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 51˶ 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
Nursing Homes Left in the Dark as More Utilities Cut Power to Prevent Wildfires Facilities are being forced to evaluate their preparedness Jun 10, 2024
Are We Ready for AI-Assisted Surgery? Some may be reluctant to let this technology into the training and treatment settings Jun 10, 2024
Inside the Fight to Keep a Labor Ward Open at a Los Angeles Hospital Across the country, communities are scrambling to save maternity care Jun 10, 2024
FDA Expands Use of RSV Vaccine to Include More Adults Arexvy now approved for people 50 years and older at increased risk of serious outcomes Jun 10, 2024
Lung Cancer Screening Rates Remain Low in the U.S., Especially in the South But one study showed that patient navigation added to usual care may increase uptake Jun 10, 2024
Missing Doc Found Dead; Trump's False Insulin Claim; CDC's Bird Flu Study Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Jun 10, 2024
Health Worker for a Nonprofit? The New Ban on Noncompete Contracts May Not Help You New rule may not protect the largest number of medical professionals Jun 09, 2024
'Uncertainty' Is Indeed a Bad Word: A Second Opinion on Pandemic Communication Information should be presented to the public using a three-part approach Jun 09, 2024
Here Are the Top Supreme Court Health Cases to Watch A slew of cases this term could reshape health policy Jun 08, 2024
New Tricuspid Interventions Launched into 'Broken' System Having the technology reach the right patients is a major challenge in the real world Jun 08, 2024
It's Getting Harder for Rural Pharmacies to Stay Afloat These pharmacies fill a healthcare gap and can be a touchstone for their communities Jun 08, 2024
Paxlovid Fails First Test in Long COVID Trial had been stopped early for lack of efficacy Jun 07, 2024
