<ѻý>No Good Time? Medical Students Fret Over Family Planningѻý> Having children during medical training, especially surgery, perceived as difficult, taboo topic Dec 13, 2023
<ѻý>Weight-Loss Surgery Scandal; Unnecessary Vascular Surgeries; Private Equity Probeѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Dec 13, 2023
<ѻý>Companies Market Stem Cell Treatments to Long COVID Patientsѻý> Prices are high but evidence is scant that therapies work, researchers say Dec 12, 2023
<ѻý>PA Reprimanded for Secretly Pushing Ivermectinѻý> Matthew Trom, PA, reportedly prescribed the drug without documentation Dec 12, 2023
<ѻý>Biden Wants States to Ensure Obamacare Plans Cover Enough Doctors and Hospitalsѻý> Annual regulatory proposal also seeks to expand access to dental coverage in ACA marketplaces Dec 10, 2023
<ѻý>MedPod Today: Rare 'Long Vax' Cases; Macchiarini's Missteps; AI Cloned Doc's Voice?ѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Dec 08, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Corporate Ownership Worsens Patient Care, Surveyed Docs Sayѻý> Reduced autonomy, focus on financial incentives among top negative impacts cited by doctors Dec 08, 2023
<ѻý>Narcissism Garners More Media Attentionѻý> Here's what it is, what it isn't, and what separates it from a true diagnosis Dec 07, 2023
<ѻý>Nurse Accused of Injuring Baby; Doc Asked Teen for Nude Pics; Pill-Mill MD Sentencedѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Dec 07, 2023
<ѻý>Blood Test May Be Able to Tell Which Organs Have Accelerated Agingѻý> This may enable treatment of people before they get sick, researcher says Dec 06, 2023
<ѻý>Artificial Hips Snapped in Half; Obesity Drug Windfall for Docs; Clinicians Unionizeѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Dec 06, 2023
<ѻý>See Which States Have the Most High-Performing Hospitals for Maternity Careѻý> Top state had 63 high-performing hospitals, according to annual U.S. News list Dec 05, 2023
<ѻý>RaDonda Vaught Loses Appeal to Get Her Nursing License Backѻý> Tennessee court rejects former nurse's appeal to overturn nursing board's 2021 decision Dec 05, 2023
<ѻý>Psych Nurses Sound the Alarm on Patient Violence at Pediatric Hospitalѻý> Seattle Children's PBMU staff "work in a persistent state of fear," says state nurses union Dec 04, 2023
<ѻý>Northwestern Medicine Residents Latest to Seek Union Statusѻý> "This is about having a seat at the table," says ob/gyn resident Dec 04, 2023
<ѻý>FTC Chief Gears Up for a Showdown With Private Equityѻý> Researchers and employer groups encouraged by FTC's action Dec 03, 2023
<ѻý>Disgraced Surgeon Paolo Macchiarini Sees New Wave of Media Attentionѻý> A podcast, Netflix series, and TV adaptation examine regenerative medicine doctor's wrongdoings Nov 30, 2023
<ѻý>ChatGPT's Birthday Message; Journal Softens on AI; Healthcare AI Trackerѻý> A monthly roundup of AI innovation and research in healthcare Nov 30, 2023
<ѻý>Clinician Says Her Voice Was Cloned by AI for Social Media Adѻý> "It's going to be a huge problem," says podiatrist Dana Brems Nov 30, 2023
<ѻý>Patient Who Fell Off Operating Table Sues; Doc's Murder Trial; Hopkins Wants Retrialѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 30, 2023
<ѻý>Insurer Now Has Ties to 10% of Doctorsѻý> UnitedHealth's Optum division added 20,000 doctors this year alone Nov 30, 2023
<ѻý>Rabid Kitten Threat; Religious Groups Quash Abortion Exemptions; Redefining Deathѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 29, 2023
<ѻý>Stephen Colbert Has Surgery for Ruptured Appendixѻý> Recent studies have focused on whether appendicitis can be managed with antibiotics alone Nov 28, 2023
<ѻý>Medical Staff Credentialing Case Heads to New Jersey Supreme Courtѻý> Neurosurgery practice claims hospital skipped due process to orchestrate its ouster Nov 28, 2023
<ѻý>Hospitals Say Some Medicare Advantage Plans Are Skirting CMS Rulesѻý> Groups lament stress to enrollees and billions in hospital losses from coverage delays, denials Nov 27, 2023
<ѻý>How Young Is Too Young for Botox?ѻý> With greater exposure on social media, more youths are trying cosmetic treatments Nov 27, 2023
<ѻý>Days Before Surgery, Clerical Error Cuts Off Patient's Insuranceѻý> Lost in the mix of Medicaid "unwinding" Nov 26, 2023
<ѻý>Evolving Overdose Crisis Shakes Previously Effective Treatmentsѻý> Commonly administered doses of buprenorphine have proven less effective against fentanyl Nov 25, 2023
<ѻý>Compensation Is Key to Fixing Primary Care Shortageѻý> Along with the punishing workload, pay is affecting the pipeline of primary care physicians Nov 24, 2023
<ѻý>Epinephrine Was First an Asthma Treatmentѻý> This mainstay of treatment for severe allergic reactions was once a drug without a disease Nov 24, 2023
<ѻý>China Reports No 'Unusual' Pathogens Driving Pneumonia Cluster in Kidsѻý> Chinese health officials say the rise in respiratory illness is part of a continued surge Nov 24, 2023
<ѻý>Plastic Surgeon Jailed for Patient Death; Oncologist Sues NYU; NP Sex Abuse Chargesѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 22, 2023
<ѻý>What's Going on at Mission Health?ѻý> Physicians pen letters, narrowly vote against bylaws that would have silenced them Nov 22, 2023
<ѻý>Devastating Medication Error; FDA's Recall Weakness; Insurers Break State Lawsѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 22, 2023
<ѻý>Cancer Patient's Final Act: Destroying Medical Debtѻý> Viral campaign will erase some $60 million in medical debt Nov 22, 2023
<ѻý>Doctors, Scientists Boycott Journal for Publishing 'Sadistic' Animal Researchѻý> More than 1,100 experts signed a letter to boycott nutrition journal and its publisher Nov 21, 2023
<ѻý>Travel Nurse Practitioner Goes Missing in Californiaѻý> Ann Herford was reportedly last seen near the trailhead for the Arnold Rim Trail Nov 21, 2023
<ѻý>Why It's So Tough to Reduce Unnecessary Medical Careѻý> Huge amounts are spent, but it does little to help patients Nov 19, 2023
<ѻý>What to Know About Lead Toxicity and Kids' Applesauceѻý> Hospitalization for acute lead toxicity can start at 45 mcg/dL Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>Are Selfie-Related Deaths a Public Health Issue?ѻý> Experts say these deaths are increasing, and are highly preventable Nov 16, 2023