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<乌鸦传媒>'Shadow Work' TikTok Sensation: Is It Legit?

You may not have heard of it, but your Gen Z patients probably have

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>$425M Heartburn Drug Settlement; 5 Years for Clinic Fire; $2.5M Broken Leg Award

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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

<乌鸦传媒>'Good' Cholesterol and Dementia Risk; Water Allergy; Firearms Deaths Surge in Kids

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

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<乌鸦传媒>How Bad Will This Respiratory Virus Season Be? CDC Weighs In.

Agency officials also outlined recommendations for COVID, RSV, and influenza vaccines

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<乌鸦传媒>Pediatric EDs Able to Sway Some Families, Clinicians on Penicillin Challenge

Time constraints, fear of reaction among top concerns cited by clinicians

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<乌鸦传媒>Coast to Coast, Kaiser Permanente Workers Start 3-Day Strike

Employees picket, complain of staff shortages, burnout, low pay, and low morale

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<乌鸦传媒>Plot Against WHO Director; Doctors as Political Targets; Erased From GLP-1 History?

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Novavax's Updated COVID Shot Authorized by FDA

Protein-based vaccine is refreshed with 2023-2024 formula targeting XBB strain

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Proposes 'Morning After' Pill to Prevent STIs

As infections surge, so too has evidence supporting doxycycline in high-risk groups

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<乌鸦传媒>California Misinfo Law Is Dead

Repeal bill also strengthens consumer protections and raises doctors' license fees

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<乌鸦传媒>Addressing Root Causes: A Call to Tackle the Black Maternal Health Crisis

Six practices to improve the quality of perinatal care

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID Vax in Pregnancy Protects Young Infants Against Omicron

But only about one-fourth of pregnant women reported getting the vaccine

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<乌鸦传媒>Clean Up the COVID Booster Mess by Returning to a Single-Payer System

We must reopen the door to easy preventive care access

A photo of a vial of Comirnaty COVID vaccine and a syringe laying on a calendar.

<乌鸦传媒>When's the Best Time to Get the Updated COVID Shot?

Experts weigh in on timing and availability

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<乌鸦传媒>Spouting COVID Misinformation Tied to Use of Ivermectin, HCQ

And survey study finds similar usage of unproven drugs for COVID among Democrats and Republicans

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID Heart Injuries Traced Back to Infected Arterial Plaque, Inflammation

SARS-CoV-2 persistence in some vascular cells may have ties to long COVID

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Doc Accuses Neighbor of Hosing Him Down; LGBTQ-Serving Doc Accused of Sexual Assault

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>Free Rapid COVID Tests Are Coming Back. How Should We Use Them?

The fact is, we have not maximized their actual best use

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<乌鸦传媒>With Shutdown Likely, Policy Experts Weigh Health Risks

Food safety, innovation, and community health centers all could see trickle-down effects

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<乌鸦传媒>Report: Persistence of Gender Inequalities in Cancer Care, and a Call to Action

Premature deaths, lack of access to services, leadership inequalities highlighted

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID Vax Appointment Cancelled? New Shot Rollout Faces Challenges

Insurance approval delays, slower than ideal supply chain contributing to rocky vaccine rollout

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

<乌鸦传媒>Spine Surgery Cover-Up? Legal Threats Chill Misinfo Research; The Longevity Industry

This past week in healthcare investigations

<乌鸦传媒>Who Really Needs a Yearly COVID Booster?

"We will have the biggest impact by focusing on high-risk groups," Paul Offit says

<乌鸦传媒>FTC Sues Anesthesia Group and Its Private Equity Backers

Companies accused of extracting "monopoly profits" while growing "monopoly power"

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<乌鸦传媒>Long COVID Rare in U.S. Kids, Has Affected 7% of Adults

More common among girls and women

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<乌鸦传媒>Two Large Medical Groups Shun Medicare Advantage Plans

San Diego doctor groups latest to withdraw, citing low pay, prior authorization problems

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<乌鸦传媒>Black Patients at Higher Risk for Physical Restraint in the ED

However, just 0.94% of more than 2.5 million patient encounters in the study involved restraint

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Advisors Endorse Maternal RSV Vax to Protect Newborns

Vast majority of infants will not need monoclonal antibody if mom has received the vaccine

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<乌鸦传媒>Amoxicillin Alone for Acute Sinusitis Holds Up Against Broad-Spectrum Cousin

Excess adverse events tilts balance away from amoxicillin-clavulanate for kids

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<乌鸦传媒>White House Opens Gun Violence Prevention Office

"We have to act, and we have to act now," says President Biden

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<乌鸦传媒>Diagnostic CV Procedures Rebounded After Dipping in 2020

U.S. procedural volumes exceeded March 2019 levels by 4% in April 2021

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<乌鸦传媒>Over One-Third of Adults in 22 States Have Obesity, CDC Says

No states hit this threshold a decade ago

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<乌鸦传媒>Loneliness Needs to Be Treated Like Any Other Health Condition, Researcher Suggests

Both primary and secondary prevention are essential; can include virtual and in-person solutions

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<乌鸦传媒>Are Paxlovid and Lagevrio Equals?

Study shows similar mortality benefit for high-risk COVID patients, but evidence is up for debate

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<乌鸦传媒>Medicare Advantage Ads Should Look Different This Year

KFF examines past predatory ads as new CMS regulation goes into effect

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>PA's Murder Trial; Doc's Manslaughter Charge; Cardiologist's Kickback Settlement

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

A photo of a woman holding a Neffy nasal spray.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Shoots Down Needle-Free EpiPen Alternative, Requests More Data

Agency asks drugmaker for a repeat-dose study before approval

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<乌鸦传媒>When It Comes to Vaccine Strategy, Be Careful Comparing the U.S. to Other Countries

The health landscape varies significantly from country to country

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

<乌鸦传媒>Doc Sues Over Vax Mandate; False Child Abuse Claims? FDA's Decongestant Delay

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>I Just Got Over COVID. Do I Need an Updated Shot?

And if I do, how long should I wait?

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