First Walgreens Pharmacists File to Join New National Union Pharmacists, technicians at a Walgreens store in Vancouver, Washington are organizing Aug 12, 2024
Paris Redux: From Health Leader Interviews to COVID at the Olympics A break from the usual data Aug 12, 2024
FDA OKs Once-Daily Injection for Hypoparathyroidism Palopegteriparatide will be the only drug targeting underlying cause of rare endocrine disorder Aug 12, 2024
Over 100 Pregnant Women, Some Bleeding or in Labor, Turned Away From EDs Since 2022 "Increasingly less safe to be pregnant and seeking emergency care," says former HHS official Aug 12, 2024
What's the Best Way to Help Specialists Succeed? Beef Up Primary Care Let us handle the garden-variety hypertension and diabetes, and give them the complex cases Aug 12, 2024
A Leave of Absence -- From Medicine or the Olympics -- Is Not a Sign of Weakness Taking a step back is sometimes necessary to move forward Aug 12, 2024
Surgeon General Was Warned by His Mom to Avoid Politics, but He Jumped Into the Fray An interview with the "Nation's Doctor," Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA Aug 12, 2024
CDC Action 'Likely Unlawful'; RFK Jr. Loses in Court; 24 Years for Urgent Care Doc Health news and commentary gathered by ֱ staff Aug 12, 2024
The Politics Holding Back Medicaid Expansion in Some Southern States But the drumbeat of support, as one Southern state lawmaker put it, grows louder Aug 11, 2024
'Inside Out 2': How New Emotions Mirror Medical Student Struggles A look at anxiety, envy, embarrassment, and ennui Aug 11, 2024
He Hadn't Had a Drop of Alcohol in Nearly a Year -- But the Test Said Otherwise Faulty testing protocols threaten the freedom of those entangled in the U.S. legal system Aug 10, 2024
FDA Rejects MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD Decision largely expected after agency advisors voted against psychedelic's safety and efficacy Aug 09, 2024
More Rural Hospitals Are on the Verge of Closing, Report Finds Private insurers are paying less than the cost of care, data show Aug 09, 2024
'The Bachelorette' Jenn Tran Tells All on PA School and Her Career Journey A Q&A with the future physician assistant turned reality TV star Aug 09, 2024
FDA Approves First Emergency Allergy Nasal Spray Neffy is a non-needle-based epinephrine treatment for anaphylaxis and other allergic reactions Aug 09, 2024
Mpox Is Becoming More Deadly. We Need Global Action Now to Prevent Another Pandemic. A new, more dangerous variant has emerged Aug 09, 2024
15 States Sue to Block Biden's Plan to Help 'Dreamers' Get Health Coverage Rule takes effect November 1 Aug 09, 2024
Sugar Substitute and Blood Clots; Bacteria in Microwaves; Lives Saved by COVID Vax Health news and commentary gathered by ֱ staff Aug 09, 2024
Helpful, Harmful, or Illegal: Can Your Patients Really Record You? The pros and cons of recording doctors Aug 09, 2024
Medical Malpractice Harms All Parties Involved, Documentary Reveals "A World of Hurt" illustrates the toll of the current system on both physicians and patients Aug 08, 2024
COVID Drops to Tenth Leading Cause of Death in the U.S. But other mortality trends reflect the ongoing influence of the pandemic Aug 08, 2024
CDC: Kids' Routine Vaccinations Prevented Half a Billion Illnesses Since 1994 And every $1 spent on childhood vaccinations saved about $11, agency says Aug 08, 2024
New Extended-Release Parkinson's Drug Approved Novel levodopa and carbidopa formulation led to more time without troublesome dyskinesia Aug 08, 2024
For VP Candidate Tim Walz, Protecting Access to IVF Is Personal Walz has referred to his family's use of fertility treatments Aug 08, 2024
FDA Approves Nalmefene Auto-Injector for Opioid Overdose Opioid antagonist previously approved in injectable and nasal spray formulations Aug 08, 2024
Heavy Cannabis Use Tied to Increased Head and Neck Cancer Risk Study findings have "substantial public health implications," researchers say Aug 08, 2024
IL-2 Receptor-Targeted Therapy Approved for Relapsed/Refractory CTCL New iteration of denileukin diftitox led to objective responses in 36% of pretreated patients Aug 08, 2024
Disadvantaged Patients More Likely to Present With Severe Retinal Detachment This group may be delaying treatment until symptoms become severe, findings suggest Aug 08, 2024
The Postpartum Cliff Doesn't Need to Be So Steep Extending the standard of care to at least 1 year post-birth can save lives Aug 08, 2024
After Baby's Death, Parents Sue Infant Formula Maker at Center of 2022 Crisis Lawsuits accuse Abbott of negligence, fraud, and failing to warn parents Aug 08, 2024
FDA OKs Complement Inhibitor for IgA Nephropathy First-in-class iptacopan approved to reduce proteinuria in adults with rare progressive disease Aug 08, 2024
Man Charged in Doc's Murder Mystery; $45M Jury Award; Fake Nurse Skips Sentencing A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Aug 08, 2024
Doctor Suspected of Murder; Cancer Blood Test Under Fire; TikTok and Body Image Health news and commentary gathered by ֱ staff Aug 08, 2024
Alternative PBMs Arise to Compete With the 'Big Three' Competitors say their per-member, per-month payment model is fairer to employers and insurers Aug 07, 2024
Giving RSV and Flu Vaccines Together Led to Adequate Immune Responses Co-administration generally safe, could reduce vaccine burden, researchers say Aug 07, 2024
Experts Clash Over VP Pick Walz's Health Policies Conservatives see record as too extreme, but liberals say he captures what Americans want Aug 07, 2024
Extend the Hospital-at-Home Waiver Before It's Too Late Older adults should continue to receive care where they feel and heal their best Aug 07, 2024
Home Visit Scheme; FDA Faces Pressure on Psychedelics; Hospital Stifled Debate? This past week in healthcare investigations Aug 07, 2024
U.S. Abortions Have Risen Slightly Since Roe Was Overturned, Study Finds Numbers up in states where abortion remains legal, especially those bordering ban states Aug 07, 2024