<ѻý>Cruise Line Found Negligent About COVID; Dialysis Machine Recall; MRI Injures Nurseѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 25, 2023
<ѻý>Hot Yoga May Help With Depressionѻý> Small trial suggests just one session per week could ease depressive symptoms Oct 24, 2023
<ѻý>Burnout, Poor Mental Health on the Rise for Healthcare Workers, CDC Saysѻý> "To label our current and long-standing challenge a 'crisis' is an understatement" Oct 24, 2023
<ѻý>The 'Encounter Notes' Revolution: Can AI Help Rather Than Hurt?ѻý> Considerations for verbalized and generative content in the EHR Oct 24, 2023
<ѻý>Controversial Kratom Appeared to Cause Severe Ulcerative Colitis Flareѻý> Researchers strongly discourage its use in IBD patients Oct 24, 2023
<ѻý>Emergency Physicians Group Votes to Bar Use of the Term 'Excited Delirium'ѻý> The term doesn't align with the current science, ACEP says Oct 23, 2023
<ѻý>Tropical Parasite May Be Endemic in Texasѻý> CDC identifies distinct genetic sequence for Leishmania mexicana in non-travelers Oct 23, 2023
<ѻý>NPs No More Likely Than Physicians to Prescribe Inappropriately to Older Adultsѻý> Mean rates of inappropriate prescribing by NPs, primary care doctors were "virtually identical" Oct 23, 2023
<ѻý>GI Endoscopy Can Lead to Work-Related Injuriesѻý> Most endoscopists reported having back, neck, and hand pain Oct 23, 2023
<ѻý>Kids With COVID Infectious for About 3 Daysѻý> Small study finds no difference in infectiousness by vaccination status with Omicron variant Oct 23, 2023
<ѻý>Lax Regulation, Colorful Packaging, Draw Minors to Delta-8 Cannabinoids Onlineѻý> One-third of distributor sites did not ask customers their age Oct 23, 2023
<ѻý>Forget AI: What Do You Think, Doc?ѻý> Patients don't seem satisfied with responses written by artificial intelligence Oct 23, 2023
<ѻý>The Physician in the Israel-Hamas War: A Doctor's Dutyѻý> We must strive to keep the apolitical nature of medical practice top of mind Oct 23, 2023
<ѻý>Misinfo Removal Continues; New Meningitis Vax Approved; Long COVID and Menopauseѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 23, 2023
<ѻý>Suzanne Somers' Legacy Tainted by Celebrity Medical Misinformationѻý> The actress harnessed the power of traditional media like social media influencers do today Oct 22, 2023
<ѻý>Optimizing Dosing of Medications for OUD in the Era of Fentanylѻý> Transforming data into action is the next step Oct 22, 2023
<ѻý>AAP Shares 'Huge Vision' for Medicaid and CHIP Overhaulѻý> Recommendation calls for universal eligibility, better health equity and, yes, more funding Oct 21, 2023
<ѻý>AAP Warns on So-Called Toddler Formulasѻý> Beverages are "not nutritionally complete" and not meant for kids with major illness, report says Oct 21, 2023
<ѻý>Of Course Black Kids' Mental Health Isn't Improvingѻý> How can they get better when their struggle is barely acknowledged? Oct 21, 2023
<ѻý>House Members Mull Bills to Cut Red Tape and Improve Docs' Medicare Payѻý> But Democrats say they weren't given enough input in many of the measures Oct 20, 2023
<ѻý>Should Scientists Openly Debate Vaccine Policies?ѻý> Paul Offit, MD, says it is the obligation of scientists and physicians to "point to the truth" Oct 20, 2023 video
<ѻý>Sperm Banks Lack Diverse Donors for Diverse Recipientsѻý> Black and Hispanic donors are particularly underrepresented, study shows Oct 20, 2023
<ѻý>CVS Pulls Phenylephrine Cold Meds; Doc's Murder/Suicide; Red Meat and Diabetesѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 20, 2023
<ѻý>Breaking Point: Why We Become Activistsѻý> Three healthcare providers describe what pushed them to speak out Oct 20, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Telling My Story at the National Nurses Marchѻý> "It felt like we were seen" Oct 20, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Nurse Sees Other Side of Unsafe Staffingѻý> "The nurse in me fully understood ... the mom in me was terrified" Oct 20, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>From New Pandemic Resident to Union Advocateѻý> "There weren't enough people who were healthy and available to come in to work" Oct 20, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Shady Medicare Advantage Plan Tactics Blasted at Senate Hearingѻý> "It's a rip-off and it's got to stop," one Senator said Oct 19, 2023
<ѻý>COVID Viral Load Peaks Later Now Than Early in Pandemicѻý> Peak on day 4 of symptoms, rather than day 1, has implications for rapid tests, experts say Oct 19, 2023
<ѻý>IG Live October 23: Life in the Fast Lane With FDA's Accelerated Approvalsѻý> Experts share their perspectives on the increasingly controversial FDA pathway Oct 19, 2023
<ѻý>Doc's Murder-for-Hire Plea; Gastroenterologist Claims Insanity; Nurse Gets 30 Yearsѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 19, 2023
<ѻý>Addiction as a Chronic Illnessѻý> Nzinga Harrison, MD, on ending the misconceptions and stigma Oct 19, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>U.S. Doc Volunteers in Jerusalem: 'I Felt Like I Had to Do Something'ѻý> Martin Jacobson, MD, on his decision to be a volunteer physician during the Israel-Hamas war Oct 19, 2023 video
<ѻý>Paxlovid Priced at $1,390! Snoozing the Alarm and Health; Medical Aid Heads to Gazaѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 19, 2023
<ѻý>Senators Grill NIH Director Nominee on Drug Prices, Gender-Affirming Careѻý> Monica Bertagnolli, MD, makes her case during confirmation hearing Oct 18, 2023
<ѻý>What to Know About the HV.1 Variantѻý> Experts are taking a different approach to new COVID variants these days, researcher says Oct 18, 2023
<ѻý>Eye Drops for Presbyopia Win FDA Approvalѻý> Pilocarpine hydrochloride solution improved distance-corrected vision in two phase III trials Oct 18, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Approves First Phosphate Absorption Inhibitor for CKDѻý> Tenapanor indicated for adults on dialysis who fail on phosphate binders Oct 18, 2023
<ѻý>Obesity Medication Type, Insurance Carrier Linked to Treatment Persistenceѻý> Amount of weight lost by 6 months also played a role, according to a retrospective cohort study Oct 18, 2023
<ѻý>Incoming AAFP President Optimistic About Family Medicine's Futureѻý> Yes, there are challenges, but they can be overcome, says Steven Furr, MD Oct 18, 2023