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Primordial Prevention Can Protect Black Women's Cardiovascular Health

Let's block the risk factors before they start

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For Kids With Sickle Cell Disease Prescribed Opioids, No Patterns of Misuse Emerged

Number of vaso-occlusive crises tied to days' supply

Moving Forward With Diversity in Medicine After SCOTUS Decision

Experts weigh in on the consequences of Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling

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States Target Health Insurers' Red Tape Around Prior Authorization

Pending bills in multiple states include policies backed by the AMA

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Do We Simply Not Care About Old People?

The pandemic was a wake-up call on how we care for older adults

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Two Women Physicians Find Empowerment Through Entrepreneurship

It takes great determination to successfully navigate the challenges along the way

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Hospital-at-Home Could Be a Double-Edged Sword

Equity and infection prevention are cause for concern

The Unseen Struggles of Native Medical Students

We don't have the privilege to learn while shutting out the news in our communities

FDA APPROVED lifileucel (Amtagvi) over a photo of malignant melanoma on a man鈥檚 torso

FDA OKs First Cellular Therapy for Melanoma

Lifileucel approved as treatment for advanced melanoma after anti-PD-1 and targeted therapy

FDA APPROVED omalizumab (Xolair) over a photo of a syringe and vial laying on and next to a pile of peanuts

First Drug OK'd for Reducing Allergic Reactions From Multiple Foods

68% of patients who received omalizumab tolerated a single dose of peanut after 16-20 weeks

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RN Workforce Rebounds After Steep Pandemic Drop

Study projects robust growth through 2035, despite "scary" headlines

FDA APPROVED tepotinib (Tepmetko) over a computer rendering of a transparent body with lung cancer highlighted.

Tepotinib Gains Full Approval for Metastatic NSCLC

Agency converts accelerated approval for subset with MET exon 14 mutations

AAOS over a photo of Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA

Rotator Cuff Tears: Take Surgeons' Word That MRI Is Needed

Most scans ordered at first visit showed pathology that physical therapy wouldn't fix

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Discrimination Rampant in Healthcare; Spring COVID Booster? Lyme Disease Jumps 69%

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51成人动漫 staff

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VA Can Be a Leader in Healthcare AI, Lawmakers Say

But the department must balance innovation with a measured approach

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Moderate or Severe Head Trauma Tied to Brain Cancer Risk in Young Veterans

Iraq, Afghanistan war vets with traumatic brain injuries have higher cancer incidence

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Lawmakers Clash Over COVID Vaccine Safety at House Hearing

Purpose of CDC's VAERS reporting system debated

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CDC: More People Die After Smoking Drugs Than Injecting Them

Not yet clear if shift toward smoking fentanyl reduces mortality

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COVID's Latest Adaptation: It Has Lulled Us to Sleep

My doctor's refusal to prescribe "just-in-case" Paxlovid speaks volumes

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U.S. Probes Role of Supply Chain Middlemen in Generic Shortages

Goal: identify "root causes" and "potential solutions"

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CDC's Tracking a New COVID Variant: BA.2.87.1

More than 30 changes in its spike protein has prompted agency to keep a close eye

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White House Post-Mortem: What Really Killed 5 Presidents?

In honor of Presidents Day, we examine several still-debated early presidential deaths

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Doc Gets 22 Years; Robot Wrongful Death Suit; Body Parts Lawsuit Dismissed

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Shooting at Super Bowl Parade; Accidental Incest; Chronic Fatigue After COVID

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51成人动漫 staff

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Hospital Cyberattacks Likely to Increase, Putting Lives at Risk, Experts Warn

Computer systems are a favorite target for malicious hackers

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'Humbling, Exhausting, Exhilarating': The Life of AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeld

Some of the most meaningful experiences happen in unexpected places, he says

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Minimizing Opioids After Teens' Spine Surgeries Appears Practical

Alternatives prove mettle in studies

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Here Are This Year's Best Employers in Healthcare and Biotech

Semaglutide maker Novo Nordisk, children's hospitals, Alzheimer's Association take top spots

FDA APPROVED iloprost (Aurlumyn) over a photo of a man with severe frostbite on his fingers and thumbs.

FDA Approves First Drug for Severe Frostbite

Vasodilator iloprost significantly cut the risk of amputations in trial

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Do Your Patients Know Where You Live?

Healthcare professionals have a right to privacy, too

AAOS over a photo of Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA

Orthopedic Surgeons on Track to Earn Less Than Taco Bell Workers

If current trends continue, patients are in big trouble

FDA ADCOMM TriClip G4 system over a photo of the device

FDA Advisors Nearly All Aboard the TriClip Train for Tricuspid Regurgitation

Committee voted 13-1 that the benefits of the TEER device outweigh the risks in certain patients

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

Cancer Center Researchers Clash; Catheter Billing Scam; More Philips Recall Drama

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Mental Health Exemptions Emerge in Abortion Rights Initiatives on State Ballots

While proposals in other states specifically exclude the exception

Safety Events at Hospitals More Common in Black and Hispanic Kids

"Many factors could be driving these disparities," researcher says

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San Francisco Nurses Sue City Over Missed Breaks

Class action lawsuit claims nurses at public hospitals were denied meal, rest breaks

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Not Passing a Bill to Fix Medicare Doc Pay Cuts Is 'Appalling,' Lawmaker Says

Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, also talks about prior authorization, violence against health workers

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Child Protective Services Is Being Weaponized Against Our Black Patients

HHS must institute more oversight of medical professionals making repeated calls

FDA APPROVED irinotecan liposome (Onivyde) with oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin over an image of pancreatic cancer

New First-Line Option for Pancreatic Cancer Approved

Liposomal irinotecan-based regimen gets FDA greenlight for metastatic disease

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15 Residents in Limbo as Surgical Residency Program Loses Accreditation

Health system has filed an appeal, but residents eye an escape

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