<ѻý>Doc Convicted for Needless Surgeries; COVID Test Racket; Biden's FDA Chiefѻý> The past week in healthcare investigations Nov 11, 2020
<ѻý>Heart Group Takes Aim at Structural Racismѻý> AHA advocates for policies to root out economic, health disparities Nov 10, 2020
<ѻý>COVID-19: What Makes 'Waves' During a Pandemic?ѻý> This isn't the 1918 flu, and it's not behaving like it either Nov 10, 2020
<ѻý>Al Roker's Prostate Cancerѻý> Morning show stalwart's diagnosis highlights discrepancies for Black men Nov 10, 2020
<ѻý>What's Wrong With PCI at Ambulatory Surgery Centers?ѻý> Study probes practices, outcomes at ASCs before Medicare kicked in Nov 09, 2020
<ѻý>More Evidence Early Mortality Persists in IBDѻý> Canadian study shows treatment advances haven't erased lifespan deficit Nov 09, 2020
<ѻý>Here's What's Wrong With COVID-19 Case Countsѻý> How base rate fallacy may be clouding the picture of disease activity in an Indiana college town Nov 07, 2020
<ѻý>COVID on the Reservation: How the Hopi Have Faredѻý> Door-to-door intervention prevailed despite limited resources, though cases on the rise again Nov 05, 2020
<ѻý>Gut Bacteria for Psoriasis; Long-Term Hair Growth; COVID and STDsѻý> Selected presentations from the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology virtual conference Nov 05, 2020
<ѻý>HCA Workers Tell Investors the Company Fails to Protect Themѻý> "We are astonished at this" Nov 05, 2020
<ѻý>Texas Medical Board Dismisses Complaint Against HCQ Docѻý> Richard Urso, MD, exonerated as "standard of care was met" Nov 04, 2020
<ѻý>Q&A: Elinore McCance-Katz, Head of SAMHSAѻý> "You will see far more children die of suicide than you will COVID" Nov 04, 2020
<ѻý>Black Doctor Dies After Giving Birth, Underscoring Maternal Mortality Crisisѻý> Tragedy shows racial disparities in pregnancy outcomes aren't solely based on access to care Nov 02, 2020
<ѻý>Who Gets COVID-19 Vax Next: Model Offers ACIP Several Optionsѻý> Priorities for vaccination change, depending on public health goals Oct 30, 2020
<ѻý>ED Docs: Read This Before Ordering a Urine Sampleѻý> Hunting for UTIs in patients with no symptoms has downsides, studies suggest Oct 30, 2020
<ѻý>ACIP OKs Changes to 2021 Vax Scheduleѻý> Includes changes to menACWY, zoster, and language about severe allergic reactions to flu vax Oct 29, 2020
<ѻý>COVID-19 Racism Takes Toll on Chinese Americans’ Mental Healthѻý> Slurs perpetuated online, in-person become everyday reality for many families, survey reveals Oct 28, 2020
<ѻý>Some Hospitals Giving Back CARES Act Fundsѻý> Not clear if they're returning unspent money or simply repaying loans; reporting discrepancies abound Oct 28, 2020
<ѻý>Initial GI Symptoms Independently Tied to Poor COVID-19 Outcomesѻý> Separate study finds diarrhea as a presenting symptom portended worse disease Oct 27, 2020
<ѻý>Homeless Camps Less Risky Than Shelters for COVID-19ѻý> Common-sense hunch gets backing in study Oct 27, 2020
<ѻý>Physicians Push Back on Trump's Claim of Inflated COVID Deathsѻý> Accusations provoke outrage; but president has his believers too Oct 27, 2020
<ѻý>Acute HIV Cases Turn Up in COVID Screeningѻý> Similar symptoms result in surge in finding new infections at one institution Oct 26, 2020
<ѻý>Fluad on Par With High-Dose Flu Vax in High-Risk Seniorsѻý> Real-world data also shows higher effectiveness with adjuvanted trivalent flu vaccine vs standard Oct 25, 2020
<ѻý>When COVID-19 Hit, Antibiotic Use in VA Hospitals Spiked Upѻý> Pandemic wiped out years of progress in antibiotic stewardship Oct 24, 2020
<ѻý>Military Burn Pits Linked With RA Seropositivityѻý> Highest risks for anti-CCP antibodies seen for smokers and those with the HLA-DRB1 shared epitope genes Oct 23, 2020
<ѻý>Viral Co-Infections With C. Diff Add Insult to Injuryѻý> Norovirus a common accompaniment Oct 21, 2020
<ѻý>COVID Deaths Drop in the Hospitalized; Miracle Mouthwash? New Organ Discoveredѻý> A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Oct 21, 2020
<ѻý>First COVID-19 Wave Offers ICUs Lessons for Next Timeѻý> Medication shortages forced hospitals to get creative, but staff shortages still loom large Oct 20, 2020
<ѻý>Car Accidents Common With Undetected Epilepsyѻý> Subtle seizures may include brief hallucinations or deja vu Oct 20, 2020
<ѻý>Who Are the Scientists Behind the Great Barrington Declaration?ѻý> All three have advocated against lockdown measures since the start of the pandemic Oct 19, 2020
<ѻý>Op-Ed: COVID and Chronic Painѻý> Pandemic highlights the need for tailored approaches Oct 18, 2020
<ѻý>Op-Ed: Great Barrington vs John Snow Is a False Choiceѻý> Should whomever gets the most signatures decide our fate? Oct 16, 2020
<ѻý>FDA Warns Against NSAIDs in Pregnancy After 20 Weeksѻý> Risk of kidney complications and low amniotic fluids may jeopardize fetus Oct 15, 2020
<ѻý>Was COVID-19 Really the Killer?ѻý> Panel addresses determination of "death from" versus "death with" coronavirus infection Oct 15, 2020
<ѻý>Reddit Users Self-Medicating With CBD for Treatable Conditionsѻý> Patients may be substituting cannabis compound for evidence-based care Oct 15, 2020
<ѻý>Bariatric Surgery Boosts Life Expectancy, Long-Term Data Showѻý> Gain of 3 years in Swedish study Oct 14, 2020
<ѻý>More Evidence Points to Role of Blood Type in COVID-19ѻý> Two studies find ties to infection susceptibility, severity, but with caveats Oct 14, 2020
<ѻý>CDC: Nearly 20% of U.S. Kids Don't Get Breakfastѻý> Lack of morning meal in lower-income households shows critical role of school meals, expert says Oct 14, 2020
<ѻý>FDA Panel: All Thumbs Down for Amphetamine Product Meant to Deter Abuseѻý> Unanimous vote that risks outweigh benefits Oct 09, 2020
<ѻý>The Rise of the 'Payvider' and Other Healthcare Trends to Watchѻý> David Nash, MD, lists this year's "Dirty Dozen" trends in healthcare Oct 07, 2020