Community-Based Interventions for Opioid Overdoses Fail to Reduce Deaths in Trial "Game plan" established to get evidence-based practices into the real world, researcher says Jun 16, 2024
H5N1 Is Highly Lethal, but Only in Some Animals. Scientists Want to Know Why. And what if the virus mutates in a way that changes all that? Jun 16, 2024
SpA Patients Do Just Fine Managing Their Own Follow-Up Care Randomized trial suggests usual practice is wasteful Jun 16, 2024
Clear the Air: Protecting Expectant Mothers From the Hazards of Pollution We must address this invisible risk to maternal health Jun 15, 2024
Is Your Patient Portal Making You Too Available? Give your patients an option that works for everyone Jun 15, 2024
Inside the Struggle to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Academic Medicine DEI leaders need more tools and authority, qualitative study suggests Jun 14, 2024
The Next Big Challenges for Medication Abortion Anti-abortion states continue to fight; a possible Trump victory opens door to new strategies Jun 14, 2024
What to Know About Medetomidine and Drug Overdoses Powerful animal sedative is mixed with fentanyl in the drug supply Jun 14, 2024
Some Pasteurization Methods May Not Clear H5N1 in Heavily Infected Milk In experimental study, trace infectious virus detectable in some samples heated for short periods Jun 14, 2024
Here's What Is Wrong With the National Academies' Long COVID Definition Overly broad criteria won't help patients in the long run Jun 14, 2024
FDA Took Months to React to Complaint About Abbott's Formula Factory, Audit Finds Several infants were hospitalized, and two died Jun 14, 2024
Doc Paralyzed After COVID; Legionella at Medicare HQ; Mystery Grand Canyon Illness Health news and commentary gathered by ֱ staff Jun 14, 2024
CDC Warns of Risks for ADHD Patients After Disruption of Online Adderall Prescriber Agency advises users of telehealth platform Done Global to find a new provider Jun 13, 2024
Increase $$ for Physicians, Institute Site-Neutral Payment, MedPAC Report Suggests Inadequate payments could force some docs to stop accepting Medicare patients, commission warns Jun 13, 2024
Health Groups, Others React to SCOTUS Decision on Mifepristone But the battle over abortion is far from over, they say Jun 13, 2024
Tanning Salons Are Overdue for a Regulatory Burn In the meantime, don't forget to educate patients on the risks Jun 13, 2024
Stolen Corpse Arrest; Gender Care Leak Indictment; NFL Doc Sues for Discrimination A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jun 13, 2024
Prior COVID Infection May Protect Against Some Common Colds Researcher suggests finding could be key to vaccines that protect against multiple viruses Jun 13, 2024
Supreme Court Preserves Access to Abortion Pill In unanimous decision, justices rule plaintiffs can't sue because they haven't been harmed Jun 13, 2024
CDC Warns About Chocolate Brand; Raw Garlic and Acne; Odd Appeal of Cow Pedicures Health news and commentary gathered by ֱ staff Jun 13, 2024
AMA's House of Delegates Says Yes to Drug Decriminalization "We need to move to something different ... something that actually works," one member said Jun 12, 2024
New Clues to Origin of T-Cell Lymphoma After CAR-T Therapy Co-mutations, viral link, potential common susceptibility emerge from two studies Jun 12, 2024
AMA Recommends USMLE Step 3 Transition to Pass/Fail Members also tussled over whether to leverage unmatched physician graduates to fight shortages Jun 12, 2024
Hospital Stops PAs From Performing Invasive Procedures Move follows a pause of its open heart surgery program after immediate jeopardy citation Jun 12, 2024
Senators Blast Health and Law Enforcement Officials Over Illegal E-Cig Use in Teens The two best-selling disposable vapes alone generated more than $500 million in sales last year Jun 12, 2024
'Opting Out' of Medical Snail Mail Can Boost Your Karma (and Maybe Save the Planet) We can't shrug off environmental responsibility just because we're doctors Jun 12, 2024
Cancer Patients Denied Care; DIY Medical Test Boom; Opioid Maker's Influence on Docs This past week in healthcare investigations Jun 12, 2024
Biden Admin Advances Plan to Remove Medical Debt From Credit Scores States also asked to expand efforts to restrict debt collection by hospitals Jun 12, 2024
A New Framework for Addressing 'Bullet-Related Injury' LJ Punch, MD, on a bullet's physical, emotional, social, and spiritual impact Jun 12, 2024 video
The AMA Will 'Fight for Our Profession and Our Patients,' Says New President Health system should "not get in the way" of providing good care, says Bruce Scott Jun 12, 2024
New Long COVID Definition Proposed by National Academies Committee urges adoption, says it will aid in consistent diagnosis, documentation, and treatment Jun 11, 2024
Trump Tells Group That Wants to Ban All Abortions to Stand Up for 'Innocent Life' Democrats want to make the issue a focus of this year's presidential election Jun 11, 2024
Sounding the Alarm: The Silent Epidemic of Suicide Among U.S. Veterans We have a moral obligation to care for those who have served our country Jun 11, 2024
With Bird Flu Tests Hard to Get, How Will We Know When to Sound a Pandemic Alarm? If government doesn't prepare to ramp up testing, U.S. could be caught off guard again Jun 11, 2024
Was the FDA Panel Right to Recommend Against MDMA Approval? Psychedelic treatments have potential, and taking an evidence-based approach is what's needed Jun 11, 2024
AMA Passes Resolution Calling for Peace in Israel and Palestine Delegates at annual meeting chose compromise policy over more divisive ceasefire resolution Jun 11, 2024
Novel Drug for Rare Chronic Liver Disease Wins Conditional FDA Approval First-in-class PPAR agonist led to biochemical responses in more than 50% of patients in trial Jun 11, 2024
What to Know About FDA's Warning on Paralytic Shellfish Poisonings At least 31 people have been sickened in Oregon from eating shellfish harvested in the area Jun 11, 2024
Unanimous Thumbs-Up From FDA Advisors for Alzheimer's Drug Advisory committee decision smooths the way for eventual FDA approval Jun 10, 2024
Outgoing AMA President to Physicians: 'This Is Why We Fight' Equity, inclusion, Medicare payment reform have all seen progress with association's support Jun 10, 2024