<ѻý>NPs Have the Best Job in Healthcareѻý> Being a PA is a close second, according to the U.S. News annual ranking Jan 10, 2024
<ѻý>Deadly VA Clinic Lapses; Asthma Drug Risky in Kids; Invisible HHS Secretary?ѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 10, 2024
<ѻý>It Takes a Lot to Gross Out Healthcare Workersѻý> Small study showed less "disgust" among care home workers compared with controls Jan 09, 2024
<ѻý>Advanced Practice Providers Push to Unionize in Oregonѻý> OHSU group concerned that profits are taking precedence over providers and patients Jan 08, 2024
<ѻý>Diagnostic Errors Common in Hospital Deaths, ICU Transfers, Study Suggestsѻý> Mistakes were driven by patient assessment, testing, and often led to harm or death Jan 08, 2024
<ѻý>Doctors Are as Vulnerable to Addiction as Anyoneѻý> California grapples with a response to physicians struggling with addiction Jan 07, 2024
<ѻý>Xylazine Not Just a Problem in the Northeast, Study Findsѻý> States reporting at least one xylazine-related overdose death rose over 3 years Jan 05, 2024
<ѻý>Fake Xanax Hospitalizes Three in Chicagoѻý> Three young adults were in intensive care after taking bromazolam they thought was alprazolam Jan 04, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Warns of Toxic Oleander in Supplementsѻý> Dangerous substitution once again found in tejocote root products Jan 04, 2024
<ѻý>2023 Called 'Pivotal' for Healthcare Price Transparencyѻý> More than 90% of hospitals have posted machine-readable files of price information to their sites Jan 04, 2024
<ѻý>Patient Arrested for Punching Nurse; Kowalski Juror Misconduct? Nurse Back in Jailѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jan 04, 2024
<ѻý>Dangerous Med Spa Infections; Trans Youth Hospital Trauma; Blocking Rehab Accessѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 03, 2024
<ѻý>Groups Blast FDA's Opioid Abuse Surveillance Proposalѻý> RADARS system's ties to Purdue Pharma undermine the reliability of its data, they say Jan 03, 2024
<ѻý>Here Are the Top Diets for 2024ѻý> A familar food plan topped the annual U.S. News rankings Jan 03, 2024
<ѻý>ChatGPT Misdiagnosed Most Pediatric Casesѻý> Older version of the chatbot was wrong in 83% of kids' clinical scenarios Jan 02, 2024
<ѻý>'They See a Cash Cow': Corporations Could Consume $50 Billion of Opioid Settlementsѻý> Pitches land daily in the inboxes of state and local officials Jan 01, 2024
<ѻý>Cancer Patients Face Frightening Delays in Treatment Approvalsѻý> "For them to take weeks -- up to months -- to provide an authorization is ridiculous" Dec 30, 2023
<ѻý>U.S. Attempts to Get Its Xylazine Problem Under Controlѻý> If a bill to schedule the veterinary sedative becomes law, will that be enough? Dec 30, 2023
<ѻý>A Seat at the Table: Physicians Have Been Unionizing in Drovesѻý> Efforts have been made by seasoned physicians, as well as residents and fellows Dec 29, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Warns Amazon Over Supplements Containing Erectile Dysfunction Drugsѻý> Agency bought and tested products that were found to contain tadalafil and sildenafil Dec 29, 2023
<ѻý>Prenatal Fentanyl Exposure Suspected in Novel Syndromeѻý> Causality has yet to be determined for what resembles Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome Dec 29, 2023
<ѻý>Managing AI Risks in Healthcare; GPT-4's Clinical Biases; DIY AI Clinicѻý> A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research Dec 28, 2023
<ѻý>Paramedics Guilty of Homicide; Pediatrician Attacked Lab Tech? $900K Settlementѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Dec 28, 2023
<ѻý>Supreme Court to Weigh in on Abortion Pill Accessѻý> The nation's high court will consider the Fifth Circuit's ruling on mifepristone Dec 28, 2023
<ѻý>Do You Believe in These Medical Superstitions?ѻý> "I'm not superstitious, but I am a little stitious" -- Michael Scott, "The Office" Dec 27, 2023
<ѻý>Deep Flaws in FDA's Device Oversight, and Patient Harm, Exposed in Lawsuits, Recordsѻý> "What is the threshold for the FDA to step in and do something?" Dec 24, 2023
<ѻý>A New Test Could Save Arthritis Patients Time, Money, and Painѻý> But will it be used? Dec 23, 2023
<ѻý>Dangerous Brazilian Butt Lifts Get a Makeover in Floridaѻý> A new law targets budget plastic surgery clinics with new safety precautions Dec 23, 2023
<ѻý>MedPod Today: Long COVID and Stem Cells; An Unusual Pregnancy; New Cannabinoidsѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Dec 22, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Nurse Stormed U.S. Capitol? Doc Guilty of Wife's Murder; $120M Malpractice Awardѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Dec 21, 2023
<ѻý>Scripps Clinic Must Pay Almost $7M to Older Docs in Age Bias Caseѻý> California allows medical groups to force retirement at age 70, but it's against federal law Dec 21, 2023
<ѻý>Watch Out for Eye Injuries From Champagne Corks, Experts Warnѻý> In some cases, these high-velocity injuries can lead to permanent blindness Dec 20, 2023
<ѻý>Youth Death Rallies Anti-Vaxers; Insurers Hire After Malpractice; Bad Doc Ignored?ѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Dec 20, 2023
<ѻý>Explanations Don't Help Clinicians Spot Biased AIѻý> Biased AI predictions tanked diagnostic accuracy, and model explanations didn't bring it back up Dec 19, 2023
<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>Dr. Barbie Will See You Now, but Only if You're a Pediatric Patientѻý> Study finds medical Barbie dolls usually treat kids, don't come with PPE accessories Dec 18, 2023
<ѻý>Biology, Anatomy, and Finance? More Med Students Want Business Degrees Tooѻý> "Whom will these doctors end up serving more, patients or shareholders?" Dec 17, 2023
<ѻý>Another Medical Society Turns Up the Heat on MOCѻý> IDSA president pens letter to ABIM, arguing MOC is costly, time-consuming, and ineffective Dec 15, 2023
<ѻý>Doctors See Advantage in AI, but Remain Waryѻý> AMA survey shows most doctors have not adopted AI in practice 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