Lack of Workplace Control Fans the Flames of Doc Burnout AMA study shows physicians impacted by poor control over patient volume, clinical schedules Nov 25, 2024
Have Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Really Increased? The answer may have more to do with how we track them, experts say Nov 25, 2024
Utility Shutoffs Can Be Deadly During Extreme Weather Events Legislation to ensure continued electricity access is critical Nov 25, 2024
Do Not Wash Your Turkey and Other Thanksgiving Tips to Keep Your Food Safe Ways to avoid food-related danger during the holidays Nov 25, 2024
Philly's Tax on Sugary Drinks Did Not Trim Kids' Obesity "Weight is multifactorial," researcher noted Nov 25, 2024
Acoramidis Snags FDA Approval for ATTR Cardiomyopathy Another pricey TTR stabilizer to hit shelves Nov 25, 2024
Getting Patients in the Habit of Doing the Right Thing Smart devices might help patients make lifestyle changes, but the devices must be fine-tuned Nov 25, 2024
Increases in Myopia Progression in Kids Tied to the COVID Pandemic Closure of schools and cancelling of activities likely played a role Nov 25, 2024
Dr. Oz's Dubious Claims; Bird Flu Found in Raw Milk; Whooping Cough Surges Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Nov 25, 2024
Ex-Eye Bank Workers Say Pressure, Lax Oversight Led to Errors Tissue donation guided by different rules than organ donation, with less transparency, some say Nov 24, 2024
Digital Doctors Are Coming. Regulators Need to Catch Up. We must ensure AI advances in medicine in a way that's safe, fair, and beneficial for all Nov 24, 2024
Workplace Violence Is Not Just 'Part of the Job' It's high time to prevent attacks on healthcare workers in the ED Nov 23, 2024
Trump Nominates Physicians for CDC Director, Surgeon General What to know about Dave Weldon and Janette Nesheiwat Nov 23, 2024
AMA President-Elect Confronts a New Challenge: A Brain Tumor Bobby Mukkamala, MD, was diagnosed with grade 2 glioma after experiencing aphasia at AMA meeting Nov 22, 2024
CGM Uptake Very Low for Vulnerable Diabetes Populations But how to achieve equitable use remains "complicated," says expert Nov 22, 2024
Trump's FDA Pick Is 51˶'s Former Top Editor Marty Makary has made a name for himself challenging the medical establishment Nov 22, 2024
California Case Is the First Confirmed Bird Flu Infection in a U.S. Child No evidence virus spread from child to other people Nov 22, 2024
New FDA Panel Weighs In on Regulating Generative AI in Healthcare Committee's 2-day meeting focused on evaluating and monitoring performance and risk Nov 22, 2024
Georgia Disbands Maternal Mortality Committee Over Leaked Abortion Info State's public health commissioner says whoever shared the information violated state law Nov 22, 2024
Preserve the National Institute of Nursing Research's Independence Folding NINR into a larger institute risks diminishing research targeting whole-person health Nov 22, 2024
If You Are Pro-Psychiatry, Should You Be Anti-RFK Jr.? Kennedy's proposed policies are clearly anti-psychiatry Nov 22, 2024
Washington Power Has Shifted. Here's How the ACA May Shift, Too. Sweeping changes would still require overcoming procedural and political hurdles Nov 22, 2024
Nationwide Beef Recall; 23% of U.S. Adults Underinsured; Deaths From Tainted Booze Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Nov 22, 2024
Lack of Clinical Benefit of Andexanet Flummoxes FDA Panel Yet advisors were not inclined to take back approval for bleeding reversal agent Nov 21, 2024
Malaria Vaccine Delivered by Mosquito Bite Shows Safety, Efficacy Immunization led to protection against controlled infection in proof-of-concept study Nov 21, 2024
What's the Status of the Proposed Ban on Menthol Cigarettes? No one is saying for certain; a final rule is in process but has yet to be issued Nov 21, 2024
'Suicide Capsule' Creator Rejects Allegation That First User May Have Been Strangled Right-to-die activist says device worked as planned Nov 21, 2024
Flooding May Be the Climate Health Hazard of Our Time, Report Suggests Health effects are distributed inequitably, but clinicians have an important role to play Nov 21, 2024
Trump Is Back: What This Could Mean for Health Policy Exploring the powers and limits of the Presidency Nov 21, 2024
U.S. Towns Plunge Into Debates About Fluoride in Water "I didn't realize it would be such a heated discussion," says a mayor of one such town Nov 21, 2024
Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis Linked to Pesticide Exposure Elevated risk of IBD for people exposed to environmental pollutants in the prior decade Nov 21, 2024 video
FDA Approves Zanidatamab for Biliary Tract Cancer New antibody indicated for previously treated, unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive disease Nov 21, 2024
Naked Doc Investigated; Urologist Gets Life in Prison; Man Charged in Doc's Murder A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 21, 2024
AMA in RFK Jr.'s Crosshairs; Cinnamon Bun Recall; FDA Probes PFAS in Seafood Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Nov 21, 2024
Policy Experts Split on Dr. Oz Nomination to Lead CMS Is he a "threat to public health" or a reasonable choice for the job? Nov 21, 2024
Health Prices Are Getting More Transparent, but It's Still Not Enough, Experts Say Price data need to be specific, searchable, and easy, according to one expert Nov 20, 2024
Texas Has Sued Three Doctors Over Youth Gender-Affirming Care All three physicians could lose their licenses Nov 20, 2024
Anesthesiologist Gets 190 Years for Tampering With IV Bags Used in Surgeries One death and several cardiac emergencies linked to Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz Jr.'s actions Nov 20, 2024
Advocates Fear Trump Will Reimpose Abortion 'Gag Rule' Governing U.S. Aid to Africa Services might soon be unavailable Nov 20, 2024
What to Know About Jay Bhattacharya, Trump's Potential NIH Pick Stanford professor is most closely associated with the Great Barrington Declaration Nov 20, 2024