An Affirmative Action Ban Would Be Devastating to Patient Care A pending Supreme Court decision could erode progress on improving diversity in medicine Nov 26, 2022
PA Gets 25 Years for Luring Girls on Snapchat; Doctor Arrested for Alleged Rapes A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 25, 2022
Can Virtual Nursing Save the Workforce? RN turnover is increasing, and two-thirds plan to leave in the next 3 years Nov 23, 2022
Overcrowding, Lack of Healthcare Access Help Increase COVID Mortality in Prisons Mortality rates higher for Black and Hispanic prisoners compared with whites Nov 23, 2022
Doc Fired for Accessing Medical Records of Women He Wanted to Date Artificial intelligence software alerted hospital to unusual activity Nov 23, 2022
Hospital Responds to Staffing Crisis After Reports of Patient Death Challenges at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett reflective of hospitals across the U.S. Nov 22, 2022
As He Steps Down, Fauci Urges Everyone to Get Flu, COVID Vaccines Asked about his legacy, he says he's "never left anything on the field" Nov 22, 2022
Paxlovid Vindicated for Younger COVID Patients CDC study supports similar benefit in those under 50 as in seniors Nov 22, 2022
Watch for Severe Hypocalcemia in Dialysis Patients on Prolia, FDA Warns Agency said potential risk may require more frequent blood calcium monitoring Nov 22, 2022
Doctor, You Are Still Human Prioritizing personal mental health and well-being remains essential Nov 22, 2022
Young Adults With Sleep Issues Face Higher Overdose Risk With Benzodiazepines Risk heightened for people with a recent prescription opioid-fill Nov 22, 2022
Gabapentin, Opioid Prescriptions More Likely to Overlap in Recent Years An unintentional consequence of opioid prescribing restrictions? Nov 21, 2022
Treating Obesity Should Be Our Healthcare Moonshot Behavioral health changes alone will only do so much Nov 21, 2022
Here's What Led ED Nurse to Call the Fire Department for Help Problems from that night are not unique to her hospital, says Kelsay Irby, RN Nov 21, 2022
Ridden With Shame as a 'Gray Area' Drinker Like many doctors, I decided I had to get sober Nov 20, 2022
Pharma Reps: A Blessing or a Curse? Set a high bar for evidence, but don't write off their potential support Nov 19, 2022
Med-Mastodon Gains Users Amid Uncertainties at Twitter One physician likened the process to "hedging your bets" Nov 18, 2022
CDC's Updated Opioid Guidelines Are Necessary, but Not Sufficient Additional steps are needed to calibrate opioid access and undo harm Nov 18, 2022
FDA Approves First Drug to Delay Onset of Type 1 Diabetes Teplizumab will not be subject to a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy program, after all Nov 18, 2022
Should Board Certification Organizations Have to Meet Particular Standards? AMA delegates debate the question, air their grievances with maintenance of certification Nov 17, 2022
How Doctors Can Calculate Their Expected Net Worth Are you worth as much as you think you are? Nov 17, 2022
COVID Long-Haulers in Rural America Need More Support From a larger disease burden to fewer resources, these communities are struggling Nov 17, 2022
FDA Panel Endorses Kidney Disease Drug for Serum Phosphorus Control Advisors see need for alternatives, citing suboptimal efficacy and tolerance of approved options Nov 17, 2022
Home Births in the U.S. Increased Again, Maintaining Pandemic Trend Births at home have reached highest levels since at least 1990, CDC researchers say Nov 17, 2022
Hundreds Who Failed Pharmacy Boards Actually Passed For second year in a row, software glitch cost pharmacy graduates opportunities Nov 16, 2022
Documentary Blames Hospitals for Keeping Killer Nurse Employed Charles Cullen was caught several times, but the system was rigged to pass him along, some allege Nov 16, 2022
AMA Edges Closer to Supporting Public Option Members will also oppose employer mandates requiring docs to sign contracts waiving due process Nov 16, 2022
Why Do 'Well-Rounded' Newly Minted Physicians Lack Life Skills? Now is the time to integrate "life skills" trainings into medical education Nov 16, 2022
AMA Discusses Emergency Cardiac Care, Abortion as Delegates Wrap Up Interim Meeting Resolution on transgender athletes also approved Nov 16, 2022
Confronting Inhumanity Through Medicine Christos Christou, MD, international president of Doctors Without Borders, talks global health Nov 15, 2022 podcast
NP Must Pay $20K for Implying She Was a Doctor Sarah Erny, RN, NP, is also required to cease any claims of being a "doctor" in providing care Nov 15, 2022
After Rejection, Tenapanor for Kidney Disease Faces FDA's Outside Experts Drug's effect on serum phosphorus "small and of unclear clinical significance," say FDA reviewers Nov 15, 2022
A PSA From an Exhausted Emergency Physician Avoid sending us your patients until the dust settles Nov 15, 2022
Fewer Hospital Trips With Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Gastric Bypass in Teens But similar risks of complications, reoperations, deaths Nov 15, 2022
FDA OKs First Antibody-Drug Conjugate for Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Mirvetuximab soravtansine produced responses in almost a third of patients in pivotal trial Nov 15, 2022
Results Mixed for Docs Running for Congress Incumbents did better than challengers; some races still up in the air Nov 14, 2022
Expanding Vaccination Pay, 'Public Option' Fuel Debate Among AMA Delegates Resolutions also advocate for greater accuracy in Medicare Advantage plan offerings and more Nov 14, 2022
