<ѻý>Fatal Christmas Tree; A Whole Lot of Fraud; Chatbots Relieve Seniors' Lonelinessѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 22, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Warns of Unapproved Fat-Dissolving Injectionsѻý> Users have experienced permanent scars, infections Dec 21, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Official Blasts Ladapo's Claims About DNA Fragments in COVID Shotsѻý> Peter Marks called Florida surgeon general's mRNA vax criticism "misleading" Dec 21, 2023
<ѻý>Learning to Control Traumatic Hemorrhage Can Prevent Firearm Deathsѻý> Escalating gun violence necessitates widespread bystander response Dec 21, 2023
<ѻý>Nurse Stormed U.S. Capitol? Doc Guilty of Wife's Murder; $120M Malpractice Awardѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Dec 21, 2023
<ѻý>Homelessness Tied to Worse Cancer Outcomes Among Veteransѻý> However, all-cause mortality rates in lung, colon cancer lower versus other healthcare settings Dec 21, 2023
<ѻý>'Medicare for All' Candidate in 2024; Exploding MRI Machine; Doc Convicted of Murderѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 21, 2023
<ѻý>Watch Out for Eye Injuries From Champagne Corks, Experts Warnѻý> In some cases, these high-velocity injuries can lead to permanent blindness Dec 20, 2023
<ѻý>CDC Tracks Down Rare, Deadly Bacteria in Mississippi Gulf Regionѻý> Locating the bacteria that causes melioidosis akin to "finding a needle in a haystack" Dec 20, 2023
<ѻý>Antibiotic After Sex No Help in Preventing STIs in Womenѻý> Poor adherence may be to blame in this Kenyan population, researchers say Dec 20, 2023
<ѻý>Planning to Stop That Benzodiazepine? Think Twiceѻý> Patients who discontinued long-term benzodiazepines had a higher risk of death Dec 20, 2023
<ѻý>Masks, Pandemic Gear Ditched; COVID Vocal Cord Paralysis; How Bruce Willis Copedѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 20, 2023
<ѻý>If Ketamine Is So Safe, What Happened to Matthew Perry?ѻý> While ketamine may prove to aid challenging mental health conditions, it still can be dangerous Dec 19, 2023
<ѻý>Maternal Flu Shot Protects Infants Against Severe Diseaseѻý> Vaccine effectiveness was better when mom was vaccinated during third trimester Dec 19, 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>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>Experts Highlight Drug Overdose Deaths Among Seniors During Senate Hearingѻý> Early CDC data suggest the problem is worsening 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>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>How Are Americans Using Emerging Cannabinoids?ѻý> Survey reports past-year use of cannabidiol, cannabigerol, cannabinol, and more 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>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>PA Reprimanded for Secretly Pushing Ivermectinѻý> Matthew Trom, PA, reportedly prescribed the drug without documentation Dec 12, 2023
<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
<ѻý>Gunman's Brain Tissue Tested; Conversion Therapy Ban Upheld; Pedestrian Deaths Riseѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 12, 2023
<ѻý>A Closer Look at the Approval of CRISPR/Cas9 Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Diseaseѻý> This landmark event brings up broader considerations and implications for other diseases Dec 11, 2023
<ѻý>Prion Disease Rising in the U.S.ѻý> Incidence of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease increased, especially among women Dec 11, 2023
<ѻý>Nurses, Resident Slashed; Deadly Tick Disease Outbreak; COVID Vax After Infectionѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 11, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Inspections of Foreign Drug Manufacturers Haven't Bounced Back After Pandemicѻý> Overseas inspections "well below" pre-pandemic surveillance Dec 08, 2023
<ѻý>CDC Urges Clinicians to Be Aware of Potential Clade I Mpox Cases From DRCѻý> Cases of this subtype may cause more severe disease than Clade II Dec 08, 2023
<ѻý>MedPod Today: Rare 'Long Vax' Cases; Macchiarini's Missteps; AI Cloned Doc's Voice?ѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Dec 08, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Milestone Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease Greenlit by FDAѻý> Casgevy and Lyfgenia approved for one-time treatment of sickle cell disease Dec 08, 2023