CDC Proposes 'Morning After' Pill to Prevent STIs As infections surge, so too has evidence supporting doxycycline in high-risk groups Oct 03, 2023
A Framework to Communicate With Pregnant Patients About the RSV Vaccine A values-based decision-making framework is key Oct 03, 2023
Physicians, Here's How to Increase Your Pay You can't realistically change specialties, but there are still ways to increase pay Oct 03, 2023
FDA Greenlights Test for Cancer-Predisposing Genetic Mutations First-of-its-kind DNA test achieved 99% accuracy for variants in dozens of genes Oct 03, 2023
California Misinfo Law Is Dead Repeal bill also strengthens consumer protections and raises doctors' license fees Oct 03, 2023
Addressing Root Causes: A Call to Tackle the Black Maternal Health Crisis Six practices to improve the quality of perinatal care Oct 03, 2023
ChatGPT Improving, but Still Lacks Reliability as a Clinical Support Tool The chatbot could still be "spectacularly and surprisingly wrong," researchers say Oct 02, 2023
COVID Vax in Pregnancy Protects Young Infants Against Omicron But only about one-fourth of pregnant women reported getting the vaccine Oct 02, 2023
FDA OKs Another Injectable for Rare Kidney Disorder Nedosiran approved for patients ages 9 years and older with primary hyperoxaluria type 1 Oct 02, 2023
A Promising New Approach to Reducing Burnout and Workforce Depletion Change a "vicious cycle" to a "virtuous cycle," an expert suggests Oct 02, 2023
ABIM CEO Retirement Comes Amid Wave of Criticism Richard Baron, MD, plans to step down as pushback against MOC grows Oct 02, 2023
Pharmacists Improve Diabetes Control for Hispanic Patients Medication-adjustment recommendations were linked to some improvements in type 2 diabetes Oct 02, 2023
Clean Up the COVID Booster Mess by Returning to a Single-Payer System We must reopen the door to easy preventive care access Oct 02, 2023
Want to Improve the Patient Experience? Let's Start With Discharge Planning. Endless paper summaries don't cut it, it's time to try something new Oct 02, 2023
AMA Too Woke? FDA Warns on Probiotics; Medicare Drug-Price Negotiation Moves Forward Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Oct 02, 2023
Primary Care Visits With NPs, PAs on the Rise; C. Diff in the Intensive Care Unit Also in TTHealthWatch: suicide risk among health workers Sep 30, 2023 podcast
Physicians Have No Autonomy -- Here's How to Change That Three tips to reclaim your agency Sep 30, 2023
Lab Tests That Escape FDA Oversight May Come Under Agency Review Agency proposes tighter oversight of laboratory developed tests Sep 29, 2023
When's the Best Time to Get the Updated COVID Shot? Experts weigh in on timing and availability Sep 29, 2023
All 51˶ Struggle With 'Moral Injury' We're constantly asked to put other interests ahead of those of our patients, says Wendy Dean Sep 29, 2023 video
MedPod Today: Big Medical Bill; GLP-1 Agonist Plateau; Grateful Patient Fundraising 51˶ reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Sep 29, 2023 podcast
Spouting COVID Misinformation Tied to Use of Ivermectin, HCQ And survey study finds similar usage of unproven drugs for COVID among Democrats and Republicans Sep 29, 2023
Humans Stacked Up Like So Much Cordwood The growing need for nursing homes and psychiatric hospitals Sep 29, 2023
Senator Dianne Feinstein Dies at 90 Accomplishments included helping pass assault weapons ban, ACA, protecting kids from phthalates Sep 29, 2023
New Option OK'd for Pompe Disease FDA approves two-component therapy for patients not improving on enzyme replacement therapy Sep 29, 2023
Dianne Feinstein Dies; Prison for Alzheimer's Fraudsters; Kaiser Strike Looming Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Sep 29, 2023
FDA Relents, Approves Novel Antidepressant After Many Rejections Gepirone extended-release approved after nearly 2 decades of trying Sep 28, 2023
OSHA Comes in for Both Praise and Harsh Criticism at House Hearing Illinois lawmaker calls agency head "inept" during discussion of COVID vaccine mandate rule Sep 28, 2023
Blue Shield of California Has Fix for MA Enrollees Worried About Co-Pays An "underwriting holiday" doesn't require supplemental plan applicants to answer health questions Sep 28, 2023
First Dual MD/AI Degree; Mayo's Chief AI Officer; ChatGPT Citations Pass 1K A monthly roundup of AI innovation and research in healthcare Sep 28, 2023
FDA Adds Intestinal Blockage Reports to Ozempic Labeling Joins other approved GLP-1 receptor agonists in noting the potential adverse reaction Sep 28, 2023
COVID Heart Injuries Traced Back to Infected Arterial Plaque, Inflammation SARS-CoV-2 persistence in some vascular cells may have ties to long COVID Sep 28, 2023
Obamacare Makes Surprise Cameo in Second GOP Debate Fentanyl crisis, transgender care, and abortion also got some air time Sep 28, 2023
Doc Accuses Neighbor of Hosing Him Down; LGBTQ-Serving Doc Accused of Sexual Assault A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 28, 2023
Free Rapid COVID Tests Are Coming Back. How Should We Use Them? The fact is, we have not maximized their actual best use Sep 28, 2023
The Private Sector Can Help Fill the Void in LGBTQ+ Healthcare We need innovative solutions to ensure access to culturally competent care Sep 28, 2023
FDA Panel Overwhelmingly Rejects ALS Cell Therapy Echoing concerns from agency reviewers, advisors can't find evidence of efficacy Sep 28, 2023
With Shutdown Likely, Policy Experts Weigh Health Risks Food safety, innovation, and community health centers all could see trickle-down effects Sep 28, 2023
Report: Persistence of Gender Inequalities in Cancer Care, and a Call to Action Premature deaths, lack of access to services, leadership inequalities highlighted Sep 27, 2023
FDA Displeased With Companies Purposely Adding Sesame to More Foods Agency issues updated guidance for limiting cross-contamination in wake of FASTER act Sep 27, 2023