What Happens to Abortion Access in the Next Trump Administration? Legal experts weigh the Comstock Act, EMTALA, a federal ban, and RFK Jr.'s influence Nov 19, 2024
One in 20 Adults With RSV Hospitalized, Study Shows Better preventive measures and treatments are needed, study authors say Nov 19, 2024
Reused Pacemakers Good as New in Early Safety Data No excess infections when pacemakers were cleaned and repackaged for resource-deprived patients Nov 18, 2024
'America Deserves Better': Major Public Health Group Slams RFK Jr. Nomination "Views on vaccines alone should disqualify him," the American Public Health Association says Nov 18, 2024
CDC Advisors Defend Infection Control Draft Guidance HICPAC supports surgical masks for airborne pathogens, sick workers returning after 3 days Nov 18, 2024
Does Fluoride Cause Cancer, IQ Loss, and More? Fact-Checking RFK Jr.'s Claims Trump's pick to lead HHS has called the mineral "industrial waste" Nov 18, 2024
Electronic Nudges Improved Flu Shot Uptake in Patients With Acute MI History A cardiovascular-focused letter led to larger improvements in vaccine uptake in Danish program Nov 18, 2024
Scientists Fear What's Next for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed to 'Go Wild' One expert believes we're returning to "every man his own doctor" Nov 17, 2024
Where There's Wildfire Smoke, There's Respiratory Infection We're only just beginning to understand what wildfire smoke is capable of Nov 17, 2024
Tirzepatide Officially Puts GLP-1 Meds on the Map for Heart Failure Benefit SUMMIT trial able to show clinical benefit beyond quality-of-life improvement Nov 16, 2024
Physician Groups Quiet on RFK Jr. Nomination for HHS Secretary Several groups that did comment expressed concern about Kennedy's vaccine skepticism Nov 15, 2024
How Often Do Doctors Use New Weight-Loss Drugs in Kids? Ƶ analysis finds large increases in prescribing of GLP-1 agonists Nov 15, 2024
MedPod Today: What Happens to Healthcare Under Trump? Ƶ reporters offer further insights into recently covered topics Nov 15, 2024 podcast
Confidentiality Clauses Are Killing Patients Eliminating them is the lowest-hanging fruit in the patient safety movement Nov 15, 2024
Are Doctors Costing Hospitals $300K Per Year? Report says doctors are "subsidized," but some question the math Nov 15, 2024
RFK Jr. Spurs FDA Resignations; Chatbot to User: 'Please Die'; Dating Apps and STIs Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Nov 15, 2024
Larger Study Supports Safety of Tetracyclines During Early Pregnancy Jury is still out, however, without more rigorous evidence Nov 14, 2024
RFK Jr. Selected to Lead HHS Vaccine skeptic tapped to run massive agency overseeing everything from drug to food safety Nov 14, 2024
We Cannot Provide Care With Our Hands Tied Behind Our Backs What a second Trump administration could mean for physician autonomy Nov 14, 2024
Evidence of Resistance to Standard Malaria Therapy for Severe Cases High levels of drug resistance could require changes in management strategies, one expert says Nov 14, 2024
Doctors React to Texas Rule Requiring Them to Ask About Immigration Status "My role as a healer is suddenly being blurred to be an enforcer of immigration status," one said Nov 14, 2024
New FDA Rules for TV Drug Ads: Simpler Language and No Distractions Agency spent over 15 years crafting the guidelines Nov 14, 2024
$13M Award for COVID Vax Refuser; Doc Sentenced for Threats to Blow Up Hospital A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 14, 2024
Birth Control and Abortion Pill Requests Have Surged Since Trump Won the Election One company saw a 966% increase in sales of emergency contraception after the election Nov 14, 2024
'Full House' Star's Cancer; Fluoride Fears Go Mainstream; Florida Doctor Arrested Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Nov 14, 2024
State Medical Boards Lax When It Comes to Doctor Discipline "Are they looking out for physicians, or are they looking out for patients?" report author asks Nov 14, 2024
Air Pollution Tied to Preterm Birth Risk Extreme heat, wildfire smoke identified as risk factors Nov 13, 2024
Are There Some Words That Doctors Should Never Use? Alternative phrasing can open dialogue and built trust with seriously ill patients, experts say Nov 13, 2024
U.S. Overdose Deaths Are Down, Giving Experts Hope for an Enduring Decline "This is a pretty stunning and rapid reversal," says researcher Nov 13, 2024
Alzheimer's Researcher Placed on Leave; War on Drug Recovery; Lax Coroner Oversight This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 13, 2024
STI Epidemic Slows as New Syphilis and Gonorrhea Cases Fall in the U.S. Cases of the most infectious stages of syphilis fell 10% Nov 13, 2024
Canadian Teen in Critical Condition With What Is Believed to Be Bird Flu Teen is not known to have any contact with infected animals Nov 13, 2024
New Rescuer Guidelines Tackle Rise of Drowning Deaths in U.S. American Heart Association, American Academy of Pediatrics stress CPR with breaths, compressions Nov 12, 2024
AMA Delegates Support ACA Subsidies for Undocumented Immigrants Some worried the policy statement could "put a target" on the AMA's back Nov 12, 2024
Physicians Rarely Disciplined by Medical Boards for Spreading Misinformation Editorialists say sanctions should be rare and discipline may be better left to other agencies Nov 12, 2024
An Open Letter to the Next Administration Regarding Primary Care Major investment is the need of the hour Nov 12, 2024
Lifestyle and Parkinson's Risk; Air Cleaners and Illness; Stockpiling Birth Control Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Nov 12, 2024
