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<乌鸦传媒>King Charles' Cancer Diagnosis Highlights Long Wait Times Across the Pond

Survival for common cancers in the U.K. consistently lags behind

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>What It's Like to Be an Expert Witness; Docs Fight Contracts; Syphilis Drug Shortage

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Seniors, Doctors at Odds on Opioid Risks and 'Deprescribing'

Conversations between primary care physicians and older patients often "challenging"

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<乌鸦传媒>To Better Connect Climate Change With Health, Focus on Patient Education

Here is a framework to get you started

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<乌鸦传媒>Joey Graziadei's 'Yellow Eyes' Due to Gilbert Syndrome

Current contestant on 'The Bachelor' was diagnosed with the genetic condition in high school

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<乌鸦传媒>Long-Acting Injectable Comparable to Oral ART for HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa

Trial is "essential first step" in exploring this public health strategy, researcher says

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<乌鸦传媒>Latest COVID Shots Protect Against Serious Outcomes

Effectiveness against COVID-related hospitalization ranged from 43% to 52%

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<乌鸦传媒>Ketamine Clinics Diverge From APA Recommendations

Nation's premier psychiatric association calls proliferation of ketamine clinics the "wild west"

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<乌鸦传媒>Congress Should Simplify Medicare's Vaccine Coverage

All ACIP-approved vaccines should be covered by Medicare Part B

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<乌鸦传媒>Wonky Period After COVID Vaccine May Only Happen During One Phase

Observational data narrow down the temporary impact on menstrual cycle length

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<乌鸦传媒>School Shootings in U.S. Reach Highest Recorded Levels

Fatality rate of school mass shootings also has increased

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<乌鸦传媒>Toxic Gas That Sterilizes Medical Devices Prompts Safety Rule Update

The EPA is set to take action after public outcry

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Shortens COVID Isolation Recs

People testing positive for COVID no longer need to stay in isolation for 5 days

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<乌鸦传媒>Obama CMS Chief: Medicare Advantage Plans Game the System

Don Berwick says MA growth "should be slowed or stopped"

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Are MA 'Extras' Used? USMLE Cheating Scandal; Keto for Mental Health

乌鸦传媒 reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Flu Shots Working Moderately Well This Season

The vaccines were around 40% effective against severe illness for adults, 60% for kids

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<乌鸦传媒>Xylazine-Laced Fentanyl Overdose: 'Make Sure They're Breathing'

"We don't really need people to wake up. We need them to breathe," clinician says

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<乌鸦传媒>ACIP: Chikungunya Vaccine Recommended for Some Travelers, Lab Workers

Older adults traveling to areas of potential spread should also consider getting the vaccine

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Using AI in Drug Surveillance; Health Systems Move Ahead With AI; RAISE Guidance

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

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<乌鸦传媒>Doctor's Family Sues Disney Over Food Allergy Death; Doctor Skipped Payroll Taxes?

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>Older Adults Should Get Another COVID Booster, CDC Advisors Say

High hospitalization rates, low vaccine uptake behind decision

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Announces End to 'Forever Chemicals' in U.S. Food Packaging

PFAS chemicals have been tied to a number of health issues

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Issues New Guidance on Identifying, Responding to Suicide Clusters

This is the first update since 1988

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<乌鸦传媒>Psilocybin-Related Calls to U.S. Poison Centers Rise Among Youths

Exposures among teens, young adults jumped after 2018, when states began decriminalization

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<乌鸦传媒>The Misleading Headlines Behind the New COVID Vaccine Safety Study

The study just confirms what we already knew

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<乌鸦传媒>Cannabis Singled Out for Cardiovascular Risk

Findings independent of tobacco and e-cigarette use considered a "call to action"

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>Family Ends Life Support for Wrong Man; Misinfo Groups Cash In; Abortion Deciders

This past week in healthcare investigations

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Abdominal Fat and Dementia; Mask Ban Lawsuit Tossed; FDA Rejects Psych Drug

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Providers Push Back on Mission Health's CMS Correction Plan

Response is "completely inadequate," physician says

<乌鸦传媒>Doctor Mistakenly Accused of Shouting Racist Slurs at Woman

Being the target of social media misinformation "can happen to anybody"

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<乌鸦传媒>More Population-Based Evidence That Screening for CRC Reduces Risk of Cancer Death

Large Swedish study shows 14% reduction in long-term CRC mortality, 16% reduction in all deaths

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<乌鸦传媒>Measles' Deadliest Sequelae

How much do you know about its most dire consequences?

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<乌鸦传媒>Extreme Heat Tied to Preterm Birth, but 'Greenness' Helps

Communities should "prioritize the planting of additional trees and grasses

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<乌鸦传媒>New Ebola and Marburg Guideline Addresses 'Inappropriate Practices'

Routine spraying of chlorine disinfectant, PPE misuse are problems, according to the WHO

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<乌鸦传媒>Three Tools to Address Health Equity

Data, communication and respect, and private-sector partnerships are key

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<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Supplements Fail Compared With Generic Drugs

Prescription galantamine drugs were labeled accurately, but dietary supplements were not

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<乌鸦传媒>Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Prior Authorization?

Possibly, but "complete transparency" about its use would be needed, expert says

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<乌鸦传媒>What We Can Learn From the 2023 Lunar New Year Shootings

Asian American and Pacific Islander communities should be included in future research

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Addresses Rebound of Mycoplasma Pneumonia in Kids

Numbers were indeed up in the fall of 2023, but higher before the pandemic

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<乌鸦传媒>Florida Defies CDC Amid Measles Outbreak, Says Unvaccinated Kids Can Attend School

CDC advises that unvaccinated students stay home from school for 3 weeks after exposure

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