<ѻý>Soldiers' Mysterious Injuries; Doctor's Resignation Worries Families; Recall Harmsѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 08, 2023
<ѻý>Guidance Focuses on Mental Health Symptoms in Long COVIDѻý> Multidisciplinary group calls for clinicians to reduce stigma by validating patient experiences Nov 08, 2023
<ѻý>Envision Healthcare Bounces Back After Bankruptcyѻý> But is the clinician staffing firm out of the woods completely? Nov 07, 2023
<ѻý>Critics Say CDC Advisors' Infection Control Guidance Isn't Strong Enoughѻý> Draft guidelines from HICPAC criticized after most recent meeting Nov 06, 2023
<ѻý>How Dangerous Is Caffeine for People With Severe Arrhythmias?ѻý> Parents blame daughter's death on highly caffeinated beverage Nov 06, 2023
<ѻý>Medical School on Cherokee Reservation Will Soon Send Doctors to Tribal, Rural Areasѻý> "It really comforts patients to know that someone like them is taking care of them" Nov 05, 2023
<ѻý>Colorado's Ban on 'Abortion Reversal' Tied Up in Court Battleѻý> Mainstream medicine says the so-called treatment isn't backed by science Nov 02, 2023
<ѻý>Nurse Found Dead in Basement; Pain Doc Settles for $1.5M; Child Abuse Doc Testifiesѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 02, 2023
<ѻý>Situs Inversus Cases Rise After China Lifts Zero-COVID Policyѻý> Experts in the U.S. weigh in on early observations at two Chinese centers Nov 01, 2023
<ѻý>'Gaping Holes' in Maine Victims; Risky Hernia Surgery on the Rise; Open Access Pushѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 01, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Outlines Rules for Telling Clinicians About Unapproved Uses of Drugs, Devicesѻý> Draft guidance explains what doesn't qualify as "scientifically sound" information Oct 31, 2023
<ѻý>What to Know About the JN.1 Variantѻý> Descendant of BA.2.86 has a known immune-evasive mutation Oct 31, 2023
<ѻý>Quick Genetic Test Offers Hope for Sick, Undiagnosed Kids, but Few Insurers Cover Itѻý> Test can "change the trajectory of these children's diseases" Oct 29, 2023
<ѻý>Skipping Hand Hygiene Before Donning Gloves May Be Just as Safe, Trial Suggestsѻý> Adherence to infection prevention strategy was better in hospital units asked to directly glove Oct 27, 2023
<ѻý>MedPod Today: COVID Rundown; Shady Medicare Advantage Ads; RIP 'Excited Delirium'ѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Oct 27, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Infertility Definition Expanded to Be More Inclusiveѻý> New definition more inclusive for LGBTQ people and independent parents Oct 26, 2023
<ѻý>Tinnitus Worsens for Vaccine Scientist Who Points to Onset After COVID Vaxѻý> Gregory Poland, MD, said his tinnitus got worse after COVID infection Oct 26, 2023
<ѻý>AI Detects Diabetes; Problems With Predictive AI; Regulating AI in Healthѻý> A monthly roundup of AI innovation and research in healthcare Oct 26, 2023
<ѻý>Spider, Exoskeleton Removed From Patient's Earѻý> Woman said she felt a creature moving in her ear Oct 26, 2023
<ѻý>Doc Accused of Poisoning Wife; Doc Sues for Age Discrimination; Bogus Ablationsѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 26, 2023
<ѻý>Journal Editor Fired for Hamas-Israeli Conflict Commentsѻý> Michael Eisen, former editor of eLife, was horrified by both Hamas and harm to Gazans Oct 25, 2023
<ѻý>Hopkins Pathologist Placed on Leave; Ob/Gyn Sued for Sex Assault; Rural MA Woesѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Oct 25, 2023
<ѻý>Tropical Parasite May Be Endemic in Texasѻý> CDC identifies distinct genetic sequence for Leishmania mexicana in non-travelers Oct 23, 2023
<ѻý>Kids With COVID Infectious for About 3 Daysѻý> Small study finds no difference in infectiousness by vaccination status with Omicron variant Oct 23, 2023
<ѻý>Suzanne Somers' Legacy Tainted by Celebrity Medical Misinformationѻý> The actress harnessed the power of traditional media like social media influencers do today Oct 22, 2023
<ѻý>Kids Specializing in One Sport More at Risk for Injury and Burnout, Experts Sayѻý> Expert panelists want to increase awareness among healthcare providers Oct 20, 2023
<ѻý>Shady Medicare Advantage Plan Tactics Blasted at Senate Hearingѻý> "It's a rip-off and it's got to stop," one Senator said Oct 19, 2023
<ѻý>COVID Viral Load Peaks Later Now Than Early in Pandemicѻý> Peak on day 4 of symptoms, rather than day 1, has implications for rapid tests, experts say Oct 19, 2023
<ѻý>Doc's Murder-for-Hire Plea; Gastroenterologist Claims Insanity; Nurse Gets 30 Yearsѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 19, 2023
<ѻý>U.S. Doc Volunteers in Jerusalem: 'I Felt Like I Had to Do Something'ѻý> Martin Jacobson, MD, on his decision to be a volunteer physician during the Israel-Hamas war Oct 19, 2023 video
<ѻý>What to Know About the HV.1 Variantѻý> Experts are taking a different approach to new COVID variants these days, researcher says Oct 18, 2023
<ѻý>Should Older Prostate Cancer Patients Jump Off the Active Surveillance Train?ѻý> It's time for clear guidelines Oct 18, 2023
<ѻý>Truth About Trans Youth Care in Europe; Alzheimer's Research Misconduct Accusationѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Oct 18, 2023
<ѻý>Should Young Kids Be Screened for High Cholesterol?ѻý> Pediatric cardiologists and family medicine practitioners don't see eye-to-eye Oct 17, 2023
<ѻý>Feds Hope to Cut Sepsis Deaths by Hitching Medicare Payments to Treatment Statsѻý> Treatment delays can undermine a patient's chance of survival Oct 15, 2023
<ѻý>Wrongful Death Suit Filed After Patient Waited Hours in Emergency Room Lobbyѻý> Death of 41-year-old mother of three was preventable, husband says Oct 13, 2023
<ѻý>UNC Health Publicly Threatens to Cancel UnitedHealthcare Contractsѻý> Letters blame improper denials, inadequate pay; patients urged to look for other plans for 2024 Oct 13, 2023
<ѻý>MedPod Today: Interpreting COVID Rapid Tests; Medical Meeting Scams; Shadow Workѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Oct 13, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Nurse-to-Patient Staffing Ratios Win Some Hard-Fought Groundѻý> But opposition from most hospital groups remains fierce Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Warns That Umbilical Cord Injection Is a Drugѻý> Company owner also has a stem cell clinic in Panama claiming to treat various conditions Oct 12, 2023