<ѻý>FDA Relaxes Blood Donation Rules for Gay and Bisexual Menѻý> New guidance ditches MSM-specific screening questions in effort to expand eligibility May 11, 2023
<ѻý>Senators Call Out PBMs, Drugmakers for High Prescription Drug Costsѻý> This "is a moral issue," Sen. Bernie Sanders said during the hearing May 11, 2023
<ѻý>As the COVID PHE Ends, Here's What Doctors Are Carrying Forwardѻý> Responses range the spectrum, from asking patients to mask, to not changing a thing May 10, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Staff Grapples With Absent Clinical Efficacy Data for Nasal Epinephrineѻý> No precedent for approval of noninjectable epinephrine for anaphylaxis, noted agency reviewers May 10, 2023
<ѻý>Data Leaked From Conservative Docs Group; Anti-Vax Legal Network; Cutting Copay Helpѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations May 10, 2023
<ѻý>AI Poses Serious Threats to Health and Human Existence, Researchers Sayѻý> It is 'far from clear' that benefits of AI outweigh the risks, global health expert argues May 09, 2023
<ѻý>Proposed Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Are Good, but Not Enoughѻý> Specifics for older women, Black women, and those with dense breasts are needed May 09, 2023
<ѻý>Fired Morgue Worker Sued Over 'Graphic, Macabre' Social Media Postsѻý> Northwell Health charged that Quantaise Sharpton's posts showed internal organs, body parts May 09, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Reviewers Raise Multiple Issues on OTC Birth Control Pillѻý> Is labeling enough for users to take the drug correctly and self-deselect? May 05, 2023
<ѻý>Democratic Senators Rebuke Cuts to NIH in House-Passed Billѻý> But lawmakers from both parties are "disappointed" with the president's budget proposal May 05, 2023
<ѻý>Ob/Gyn Accused of Photographing Genitalia; $15M to Settle Infant's Sleep Study Deathѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts May 04, 2023
<ѻý>Forging the Path to a West Nile Vaccineѻý> Alternative approaches to licensure are key, says CDC's Carolyn Gould May 04, 2023 video
<ѻý>Atlanta Hospital Shooting; Copycat Ozempic; DEA Extends Telemedicine Prescribingѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff May 04, 2023
<ѻý>Seattle Physician Dies Climbing Mount Everestѻý> Jonathan Sugarman, MD, MPH, rediscovered mountain climbing later in life after a long hiatus May 03, 2023
<ѻý>No Masks in Long COVID Study? Participants Aren't Happyѻý> Stanford says masks are no longer mandatory, but are recommended May 03, 2023
<ѻý>CDC: Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Increased 279% Over Recent Yearsѻý> Overdoses involving heroin and oxycodone fell during this time May 03, 2023
<ѻý>Feds Probe Hospitals Accused of Denying Emergency Abortion Careѻý> State laws may have changed, but federal EMTALA requirements have not, says HHS secretary May 02, 2023
<ѻý>Feds Spent Even More on PrEP Combo Than Previously Thoughtѻý> New estimate says taxpayers spent over $140 million to study Truvada as HIV prevention May 02, 2023
<ѻý>Screen for Latent TB Infection, USPSTF Saysѻý> Adults at increased risk for tuberculosis should be screened May 02, 2023
<ѻý>Does the General Public Understand the Social Determinants of Health?ѻý> It's time for better education May 01, 2023
<ѻý>ACOG PAC Donated Over $1M to Anti-Abortion Legislatorsѻý> Ob/gyn organization maintains stated support for reproductive healthcare, including abortion Apr 28, 2023
<ѻý>More Efforts Needed to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance, Lawmakers Toldѻý> Witnesses at House hearing push for new drugs and tests, and more infectious disease docs Apr 28, 2023
<ѻý>Patients Living With Long COVID Offer Insight to FDAѻý> Agency sought feedback on outcomes that matter most to patients Apr 28, 2023
<ѻý>Bell's Palsy Occurred More Frequently With COVID Vaccinesѻý> But SARS-CoV-2 infection tripled the risk over vaccination Apr 27, 2023
<ѻý>Can Amazon and Mark Cuban Lower U.S. Drug Costs?ѻý> They may be able to offer cheap generics, but most drug spending is on branded products Apr 27, 2023
<ѻý>$187M Malpractice Award; Doc Died in Domestic Dispute? Former Ob/Gyn Gets 11 Yearsѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Apr 27, 2023
<ѻý>Hospitals Close While Execs Made Millions; Prestigious Group Took Sackler Moneyѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Apr 26, 2023
<ѻý>Return of 3-Day Rule Will Stress Crowded Hospitals Furtherѻý> Groups call for the 57-year-old policy to be abolished Apr 26, 2023
<ѻý>Melatonin Gummies May Not Be What They Claim to Beѻý> Nearly 90% of brands were mislabeled, lab analysis shows Apr 25, 2023
<ѻý>Doctors More Neurotic, Less Open Than Patients, Surveys Findѻý> Personality data may have clinical implications for doctor-patient relationships Apr 24, 2023
<ѻý>Be Wary of Amniotic Fluid Eye Drops, FDA Saysѻý> Agency sends another salvo in battle with birth-tissue industry Apr 24, 2023
<ѻý>Stroke Prevalence Inches Upward in American Menѻý> Slight uptick in males since 1999, but other demographic groups remain stable Apr 24, 2023
<ѻý>Pilots Hide Health Problems to Avoid Losing Certification, Survey Showsѻý> May see disincentives to be truthful about their health Apr 24, 2023
<ѻý>You Choose: Food or Medications?ѻý> The suffering caused by exorbitant drug prices is all too clear for doctors to see Apr 23, 2023
<ѻý>Capitalism Versus Compassion: Can Healthcare Do Both?ѻý> Our system must better balance profits with the needs of patients Apr 22, 2023
<ѻý>Awareness of HPV's Link to Cancer Lags as Cases Continue to Increaseѻý> Clear decline for cervical cancer, awareness of other cancers remains stagnant Apr 21, 2023
<ѻý>Youth Suicide Attempts by Poisoning Jumped During the Pandemicѻý> Findings raise concerns about long-term consequences, researchers say Apr 20, 2023
<ѻý>Sex Cult Doc Can't Get License Back; Lap-Band Doc Gets 7 Years; Cancer Misdiagnosis?ѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Apr 20, 2023
<ѻý>NFL's Damar Hamlin 'Cleared' to Play, Confirms Commotio Cordis Dxѻý> Buffalo Bills safety has been working to promote legislation on AED access Apr 18, 2023
<ѻý>Second Omicron Booster Authorizedѻý> Here's the FDA's latest update on COVID vaccines Apr 18, 2023