AMA Annual Meeting Marred by Election Violation Charge President-elect candidate Willarda Edwards accused of vote-trading, denies any wrongdoing Jun 13, 2022
Welcome, New Interns, to the Wonderful World of Patient Care Let's work on building a better system for our patients Jun 13, 2022
Med Students Call for Comprehensive Sex Ed in Schools at the AMA Meeting Making families responsible for sex education isn't working, say advocates of proposed policy Jun 13, 2022
AMA Debates Policy on Informal Milk Sharing Amid Formula Shortage "There's nothing nefarious going on here," said one delegate opposing proposed policy Jun 13, 2022
The Healing Power of 'I Don't Know' A dose of physician humility may be just what the patient needs Jun 13, 2022
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation in the Spotlight at AMA Annual Meeting Amendment on international pricing draws controversy Jun 13, 2022
Should Docs Get Paid for Time Spent on Prior Authorizations? AMA delegates were split on this question at a reference committee hearing Jun 12, 2022
Gun Violence Is a Scourge That Must Be Dealt With, Says Outgoing AMA President It "cannot be our new normal," Gerald Harmon, MD, says at the House of Delegates meeting Jun 11, 2022
Physicians, Choose Wisely: 4 Tips When Finding Your Next Job How to avoid feeling unhappy and stuck Jun 11, 2022
HCA Healthcare Faces Second Antitrust Lawsuit in North Carolina The city of Brevard alleges impaired competition and inflated prices Jun 10, 2022
CDC: No Evidence Monkeypox Is Airborne 45 cases in the U.S. so far, and not all from international travel Jun 10, 2022
FDA Panel Backs Gene Tx for Degenerative Brain Disorder in Kids Advisers unanimously recommend approval for pediatric ALD patients without HLA-matched donors Jun 10, 2022
It's High Noon for Dietary Supplements The user fee legislation in Congress proposes useful regulations, but doesn't go far enough Jun 10, 2022
CDC Removes Monkeypox Mask Rec From Travel Guidance Move comes as global health officials say window to prevent endemicity may be closing Jun 10, 2022
Good News for Heart Failure Patients Getting COVID Booster Shots Group saw lower risks for hospitalization, ICU admission, death versus the unvaccinated Jun 09, 2022
WHO: Monkeypox Threat 'Real'; FDA May Delay Novavax Decision; Cancer Etiquette A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Jun 09, 2022
Evidence of CTE Rare in Military Personnel Limited number of cases preclude causal conclusions Jun 08, 2022
ADA 2022: Racial Residential Segregation, DKA During COVID, and More Noteworthy research presented at the American Diabetes Association annual meeting Jun 08, 2022
Renowned Doc Accused of Sexual Assault; AARP's Big Bounty; DOJ Targets Billing Fraud This past week in healthcare investigations Jun 08, 2022
Physician Group Releases Guidance on Cardiovascular Issues in Long COVID AAPM&R calls for greater awareness of post-COVID cardiovascular complications among clinicians Jun 07, 2022
High Density of MS Patients in Wisconsin -- But Why? Health records show prevalence may be three times the norm in some areas Jun 07, 2022
Novavax Up for Review; Monkeypox Testing Bottleneck; Negotiating Gun Reform A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Jun 07, 2022
To Bill or Not to Bill, That is the Question When should we charge patients for phone calls, or even for complex responses to emails? Jun 06, 2022
Is Sleep Deprivation Driving the Burnout Crisis in Healthcare Workers? Panelists discuss fatigue as a mediator of occupational stress Jun 06, 2022
Study: Not Sticking to Schedule Shouldn't Block PAP Machines for Kids With OSA Improvements did not hinge on children meeting a standard insurer's threshold of PAP adherence Jun 05, 2022
Are Any of Us Safe at Work? I came to the U.S. to avoid violence in the healthcare workplace, but the attacks are increasing Jun 05, 2022
Let's Create a Culture of Wellness in Medicine Time to end our never-ending struggle with perfectionism Jun 04, 2022
CDC: Two Distinct Monkeypox Strains Detected in U.S. Analysis of more cases is needed to understand transmission, officials say Jun 03, 2022
LGBTQ+ Basics: 10 Things Your Queer Patient Wishes You Knew Steps for creating a safe space in your practice Jun 02, 2022
Surgeons Call for Action to Reduce Gun Violence Group has 13 recommendations for change, as "the deaths are just the tip of the iceberg" Jun 02, 2022
Anesthesiologist Group Says Hospitals Can Prevent Fatal Errors Like Vanderbilt's Feds said Vaught wasn't the only one who erred; hospital had four "immediate jeopardy" flaws Jun 02, 2022
Lead Poisoning Risk From Ceramics Shouldn't Be Glazed Over New York Department of Health reports a case of family lead poisoning from international cookware Jun 02, 2022
Who's Really the Victim Here? It's time to end DARVO behavior in the healthcare workplace Jun 02, 2022
Melatonin Poisonings in Kids Jumped 530% in 10 Years Researchers partially attribute rise to increased access during COVID pandemic Jun 02, 2022
European Docs See Smooth Post-COVID Future in Rheumatology Many long-term impacts inevitable, but EULAR attendees mostly optimistic Jun 02, 2022
What Happens When Kids Experience a Traumatic Event? Sandy Hook counselors and other experts on trauma, and how communities should respond and prepare Jun 01, 2022
Air Pollution and Illness: It's Not Just the Lungs and Heart Anymore Expanding range of conditions caused or aggravated by fine particulates Jun 01, 2022
More RN Hours Linked With Better Sepsis Outcomes Facility needs to have enough nurses on staff for such "complex care," researcher warns Jun 01, 2022
FDA Pulls Lymphoma Approvals for PI3K Inhibitor Umbralisib Worse overall survival observed despite improvements in progression-free survival Jun 01, 2022
