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AMA over a photo of Chicago, IL.

AMA Ready to Target Disinformation Docs

"Role of social media in amplifying" disinformation docs also needs to be examined, says delegate

AMA over a photo of Chicago, IL.

More Support Needed for Abortion Training for Med Students, Say AMA Delegates

"Termination of pregnancy is a critical aspect of caring for our patients"

A photo of Daphna and Alexander Cardinale

California Couple Sues Fertility Clinic After 'Heartbreaking' Embryo Mix-Up

Baby girls had to be swapped months after their births

Experts Blow Whistle on Alleged COVID Vaccine Whistleblower Claims

Allegations described as "vague kind of hand waving"

A syringe rests against the cap of a vial of morphine.

Ethics Consult: Should Doc Illegally Assist Suicide in Dire Circumstance?

You make the call

A photo of David Saunders over a photo of pathology equipment ready for a autopsy.

Retired Anatomy Professor Conducted Live Autopsy Against Family's Wishes

Colin Henderson performed autopsy on a COVID victim at the Oddities and Curiosities Expo

Obesity Week over a photo of Kay Bailey Hutchison convention center in Dallas, Texas.

Weight-Based Bias Occurs Worldwide, Study Shows

Weight Management workers urge anti-discrimination policies

Obesity Week over a photo of Kay Bailey Hutchison convention center in Dallas, Texas.

Words Matter to People Who Are Overweight

New policy statement pushes "people-first" language rather than disease-first

UnitedHealth Cries Fraud in $100M Lawsuit Against TeamHealth

Legal battle with emergency services staffing firm drags on

ACEP over a photo of Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

Apres Metal Detectors, Le Deluge? Screening at One ED Turned Up Weapons Galore

But critic says the analysis bypasses important questions overall about security systems

A young female prison inmate combs her hair in her cell.

Ethics Consult: Give New Heart to Woman on Death Row? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

SIDM over a photo of a male and female physician discussing an MRI image.

Watch Out for These Diagnostic Pitfalls

Among the more common: failure to order a needed test or to consider the correct diagnosis

SIDM over a photo of a male and female physician discussing an MRI image.

How to Improve Women's Healthcare? Fix the 'Knowledge' and 'Trust' Gaps

Women's health complaints aren't taken as seriously as men's, says author Maya Dusenbery

The State Supreme Court building in Des Moines, IA

Iowa Supreme Court Ruling Limits Public Knowledge of Charges Against Docs

Medical board violated state law in publishing allegations against heart surgeon, court rules

Should Doctors Peddling COVID Disinformation Lose Their License?

A group of physicians is pushing the Federation of State Medical Boards to do just that

A photo of five beagle puppies.

Fauci Blasted Over Puppy Research Claims

Conservative watchdog group unleashes outrage over Beagle studies

AAPL over a photo of a bronze sculpture of Lady Justice

Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatry Has Promise and Peril

It may help in assessing things like suicide risk, but its use raises informed consent issues

AAPL over a photo of a bronze sculpture of Lady Justice

Consider Transference Issues During Psychiatric Evaluations

Watch for these four scenarios when evaluating patients in your same ethnic group, expert advises

Surgeons perform transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Too Many TAVR Centers Are Clustered Around Well-to-Do Communities

More centers not the answer to geographic, socioeconomic disparities in access?

A young female prison inmate combs her hair in her cell.

Ethics Consult: Give Heart Transplant to Death Row Inmate?

You make the call

The sign on the door of Miller Family Pediatrics next to a photo of Scott Miller, MD.

PA Suspended After Interfering With Care of COVID Patients

Outspoken anti-masker Scott Miller accused of promoting false cures and more in Washington state

Two tablets and a capsule cover Benjamin Franklin鈥檚 eyes and mouth on a $100 bill.

The Price Tag of FDA's 'Onco-Exceptionalism'

Substantial use of certain cancer drugs without an overall survival benefit

An old photo of a man selling elixir.

Medicine Must Sanction the COVID Quacks

Intent doesn't matter when patients are being harmed

A man in a business suit at a lectern in front of the U.S. flag.

Ethics Consult: Leak Presidential Hopeful's Medical History? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

A photo of Martin Shkreli as seen on the cover of the Pharma Bro documentary cover art.

Documentary Seeks Truth Behind 'Super-Villain' of Drug Prices

'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli is known for hiking the price of Daraprim, a life-saving drug

A photo of Elihu Estey, MD.

What Happens When All the Great Doctors Are Gone?

In commemoration of the late Elihu (Eli) Estey, MD

Packaging of Lucentis (Ranibizumab) 10 mg/nl solution injectable

Doc Admits to Using Misbranded Eye Medication on Patients

James Heroman, MD, also falsely billed Medicare to make a profit, DOJ alleged

A nurse wearing a protective mask and cannabis patch sewn to her scrubs holds out a bottle of medical cannabis.

Nurses See New Career Opportunities in Medical Cannabis Space

Some cite burnout and frustration with traditional healthcare settings as factors

A photo of a woman鈥檚 fingers squeezing white cream from a tube.

Doc Admits Prescribing Unneeded Scar Creams for Kickbacks

Leonard Rosen, MD, hadn't prescribed pricey compounded drugs before financial arrangement

Several paper envelopes over a photo of a female physician in a white coat

Connecticut Doc Suspended for Mailing Blank Vaccine Exemptions

Actions by Sue Mcintosh, MD, said to be a "clear and immediate danger" to public health

A computer rendering of a steel mouse trap integrated into a smartphone displaying a social network app.

AAN Issues Social Media Position Statement

Neurology group encourages ethical use, warns about privacy and false or misleading posts

A collage of various Canadian Frontline Nurses and Concerned Ontario Doctors advertisements and social media.

Canada Starts Cracking Down on Fringe Medical Groups

Much like America's Frontline Doctors, groups up north are spreading misinformation

Light coming from a bedroom with the door ajar.

Cognitive Bias Is Influencing Forensic Pathology Decisions

Here are ideas for how to minimize it

A photo of the Texas Senate chamber.

Lawmakers Don't Care for Patients. Doctors Do.

And we must respond with force

An infant in the neonatal ICU on a ventilator and connected to various monitors.

Which Pediatric Research Is Overfunded by NIH?

And which conditions are underfunded, and why

WCLC over a computer rendering of lung cancer.

Study Sheds Light on Physician-Assisted Suicide in Lung Cancer Patients

Patients often did not consult with radiation or medical oncologists

Photo of Aaron Kheriaty, MD, Professor of Psychiatry at UCI School of Medicine.

UC Irvine Doc Sues Over UC System's Vaccine Mandate

Psychiatrist and bioethicist Aaron Kheriaty, MD, claims his natural immunity should suffice

A photo of a doctor working on touchpad at reception desk in the hospital during coronavirus pandemic.

More Hospitals Sued Over Right to Try Ivermectin

More hospitals see lawsuits from family members of COVID-19 patients seeking the drug

A female physician in a hair net and goggles puts her pink gloved finger up to her masked mouth in a quiet gesture.

Is Fear of Hospital Retaliation Silencing Doctors?

We must speak out on issues impacting the well-being of our patients and ourselves

A photo of a young man in front of the Williamsburg bridge in New York City.

Let's Not Forget COVID's Lessons on Health Inequality

Even as the pandemic rages on, other battles warrant attention too

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