<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
<ѻý>Mobile Unit Preferred for Buprenorphine Accessѻý> Long wait times, transport to pharmacies cited as barriers by clients with opioid use disorder Dec 08, 2023
<ѻý>This Many U.S. Adults Have Chronic Fatigue Syndromeѻý> In survey, 1.3% report having an ME/CFS diagnosis Dec 08, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Clears First At-Home Kit for Artificial Inseminationѻý> Intravaginal device was deemed "substantially equivalent" to clinically used intrauterine device Dec 07, 2023
<ѻý>Ways to Strengthen Treatment for Substance Use Disorderѻý> Integrating mental health, education in schools, and family involvement are a start, says expert Dec 07, 2023 video
<ѻý>Nurse Accused of Injuring Baby; Doc Asked Teen for Nude Pics; Pill-Mill MD Sentencedѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Dec 07, 2023
<ѻý>Alarming Mpox Surge; Plan to Redo Lead Pipes Nationwide; Overdoses Reach High in SFѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 07, 2023
<ѻý>Artificial Hips Snapped in Half; Obesity Drug Windfall for Docs; Clinicians Unionizeѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Dec 06, 2023
<ѻý>Should Throat Swabs Be Incorporated Into Rapid COVID Testing?ѻý> While sensitivity improves, it may be difficult for people to correctly swab their own throats Dec 06, 2023
<ѻý>Doc Set Home on Fire? High Blood Pressure in Couples; WHO: Raise Alcohol, Soda Taxesѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 06, 2023
<ѻý>RaDonda Vaught Loses Appeal to Get Her Nursing License Backѻý> Tennessee court rejects former nurse's appeal to overturn nursing board's 2021 decision Dec 05, 2023
<ѻý>Suicide Rates Among Black Women Rose Over 2 Decadesѻý> Increases were greatest among younger Black women and girls Dec 04, 2023
<ѻý>Gaming the Patent System Can Keep Biosimilars Off the Market for Decadesѻý> Sean Tu, PhD, JD, explains trade secret laws and patent laws for biologics Dec 04, 2023 video