<ѻý>There's Still Time to Switch Medicare Advantage Plans This Yearѻý> Beneficiaries have until March 31 to find a new plan; doctors should check plans, too Feb 21, 2024
<ѻý>Biden's Brother's Failed Healthcare Biz; ED Waiting Room Death; Flawed Researchѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 21, 2024
<ѻý>Misdiagnosed: Did the Color of My Skin Play a Role?ѻý> An adapted excerpt from Blackstock's new book, Legacy Feb 21, 2024
<ѻý>Increasing Diversity in Medicine via the Mentorship Pipelineѻý> "It's important for us to be in these spaces" Feb 21, 2024 video
<ѻý>Contraceptive Counseling: Providers Need More Training, Experts Sayѻý> Three-part discussion recommended Feb 21, 2024
<ѻý>Largest COVID Vax Safety Study; Kratom Deaths Rising; Gov. Threatens Hospital Chainѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Feb 21, 2024
<ѻý>When It Comes to Isolation, COVID Shouldn't Be Singled Out From the Packѻý> It's time for CDC to update its guidance Feb 20, 2024
<ѻý>Medication Abortion Via Telehealth Safe and Effective, Study Findsѻý> No difference in results between patients who received care via video vs secure text messaging Feb 20, 2024
<ѻý>Most Sudden Infant Death Cases Had Multiple Unsafe Sleep Factorsѻý> Clinicians can use evidence to "shape conversations on safe sleep guidance," researchers said Feb 20, 2024
<ѻý>Abortion Rights Opponents, Supporters Seize on Report That Trump Pushes 16-Week Banѻý> Trump's campaign called the report "fake news" Feb 20, 2024
<ѻý>Frozen Embryos 'Children' in Ala.; GLP-1s for Opioid Addiction? New E.Coli Outbreakѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Feb 20, 2024
<ѻý>To Combat Dengue, Brazil's Health Agents Scour Junkyards, Roofs for Mosquitosѻý> It's not clear if cases have reached peak levels, or if the worst is yet to come Feb 19, 2024
<ѻý>Primordial Prevention Can Protect Black Women's Cardiovascular Healthѻý> Let's block the risk factors before they start Feb 19, 2024
<ѻý>For Kids With Sickle Cell Disease Prescribed Opioids, No Patterns of Misuse Emergedѻý> Number of vaso-occlusive crises tied to days' supply Feb 19, 2024
<ѻý>Moving Forward With Diversity in Medicine After SCOTUS Decisionѻý> Experts weigh in on the consequences of Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling Feb 19, 2024 video
<ѻý>States Target Health Insurers' Red Tape Around Prior Authorizationѻý> Pending bills in multiple states include policies backed by the AMA Feb 19, 2024
<ѻý>Do We Simply Not Care About Old People?ѻý> The pandemic was a wake-up call on how we care for older adults Feb 18, 2024
<ѻý>Two Women Physicians Find Empowerment Through Entrepreneurshipѻý> It takes great determination to successfully navigate the challenges along the way Feb 18, 2024
<ѻý>Hospital-at-Home Could Be a Double-Edged Swordѻý> Equity and infection prevention are cause for concern Feb 17, 2024
<ѻý>The Unseen Struggles of Native Medical Studentsѻý> We don't have the privilege to learn while shutting out the news in our communities Feb 17, 2024
<ѻý>FDA OKs First Cellular Therapy for Melanomaѻý> Lifileucel approved as treatment for advanced melanoma after anti-PD-1 and targeted therapy Feb 16, 2024
<ѻý>First Drug OK'd for Reducing Allergic Reactions From Multiple Foodsѻý> 68% of patients who received omalizumab tolerated a single dose of peanut after 16-20 weeks Feb 16, 2024
<ѻý>RN Workforce Rebounds After Steep Pandemic Dropѻý> Study projects robust growth through 2035, despite "scary" headlines Feb 16, 2024
<ѻý>Tepotinib Gains Full Approval for Metastatic NSCLCѻý> Agency converts accelerated approval for subset with MET exon 14 mutations Feb 16, 2024
<ѻý>Rotator Cuff Tears: Take Surgeons' Word That MRI Is Neededѻý> Most scans ordered at first visit showed pathology that physical therapy wouldn't fix Feb 16, 2024
<ѻý>Discrimination Rampant in Healthcare; Spring COVID Booster? Lyme Disease Jumps 69%ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Feb 16, 2024
<ѻý>VA Can Be a Leader in Healthcare AI, Lawmakers Sayѻý> But the department must balance innovation with a measured approach Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>Moderate or Severe Head Trauma Tied to Brain Cancer Risk in Young Veteransѻý> Iraq, Afghanistan war vets with traumatic brain injuries have higher cancer incidence Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>Lawmakers Clash Over COVID Vaccine Safety at House Hearingѻý> Purpose of CDC's VAERS reporting system debated Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>CDC: More People Die After Smoking Drugs Than Injecting Themѻý> Not yet clear if shift toward smoking fentanyl reduces mortality Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>COVID's Latest Adaptation: It Has Lulled Us to Sleepѻý> My doctor's refusal to prescribe "just-in-case" Paxlovid speaks volumes Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>U.S. Probes Role of Supply Chain Middlemen in Generic Shortagesѻý> Goal: identify "root causes" and "potential solutions" Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>CDC's Tracking a New COVID Variant: BA.2.87.1ѻý> More than 30 changes in its spike protein has prompted agency to keep a close eye Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>White House Post-Mortem: What Really Killed 5 Presidents?ѻý> In honor of Presidents Day, we examine several still-debated early presidential deaths Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>Doc Gets 22 Years; Robot Wrongful Death Suit; Body Parts Lawsuit Dismissedѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>Shooting at Super Bowl Parade; Accidental Incest; Chronic Fatigue After COVIDѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>Hospital Cyberattacks Likely to Increase, Putting Lives at Risk, Experts Warnѻý> Computer systems are a favorite target for malicious hackers Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>'Humbling, Exhausting, Exhilarating': The Life of AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeldѻý> Some of the most meaningful experiences happen in unexpected places, he says Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Minimizing Opioids After Teens' Spine Surgeries Appears Practicalѻý> Alternatives prove mettle in studies Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Here Are This Year's Best Employers in Healthcare and Biotechѻý> Semaglutide maker Novo Nordisk, children's hospitals, Alzheimer's Association take top spots Feb 14, 2024