<ѻý>When Pharmacists Are Stretched Thin, Safety Concerns Rise, Activist Saysѻý> "If I'm not counseling patients on new prescriptions, an easy medication error can happen" Nov 21, 2023 video
<ѻý>How to Not Kill Grandma This Thanksgiving and Holiday Seasonѻý> What protective measures can we take in 2023? Nov 21, 2023
<ѻý>Trump in 'Excellent' Health; Violence Pandemic in Healthcare; New Listeria Outbreakѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 21, 2023
<ѻý>Why It's So Tough to Reduce Unnecessary Medical Careѻý> Huge amounts are spent, but it does little to help patients Nov 19, 2023
<ѻý>Live Shingles Vaccine and Waning Immunity; Semaglutide and CV Eventsѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: sodium and blood pressure; aspirin and LVADs Nov 18, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>APHA Urges Biden to Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Israel-Hamas Conflictѻý> "This is not a fringe view for public health globally," says one advocate Nov 17, 2023
<ѻý>What to Know About Lead Toxicity and Kids' Applesauceѻý> Hospitalization for acute lead toxicity can start at 45 mcg/dL Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>Are Selfie-Related Deaths a Public Health Issue?ѻý> Experts say these deaths are increasing, and are highly preventable Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>Nurse Fatally Stabbed; Doctor Sues Mayo; Maya Kowalski's Criminal Complaintѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>Health Officer May Get $4M to Step Downѻý> But outcome of months-long saga between county officials and health officer remains uncertain Nov 15, 2023
<ѻý>COVID Aid Grifters Waste Billions; Inside Cohen's CDC; Forged Neuro Data?ѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 15, 2023
<ѻý>COVID Rebound May Occur in 20% of Paxlovid Usersѻý> New data could also give insight on how to manage it Nov 15, 2023 video
<ѻý>AMA Delegates Spar Over Requirements for On-Site Emergency Physicians in Every EDѻý> Some want model scope-of-practice legislation, but access concerns persist Nov 15, 2023
<ѻý>Anthrax Guidance Issued; FDA Warns Amazon; AI Deepfakes Challenge Public Healthѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 15, 2023
<ѻý>Tackling Climate Change Starts With a Focus on Health, Lancet Report Saysѻý> Heat-related deaths, extreme weather, increased disease spread are already a problem Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>Statins Reach More Patients With Pharmacist's Ordersѻý> Asynchronous automated order approach boosts statin prescribing Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>AMA Delegates Take Action on Cannabis, Medical Aid-in-Dying Resolutionsѻý> Concern expressed about lack of available evidence on harms of marijuana Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>IG Live November 15: Is 'Pharmageddon' Here?ѻý> Pharmacist speaks on recent walkouts, calling for more resources and safer conditions Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>Addiction Societies Issue Guidance on Stimulant Use Disorderѻý> "The main takeaway is that stimulant use disorder is treatable," society president says Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>Americans Struggling With Addiction, Mental Health, SAMHSA Survey Showsѻý> Biden administration highlights need for better access to treatment Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>AI Gets It Mostly Right on Allergy Mythsѻý> ChatGPT sometimes gave opposite answers, and clinicians themselves didn't always agree Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>ChatGPT Quickly Authored 100 Blogs Full of Healthcare Disinformationѻý> But Google Bard and Microsoft Bing had guardrails in place to thwart such prompting Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>Communicating Uncertainty About Drugs Granted Accelerated Approvalѻý> An education gap exists about "the possibility that these drugs might not work," says expert Nov 13, 2023 video
<ѻý>Trump Wants Dealers Executed; School Closures and Suicide; Double Uterus Pregnancyѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>Health Organizations Making Strides In Health Equity, AMA Leader Saysѻý> Half of organizations have made progress toward barring race-based decision tools, survey finds Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>U.S. to Cover PrEP for Older Americans to Stem the Spread of HIVѻý> Biden administration hopes to catch up with other parts of the world Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>Single-Payer Healthcare, Obesity Drug Coverage Discussed at the AMA Interim Meetingѻý> Delegates agree the current system is broken but disagree on the solution Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>Antihypertensives Do Not Detract From the BP Reduction of a Low-Sodium Dietѻý> Dietary change produces clinically relevant BP changes within a week Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>Medicine Is Not Just at a Crossroads, It's in a Crisis, AMA President Saysѻý> Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, uses his interim speech to "shine a light" on the challenges docs face Nov 11, 2023
<ѻý>Hospitals Have Many Opportunities to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Experts Sayѻý> Radiology departments and operating rooms are good targets Nov 10, 2023
<ѻý>Personal Beliefs May Skew Pandemic Memories and Deepen Polarizationѻý> Biased recall may be a threat to future crisis preparedness and response Nov 10, 2023
<ѻý>Home Remedy for COVID; 'Salty' Seizure Scare; Vax Exemptions Hit Record Highѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 10, 2023
<ѻý>Policymakers Must Balance Innovation With Patient Safety for AI in Healthcareѻý> Emerging technology presents an opportunity to right past wrongs, Senator says during hearing Nov 09, 2023
<ѻý>10 Ways MedPAC Commissioners Think Regulators Should Fix Medicare Advantage Plansѻý> Improvements needed in network accuracy and transparency regarding denial rates, they say Nov 09, 2023
<ѻý>Competing Incentives of the FDA's Accelerated Drug Approvalѻý> Experts weigh drug availability against possible suboptimal outcomes Nov 09, 2023 video
<ѻý>ChatGPT Created a Fake Dataset With Skewed Resultsѻý> Findings raise concerns about the ease of generating false medical evidence Nov 09, 2023
<ѻý>Hospital Spying Suit; $2M Contrast Dye Death Settlement; Surgical Error Suitѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 09, 2023
<ѻý>Lawsuit Challenges Federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Programѻý> Claims "consistently lost, ignored, denied, or caught up" in bureaucracy, complaint alleges Nov 08, 2023
<ѻý>Soldiers' Mysterious Injuries; Doctor's Resignation Worries Families; Recall Harmsѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 08, 2023