<ѻý>Inmates Settle Ivermectin Suit; 70 Patients Sue Rheumatologist; 'Doc Chase' Schemeѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>'Abortion Test' Sparks Concern; AI in Brain Surgery; 'Is There a Doctor on Board?'ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>ED Clinicians Tackle Patients' Food Insecurity, Homelessnessѻý> Connecting patients to resources that work best for them is critical, researchers say Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>Family Sold Bleach COVID 'Cure'; Doc's Alleged Malpractice Trail; Faulty Implantsѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>Opposing Gun Ownership by Domestic Abusers Is My Laneѻý> Commit to speaking out during Domestic Violence Awareness Month Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>No Surprise? Surgical Leadership Roles Still Dominated by White Menѻý> Underrepresented groups, women may find path to department chair cut short in "service roles" Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>Heat-Related Illness Among Farmworkers: How Nurses Can Helpѻý> Vulnerable population is "bearing the brunt of climate change," researcher says Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>Docs and Vaccine-Hesitant Patients: Don't Debunk, but Do Discussѻý> Ryan Hassan, MD, MPH, urges clinicians to be gentle when dealing with disinformation and distrust Oct 11, 2023 video
<ѻý>After-the-Fact Informed Consent for a Clinical Trial? It Can Work in Some Situationsѻý> Sometimes it's not practical to perform the study any other way Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>Sexual and Gender Minoritized Adults Have Higher Risks for Severe Asthmaѻý> Asthma attacks that required steroids were more likely among these patients vs straight patients Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>U.S. Doc Trapped in Gaza; DEA Extends Virtual Prescribing; Girl's Brain Disconnectedѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>Primary Care Intervention Improved Follow-Up of Abnormal Cancer Screening Resultsѻý> Follow-up testing within 120 days was improved with EHR reminders, patient outreach, navigation Oct 10, 2023
<ѻý>Are Pirates Coming for Your Medical Meeting?ѻý> Scam sites pretending to be various medical and professional societies pop up every year Oct 10, 2023
<ѻý>Malpractice Suits Involving NPs and PAs Can Spell Trouble for Supervising Docs Tooѻý> Doctors often included even if they didn't see or hear about the patient involved, study finds Oct 10, 2023
<ѻý>Catching COVID 5 Times; Stroke Deaths Expected to Surge; Calif. Bans Red Dye No. 3ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 10, 2023
<ѻý>Experts on AI Tell Nurses: 'You Need to Embrace This'ѻý> And no, you will not be replaced by a robot Oct 09, 2023
<ѻý>Depressive Symptoms Tied to Higher Mortality Risk in U.S. Adultsѻý> Findings support efforts to develop strategies to improve mental health, author says Oct 09, 2023
<ѻý>Seven C's That Can Help on Your Next ED Shiftѻý> These tips can help overcome the brain's two major design flaws, says psychologist Helena Boschi Oct 09, 2023
<ѻý>Study Finds Racial Disparities in Treatment Rates for Teen Depressionѻý> Lowest rates of treatment were seen for Latinx, biracial kids based on 2021 data Oct 09, 2023
<ѻý>Pay Fair: Solutions for Gender and Racial Pay Parity in Academic Pharmacyѻý> It's time to level the playing field Oct 09, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Turns Down ATTR Cardiomyopathy Drugѻý> Decision cites insufficient evidence of clinical meaningfulness Oct 09, 2023
<ѻý>Need to Answer a Routine Question From a Patient? AI Might Come to Your Rescueѻý> Artificial intelligence could lighten our load, if we can figure out how to use it wisely Oct 09, 2023
<ѻý>Feds Rein in Predictive Software That Limits Care for Medicare Advantage Patientsѻý> A computer program isn't always a crystal ball for care Oct 08, 2023
<ѻý>Putting an End to the 'Doctor-Nurse Game'ѻý> Anyone with a doctorate degree should have the right to use the "doctor" title Oct 08, 2023
<ѻý>Never Ask Me to Be a Medical Expert Witness (Again)ѻý> Medicine is both a science and an art Oct 07, 2023
<ѻý>Utilizing AI May Reduce Maternal and Infant Mortalityѻý> Identifying those at risk is imperative to improving outcomes Oct 07, 2023
<ѻý>Trial Design, Treatment Options Spotlighted in Xylazine Conferenceѻý> Clinical trials need to include more active users, researcher says Oct 06, 2023
<ѻý>Can Rapid COVID Tests Reveal More Than a Positive/Negative Result?ѻý> Experts agree that rapid antigen test kits can show degrees of infectiousness Oct 06, 2023
<ѻý>Pandemic-Era Conditions Blamed for Spike in Cardiac Arrest Deathsѻý> SARS-CoV-2 infection itself played minor role in OHCA survival rates in Seattle Oct 06, 2023
<ѻý>Moving Forward From Affirmative Action in Medical Schoolsѻý> How will diversity in medicine be affected by Supreme Court ruling? Oct 06, 2023 video
<ѻý>Ob/Gyn Accused of Sex Abuse Found Dead; Massive Medicare Scam; Veggies in the Genes?ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 06, 2023
<ѻý>Sotorasib's Confirmatory Data in NSCLC Unreliable, Says FDA Panelѻý> But agency doesn't plan to immediately push for KRAS inhibitor's withdrawal Oct 05, 2023
<ѻý>Should 'Site Neutrality' Be Used to Set Payments? MedPAC Members Disagreeѻý> "I don't think 'site-neutral' is neutral," one commissioner says Oct 05, 2023
<ѻý>'Shadow Work' TikTok Sensation: Is It Legit?ѻý> You may not have heard of it, but your Gen Z patients probably have Oct 05, 2023
<ѻý>Who Should Report Serious Medical Errors? And to Whom?ѻý> A startling study reports that many state medical boards are doing a "dangerously lax job" Oct 05, 2023 video
<ѻý>$425M Heartburn Drug Settlement; 5 Years for Clinic Fire; $2.5M Broken Leg Awardѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 05, 2023
<ѻý>'Good' Cholesterol and Dementia Risk; Water Allergy; Firearms Deaths Surge in Kidsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 05, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Panel Endorses DFMO for Kids' High-Risk Neuroblastoma in Remissionѻý> Large improvement in event-free survival, but questions linger about sources of data Oct 04, 2023
<ѻý>How Bad Will This Respiratory Virus Season Be? CDC Weighs In.ѻý> Agency officials also outlined recommendations for COVID, RSV, and influenza vaccines Oct 04, 2023
<ѻý>Parkinsonism Case Tied to Welding, Improved With Chelationѻý> How one team pinpointed manganese toxicity and diminished a patient's motor symptoms Oct 04, 2023