hep B Vax Refusal Rates Dropped During Pandemic, D.C. Study Finds

Hospital setting may offer unique opportunity to increase vaccination rates

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<乌鸦传媒>Plague in the U.S.: Neither Gone nor Forgotten

Thankfully, no longer the Black Death

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

<乌鸦传媒>Houston Hospitals Backed Up; Nurses Vote to Strike; Dengue Spreading in NY, NJ

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>CMS Proposes 2.8% Cut to Medicare Physician Fees for 2025

One group calls proposal "critically short-sighted"

A photo of a male audiologist looking at a computer monitor while his male patient looks on from a sound booth.

<乌鸦传媒>Doctors Work to Clarify New Audiology Scope-of-Practice Law in Maryland

Concern centers around provision allowing audiologists to perform "health screenings"

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<乌鸦传媒>Bad Air Quality in Pregnancy Hikes Cerebral Palsy Risk in Offspring

Study finds yet another problem linked to fine particulate pollution

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<乌鸦传媒>The Physician and Social Media: 'To Be or Not to Be' On?

It's a platform for speaking out against systemic issues and workplace disruptors

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<乌鸦传媒>These Six 乌鸦传媒 Have the Highest Rates of Burnout

Annual AMA survey shows declines for all specialties, but many still above 50%

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

<乌鸦传媒>Dr. Oz Device Scrutinized; $50B for Fake Diagnoses; Crisis Pregnancy Center Funds

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>New Name for Familiar Phenomenon: 'Administrative Harm'

Increasing scrutiny on the lack of accountability, evaluation of administrators

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<乌鸦传媒>Transactional Pharmacies Are Letting Patients Down

Retail pharmacies should be more committed to improving patient health

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<乌鸦传媒>Answers to Some of the Questions About Biden's Health and Medical History

White House say Biden has seen a neurologist only three times, tied to annual physicals

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<乌鸦传媒>Setting the Record Straight on Abortion in the Wake of the Presidential Debate

We should expect more from our elected officials

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<乌鸦传媒>7-Day Buprenorphine Promising for Mild Opioid Withdrawal

Formulation could boost help more patients start OUD treatment sooner

A computer rendering of the Susvimo ocular implant (Susvimo).

<乌鸦传媒>Anti-VEGF Ocular Implant for Age-Related Macular Degeneration to Return to Market

Updates to device, refill syringe, manufacturing process restore function to expected level

A photo of Donald Trump speaks during a presidential debate hosted by CNN with President Joe Biden.

<乌鸦传媒>Republicans Move at Trump's Behest to Change How They Will Oppose Abortion

Trump seeks to steer clear of strict abortion language

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<乌鸦传媒>CPT Code for Prior Authorization May Still Happen -- Eventually

Proposal would cover more than existing codes for limited situations

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<乌鸦传媒>Most Johns Hopkins Med Students Will Receive Free Tuition, Thanks to $1 Billion Gift

The gift also will increase financial aid at the university's nursing and public health schools

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<乌鸦传媒>With the End of Chevron, Health and Environmental Experts' Hands Are Tied

We need the rule of law to protect public health

A photo of a male physician preparing to vaccinate a pregnant woman.

<乌鸦传媒>Maternal RSV Vaccine Appears Safe, Real-World Study Finds

However, vaccine was associated with modest risk of maternal hypertensive disorders

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<乌鸦传媒>Rocky Mountain High

What did I find at the Aspen Ideas Festival? A lot of inspiration and hope

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

<乌鸦传媒>GOP House to Investigate Biden's Doctor; Record-Breaking Heat; Emhoff Has COVID

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Lack of Affordability Tops Older Americans' List of Healthcare Worries

A third of people 65 or older reported difficulty paying for healthcare expenses

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<乌鸦传媒>That Patient, That Feeling, You Just Can't Shake

A reflection on race, gun violence, and medicine

<乌鸦传媒>Avoiding Neuropathy From Chemo; Predictive Value of Screening EKGs

Also in TTHealthWatch: OUD medication use, and heart disease trends in the U.K.

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<乌鸦传媒>The Early Days of the AIDS Crisis Felt Like 'Putting Band-Aids on a Hemorrhage'

An adapted excerpt from Anthony Fauci's new book, On Call

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<乌鸦传媒>Women-Specific Goalposts Urged for Coronary Bypass Surgery

Smaller releases of troponin, CK-MB still associated with periprocedural heart injury

A computer rendering of an oligonucleotide aptamer attacking a cancer cell.

<乌鸦传媒>Can Oligonucleotide Infusions Really Fix Lyme, Cancer, and Other Diseases?

U.S. clinics market oligonucleotide therapy for a wide range of conditions, without much evidence

A photo of President Joe Biden and Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential debate.

<乌鸦传媒>Questions About Biden's Age and Fitness Reminiscent of Reagan's 1984 Campaign

But there are key differences

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

<乌鸦传媒>Biden's Checkup; Sanjay Gupta Says Prez Should Get Cognitive Test; July 4 Injuries

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Weight Stigma Is Bad Medicine

Physicians must work to break this cycle of bias

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<乌鸦传媒>Plastic Surgery Practice Accused of Posting Fake Reviews Must Pay $5 Million

Complaint accused Allure Esthetic and its owner of illegal business practices

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<乌鸦传媒>Financial Incentives for Quitting Smoking: A Mixed Bag

Randomized trial of lower-income adults suffered significant losses to follow-up

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<乌鸦传媒>What I Learned When My Research Project Got 'Scooped'

This past week was probably the toughest of my research career

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<乌鸦传媒>Another Person Tests Positive for Bird Flu, CDC Says

Colorado dairy worker becomes the fourth human case tied to dairy cattle outbreak

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Nurse's Death Under Investigation; Acquittal for Doc Accused of Killing Patients

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>There Is No 'Alternative' to IVF, Ob/Gyns Warn

"Restorative reproductive medicine" is a political rather than a scientific concept, ASRM says

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

<乌鸦传媒>Fake Therapist Fooled Hundreds; Jail Doc Discipline; FDA Lobbying Workarounds

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>The Rise of Employee Stock Ownership Plans in Healthcare

A new path for physician practice ownership

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<乌鸦传媒>In Wake of SCOTUS Ruling, Biden Tells Doctors to Provide Emergency Abortions

Administration has argued that some new abortion bans conflict with 40-year-old EMTALA law

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