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<乌鸦传媒>Where Does Nasal Spray Epinephrine Fit in Allergy Treatment?

Hope is that patients will have less hesitation about reaching for epinephrine

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<乌鸦传媒>Traveling to Die: The Latest Form of Medical Tourism

Patients with terminal illness explore end-of-life options

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<乌鸦传媒>California Bill Would Require State Review of Private Equity Deals in Healthcare

Consumer advocates and labor unions are enthusiastic about the plans, but hospitals are not

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<乌鸦传媒>What to Know About the Doctors Charged in Matthew Perry's Death

Both graduated from UCLA, neither have any disciplinary actions on their records

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<乌鸦传媒>New Lines of Attack Form Against the Affordable Care Act

Republicans say changes are needed regarding misreported incomes and enhanced subsidies

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Journal Disclosure Policies; Doc Fights Insurance; IUD Pain Treatment

乌鸦传媒 reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Doc Sentenced to 24 Years; $17M Jury Award; Ectopic Pregnancy Lawsuits

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>Implicit Bias Trainings Are Increasingly Common. But Do They Work?

New research identifies several areas for improvement and redesign

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<乌鸦传媒>Anti-Abortion Ob/Gyn's New Role; Questioning FDA 'Recalls'; Padding Profits With PAD

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>'Scared to Death': Nurses, Residents Confront Violence in Dementia Care Facilities

Altercations are surprisingly common

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns Against Smelling Salts

Agency says products are being used as energy boosters

A photo of a steamboat casino parked on the Mississippi river.

<乌鸦传媒>The Politics Holding Back Medicaid Expansion in Some Southern States

But the drumbeat of support, as one Southern state lawmaker put it, grows louder

A photo of a teen girl lying on her bed and looking at a smartphone.

<乌鸦传媒>Social Media Bans Could Deny Teenagers Mental Health Help

Congress still wishes to age ban and place warnings for multiple platforms

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<乌鸦传媒>Medical Malpractice Harms All Parties Involved, Documentary Reveals

"A World of Hurt" illustrates the toll of the current system on both physicians and patients

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID Drops to Tenth Leading Cause of Death in the U.S.

But other mortality trends reflect the ongoing influence of the pandemic

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<乌鸦传媒>For VP Candidate Tim Walz, Protecting Access to IVF Is Personal

Walz has referred to his family's use of fertility treatments

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<乌鸦传媒>Man Charged in Doc's Murder Mystery; $45M Jury Award; Fake Nurse Skips Sentencing

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>Home Visit Scheme; FDA Faces Pressure on Psychedelics; Hospital Stifled Debate?

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Tim Walz Beat COVID Skeptic Doc in 2022 Race for Governor

Scott Jensen, MD, spoke out against vaccines, masking, and school and business closures

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<乌鸦传媒>Katie Ledecky Has POTS. Swimming May Help Her Manage It.

An ironic treatment for an Olympic swimmer with the chronic condition

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<乌鸦传媒>This Specialty Has the Highest Starting Salary

Report shows strong starting salary growth for 13 of 20 specialties

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<乌鸦传媒>One Group Hopes to End the Use of Live Animals in U.S. Surgical Residencies

Many surgical residency programs still use live animals for training

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<乌鸦传媒>Olympic Athletes Fall Ill After Swim in the Seine: Is Water Quality to Blame?

Infectious disease expert cautions against drawing conclusions from anecdotes

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<乌鸦传媒>Medical School Affiliated With HCA Healthcare Welcomes Its First Class

50 students at the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine received their white coats last week

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<乌鸦传媒>PA Group Asks AMA for Policy Truce

An open letter to the AMA calls for an end to its "divisive campaign against PAs"

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<乌鸦传媒>GOP Charge That Harris Backed Tax-Funded Care for All Immigrants Overlooks Details

PolitiFact has found the claim to be "Mostly False"

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Latest AIDS 'Cure'; Seine Swimming Risks; Slushie Dangers for Kids?

乌鸦传媒 reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics

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<乌鸦传媒>Researchers Try to Better Understand PANS/PANDAS

Stanford University group suggests new component to long controversial diagnosis

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<乌鸦传媒>Hospital Sued for Overpaying Docs; Fake Doc Gets 3 Years; Vacuum Delivery Lawsuit

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>Dermatologist Doubles Down on FDA's Warning Against Retailer-Sold Chemical Peels

Consumers should see a dermatology professional when it comes to these products, she says

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<乌鸦传媒>Bird Flu Cases Are Going Undetected, New Study Suggests

"I am very confident there are more people being infected than we know about," researcher says

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<乌鸦传媒>Fentanyl Easy to Make; UnitedHealth's Physician Empire; Is NP Training Sufficient?

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Infectious Disease Expert Explains Seine Bacteria as Olympic Events Are Postponed

It's not just about E. coli, expert says

<乌鸦传媒>Emergency Medicine Group Claims Credit for Envision's California Exit

AAEM-PG believes its lawsuit helped push staffing company out the door

A computer rendering of a drone carrying an automated external defibrillator.

<乌鸦传媒>Rescue From Above: How Drones May Narrow Emergency Response Times

Drones beat ambulances to the scene two-thirds of the time, according to one study

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<乌鸦传媒>Gynecology Queries Surged After Barbie Movie Release

But how did the "Barbie effect" impact those searches?

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<乌鸦传媒>Chatbots Crushed USMLE Step 3; Docs Use AI to Fight Insurers; AI for Nurses

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

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<乌鸦传媒>Peds Fellow Fired After Child Porn Charges; Jury Awards Doc $2M; Nurse Gets 9 Years

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>These Athletes Weren't Doping. Their Genes Made It Look Like They Did.

Advanced sequencing revealed genetic reasons for high hemoglobin, hematocrit levels

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<乌鸦传媒>Are Slushy Drinks Dangerous for Small Children?

U.K. introduced regulations after glycerol in slushies may have led to illness in kids

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