<ѻý>What's With the National Adderall Shortage?ѻý> Manufacturers must meet higher demands, and also face DEA and production problems Oct 19, 2022
<ѻý>It's Time to Retire BMI as a Clinical Metricѻý> An undue focus on weight can lead to patient distrust and delayed care Oct 19, 2022
<ѻý>U.S. Flu Hospitalization Rates Nearly 80% Higher for Black Adultsѻý> Influenza vaccination rates also consistently lower in some minority groups Oct 18, 2022
<ѻý>Boston University Refutes Claims It Created Deadly New COVID Strainѻý> Media reports misrepresent animal study and misconstrue its findings, expert says Oct 18, 2022
<ѻý>TikTok Traffic on Monkeypox Conspiracy Theories Swelled After WHO's Alertѻý> Over 150 videos featuring conspiracy theories garnered nearly 1.5 million views Oct 18, 2022
<ѻý>Insulin Rationing Common Among Patients With Diabetesѻý> More than a million Americans may be engaging in the risky practice, researchers said Oct 17, 2022
<ѻý>Notes From Underground: Miners Face Increased Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritisѻý> Silica exposure seen responsible Oct 17, 2022
<ѻý>Ex-JAMA Chief: Cut the Hype, Spin in Published Studiesѻý> Howard Bauchner, MD, says researchers want to report accurately, but "they too have their biases" Oct 14, 2022
<ѻý>Allergy Meds May Make Drug Overdoses More Dangerous, CDC Saysѻý> About 15% of overdose deaths included antihistamines mixed with other drugs Oct 13, 2022
<ѻý>The Medicare Advantage Trade-Off: Saving Money, Losing Accessѻý> Beneficiaries may spend less on premiums, but care delays are common. Do worse outcomes follow? Oct 13, 2022
<ѻý>Uptick in COVID-Related Blood Clots: Is It Real?ѻý> What experts say about concerning social media posts from the U.K. Oct 13, 2022
<ѻý>Doc Walked in on Killer? IHS Sex Abuse Victims Get Millions; Axed Doc Wins Suitѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 13, 2022
<ѻý>U.S. Experts Weigh In on Colonoscopy Status in Wake of European Trialѻý> Concerns abound after study suggests colonoscopy may be less effective than expected Oct 12, 2022
<ѻý>More Harm Reduction, Less Abstinence-Only in COVID Messaging, Experts Sayѻý> "We know that abstinence-only doesn't work in any situation" Oct 12, 2022
<ѻý>Pediatricians Embrace New Strategy on Firearms: Harm Reductionѻý> AAP shifting away from highlighting its support for strict gun control Oct 12, 2022
<ѻý>Will Elon Musk's Warning About the Future Hold True for Medicine?ѻý> Confronting the reality of AI's role in healthcare Oct 11, 2022
<ѻý>If You Invite 455 People to Colonoscopy, You'll Stop One Case of Cancerѻý> Risk of colorectal cancer reduced with screening in randomized trial, but less than expected Oct 09, 2022
<ѻý>Unexplained Bleeding Linked to Rat Poison in Synthetic Cannabinoidsѻý> 52 cases were ultimately identified, and four patients died Oct 06, 2022
<ѻý>'Not an Easy Villain': Documentary Tackles Healthcare's Big Hospital Problemѻý> The human cost of tax-exempt hospitals is a hard pill to swallow, says "InHospitable" director Oct 06, 2022 video
<ѻý>Screen All Adults for Anxiety: How Can PCPs Make That Work?ѻý> Psychiatrist Tracey Marks, MD, offers advice on managing your patients' mental health Oct 06, 2022 video
<ѻý>How a Suicide in a Clinical Trial Turned a Bioethicist Into a Whistleblowerѻý> His advice for other potential whistleblowers: Don't go it alone Oct 06, 2022
<ѻý>Breakthrough Monkeypox Cases Seen Weeks After Second Jynneos Doseѻý> However, most post-vaccination cases in at-risk group occurred within 14 days of first dose Oct 05, 2022
<ѻý>Sexual Violence Takes a Toll on Teens' Mental Healthѻý> Even experiences of unwelcome sexual approach can have a lasting negative impact Oct 04, 2022
<ѻý>Supply Issues a Major Challenge to Polio Vaccination Programsѻý> As the world moves from eradication to containment, will vaccine incentives increase? Oct 04, 2022
<ѻý>Experts Grapple With New Reality: Polio May Never Be Eradicatedѻý> Oral polio vaccine has diminished paralysis, but it's also a reason the virus keeps circulating Oct 04, 2022
<ѻý>Some Environmental Pollutants Linked to IBSѻý> PM2.5, airborne toxic releases associated with zip code-level IBS incidence in California Oct 04, 2022
<ѻý>California Bill Barring Docs From Telling COVID Lies Signed Into Lawѻý> Law won't stop docs who spread misinfo on social media; only during direct patient care Oct 01, 2022
<ѻý>CDC Warns of Severe Monkeypox in People With HIV, the Immunocompromisedѻý> Reports of myocarditis, penile necrosis, and atypical/persistent rash requiring amputation Sep 30, 2022
<ѻý>Aborted Fetus Brings Wrongful Death Suit; Simone Gold's 'Boyfriend' Found Guiltyѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 29, 2022
<ѻý>Healthcare Workers Unhappy With New CDC Mask Guidanceѻý> Some hospital leaders say they'll continue to follow state recommendations for universal masking Sep 28, 2022
<ѻý>Hospital Fired All Employees; Profiting Off the Poor; Long COVID and ME/CFSѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Sep 28, 2022
<ѻý>Biden Hits Republicans, Drug Companies in Healthcare Speechѻý> "This year, the American people won and Big Pharma lost" Sep 27, 2022
<ѻý>New California Law: Docs Who Sexually Abuse Patients Can't Get Their Licenses Backѻý> Statute bars medical board from restoring licenses revoked from sex offenders Sep 27, 2022
<ѻý>JAMA Devotes Special Issue to Gun Violenceѻý> "Without deliberate action, firearm-related violence will not abate," top editors write Sep 27, 2022
<ѻý>CIA Doc Sent to Investigate Illness Developed Havana Syndromeѻý> "The amount of ringing in my ears was just astounding," he told CNN Sep 26, 2022
<ѻý>Healthcare During the High Holidaysѻý> Culturally competent care means learning our patients' customs Sep 26, 2022
<ѻý>Does Healthcare Produce Health?ѻý> Adapted from Inequality Kills Us All: COVID-19's Health Lessons for the World Sep 25, 2022
<ѻý>Norovirus Triples; Cashing in on Death; Phlebotomist Arrested for Sexual Assaultѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Sep 23, 2022
<ѻý>Insurance Status May Affect How Well Patients Are Treated, Study Findsѻý> Publicly insured and uninsured patients fare worse than those with private insurance Sep 22, 2022
<ѻý>Not Just Recalls: Philips Tangles With Law Enforcementѻý> Company agreed to pay $24 million to settle whistleblower lawsuit Sep 21, 2022