<ѻý>Dr. Barbie Will See You Now, but Only If You're a Pediatric Patientѻý> Study finds medical Barbie dolls usually treat kids, don't come with PPE accessories Dec 18, 2023
<ѻý>Is There No High-Touch Surface in Hospitals Free of Microbial Contamination?ѻý> Sorry, your precious break room coffeemaker is covered with it -- but regular cleaning helps Dec 18, 2023
<ѻý>Asthma Attacks Decreased Among Black Patients During the Pandemicѻý> Protective measures may have played a part in reducing respiratory virus exposures Dec 18, 2023
<ѻý>Eye Injuries From Fireworks Greater in Areas Where They Are Legalѻý> Local firework bans may influence injury rates, expert says Dec 18, 2023
<ѻý>Making Sure Everything Worksѻý> Our problem with printing is emblematic of what's wrong with our healthcare system Dec 18, 2023
<ѻý>Matthew Perry's Cause of Death; Woman's 'Abuse of a Corpse' Charge; HIV in Girlsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 18, 2023
<ѻý>Biology, Anatomy, and Finance? More Med Students Want Business Degrees Tooѻý> "Whom will these doctors end up serving more, patients or shareholders?" Dec 17, 2023
<ѻý>Something Special Happens When We Share Stories About Our Patientsѻý> Written narratives have the power to heal Dec 16, 2023
<ѻý>The 'Before and After': An Eye Surgeon's Unexpected Findingѻý> There are a few possible diagnoses in patient with headaches, blurred vision, but one stands out Dec 16, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Approves New First-Line Standard of Care in Bladder Cancerѻý> Enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab doubled survival as compared with chemotherapy Dec 15, 2023
<ѻý>How to Prevent Violence Against Healthcare Workersѻý> "We have to tell our stories, because this has to be a priority," emergency physician says Dec 15, 2023 video
<ѻý>HF Patient's Zip Code Telling of Potential Adherence Issues to Medsѻý> GDMT nonadherence exceeds 50% in some neighborhoods, New York study finds Dec 15, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Approves Belzutifan for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinomaѻý> HIF-2 inhibitor indicated for patients who progress after immunotherapy and anti-VEGF Dec 15, 2023
<ѻý>Another Medical Society Turns Up the Heat on MOCѻý> IDSA president pens letter to ABIM, arguing MOC is costly, time-consuming, and ineffective Dec 15, 2023
<ѻý>Biden Administration Announces Moves to Cut Drug Pricesѻý> Lower drug copays for Medicare enrollees, price concessions for new COVID treatments spotlighted Dec 14, 2023
<ѻý>Experts Highlight Drug Overdose Deaths Among Seniors During Senate Hearingѻý> Early CDC data suggest the problem is worsening Dec 14, 2023
<ѻý>Doctors See Advantage in AI, but Remain Waryѻý> AMA survey shows most doctors have not adopted AI in practice Dec 14, 2023
<ѻý>Implant for Ocular Hypertension, Glaucoma Gets FDA Green Lightѻý> A single travoprost implant proved noninferior to timolol eye drops, with good safety Dec 14, 2023
<ѻý>Ditch Sterile Gloves When Treating Wounds?ѻý> Meta-analysis suggests nonsterile ones may work just as well in certain settings Dec 14, 2023
<ѻý>Nurse Who Filmed Assaults Gets 20 Years; Doc Not Guilty of Her Sister's Murderѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Dec 14, 2023
<ѻý>First Pulsed Field Ablation Catheter Approved for Afibѻý> Device is the first of a new class of non-thermal ablation catheters to get FDA's blessing Dec 14, 2023
<ѻý>Experts, Lawmakers Explore Downside of Drug-Price Negotiationѻý> Stifled innovation, reduced access suggested as future challenges Dec 14, 2023
<ѻý>FDA OKs Maintenance Option for High-Risk Neuroblastomaѻý> Eflornithine approved to reduce relapse risk in both kids and adults Dec 14, 2023
<ѻý>How Violence Has Become the Status Quo in the Emergency Departmentѻý> "My patient actually tried to strangle me with my stethoscope," nurse reveals Dec 14, 2023 video
<ѻý>Weight-Loss Drug Overdoses; Record Number of Retracted Studies; Yoga and Cadaversѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 14, 2023
<ѻý>Moderna's mRNA RSV Vaccine Effective in Older Adultsѻý> Whether it provides lasting protection remains to be seen Dec 13, 2023
<ѻý>Health Spending Rose 4.1% in 2022, Government Report Saysѻý> But spending on physician and clinical services grew more slowly, at 2.7% Dec 13, 2023
<ѻý>How Are Americans Using Emerging Cannabinoids?ѻý> Survey reports past-year use of cannabidiol, cannabigerol, cannabinol, and more Dec 13, 2023
<ѻý>No Good Time? Medical Students Fret Over Family Planningѻý> Having children during medical training, especially surgery, perceived as difficult, taboo topic Dec 13, 2023
<ѻý>Our Patients Need Us to Stand Up to Big Oilѻý> The industry protects profits over public health Dec 13, 2023
<ѻý>Weight-Loss Surgery Scandal; Unnecessary Vascular Surgeries; Private Equity Probeѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Dec 13, 2023
<ѻý>White House Looks to States for Help Reining in Gun Violenceѻý> "No single city, state, or federal agency has a monopoly on good ideas," says official Dec 13, 2023
<ѻý>Five Companies Sign Agreement to Participate in National Health Data-Sharing Networkѻý> Live transactions on the new network have already begun Dec 12, 2023
<ѻý>Companies Market Stem Cell Treatments to Long COVID Patientsѻý> Prices are high but evidence is scant that therapies work, researchers say Dec 12, 2023
<ѻý>7 Secrets to Wealth Building You Won't Learn in Medical Schoolѻý> Advice that all doctors should know Dec 12, 2023
<ѻý>The 'Bottom Line' Should Not Eclipse the Doctor-Patient Relationshipѻý> It's time to reassess the direction in which medicine is heading Dec 12, 2023
<ѻý>PA Reprimanded for Secretly Pushing Ivermectinѻý> Matthew Trom, PA, reportedly prescribed the drug without documentation Dec 12, 2023
<ѻý>The FDA's Inequitable Conduct Problemѻý> Study finds that about half of all inequitable conduct cases were for FDA-regulated products Dec 12, 2023 video
<ѻý>USPSTF Draft Calls for Lifestyle Shift -- Not Meds -- for Kids With Obesityѻý> Behavioral interventions should be main approach; insufficient data to back pharmacologic therapy Dec 12, 2023