FDA Panel Backs Cryoablation in Early Breast Cancer as Alternative to Surgery ProSense device would be indicated with adjuvant endocrine therapy for some low-risk patients Nov 08, 2024
When's the Best Time to Get Your Flu and COVID Shots? It's important to get vaccinated ahead of the holidays, health officials say Nov 08, 2024
Watchdog Calls for Tighter Scrutiny of Medicare Advantage Home Visits CMS, which runs the Medicare program, disagrees Nov 08, 2024
An Emergency Doc's Experience Contracting Ebola Craig Spencer reflects on his 2014 Ebola diagnosis after volunteering for Doctors Without Borders Nov 08, 2024 video
Your Patient Is in Pain. Hear Their Cry. Systemic injustices drive us to view some patients as more believable than others Nov 08, 2024
Nurse's Death Tied to GLP-1 Drug; Research Monkey Jailbreak; Congressman Has Cancer Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Nov 08, 2024
Health Worker Gets 2 Years for Accessing Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Medical Records Transplant coordinator was convicted earlier this year Nov 07, 2024
Simple Measures Ease Cardiac Strain in 100-Degree Weather But electric fans were associated with harm in a hot and dry setting Nov 07, 2024
Antibody Testing Picks Up More H5N1 Cases in Dairy Farm Workers Seroprevalence study prompts CDC to revise prevention guidance for farm workers Nov 07, 2024
In Vermont, Where Almost Everyone Has Insurance, Many Can't Find or Afford Care Vermonters pay the highest prices nationwide for individual health coverage Nov 07, 2024
Now Is Not the Time to Undo Adolescent Vaccination Policies Rolling back the meningococcal vaccine recommendation would have far-reaching consequences Nov 07, 2024
What Happens to Medicare Price Negotiations Under Trump? Is price negotiation in the next administration's crosshairs or is it "political suicide"? Nov 07, 2024
Ambulance Hit Cyclist, Then Billed $2K; Doc Accused of Stealing From Helene Victims A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 07, 2024
FDA Plans to Ban Popular Cold Med Data review shows that oral phenylephrine is not effective as a decongestant, agency says Nov 07, 2024
Doc Gets 31 Years for Poisoning Mother's Partner With Fake COVID Vax U.K. physician Thomas Kwan was disgruntled about his inheritance Nov 07, 2024
Doctors Top Income List; RFK Jr. Reveals More; Brie Cheese Recall Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Nov 07, 2024
51˶ Readers Backed Harris, Survey Shows Survey respondents overwhelmingly preferred the Democratic presidential candidate Nov 06, 2024
Very Early Abortion Non-Inferior to Standard Medication Abortion Timing Trial confirms what previous observational studies have found Nov 06, 2024
100 Days Trapped in Inpatient Legal Limbo Awaiting guardianship in the hospital long-term should not be the norm Nov 06, 2024
More Doctors Push Back Against Medicine's 'Workaholic' Culture Wall Street Journal article sparks major discussion of work-life balance in medicine Nov 06, 2024
Early-Life Sugar Restriction Reduced Diabetes, Hypertension Risk Diagnoses were also delayed the longer sugar was restricted Nov 06, 2024
Doc Pay Cuts Sparked Strife at Insurer; Cerebral Can't Pay Up; Rumor Researchers This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 06, 2024
Clinicians Too Play a Role in Community Violence Intervention Collaboration between different program types is key Nov 06, 2024
Trump's White House Return Poised to Tangle Healthcare Safety Net Public health insurance programs likely to be scaled back Nov 06, 2024
Abortion Rights Advocates Win in Seven States, but Lose in Three Missouri positioned to be the first state to undo ban on abortion at all stages of pregnancy Nov 06, 2024
FDA Grants Market Authorization to Light-Therapy System for Dry AMD Valeda photobiomodulation system slowed disease progression and improved vision Nov 06, 2024
Counter-Marketing Messages Reduced Intent to Drink Sugary Beverages Messages about unethical industry practices came with less perceived weight stigma Nov 06, 2024
What Trump Has Proposed for Healthcare in a Second Administration A look at Trump's history and ideas floated on the campaign trail Nov 06, 2024
How Trump's Win Affects Healthcare; Uptick in COVID; Pesticides and Prostate Cancer Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Nov 06, 2024
Mpox Cases in Congo May Be Stabilizing But experts say more vaccines are needed to stamp out the virus Nov 05, 2024
Most Journal Articles Still Missing COI Statement on PubMed Only a third of scientific journals on PubMed post conflicts of interest Nov 05, 2024
Nurse Burnout Linked to Reduced Patient Safety It's time to move beyond simply teaching nurses to "tolerate a broken system," researcher says Nov 05, 2024
Are Food Dyes Bad For Your Health? California report linked food dyes to hyperactivity, but experts say there's more work to be done Nov 05, 2024
Increased Mortality Risk Among Socially Isolated Older Adults With COPD Social isolation may lead to fewer resources for managing the condition Nov 04, 2024
FDA Approves New Option for Rosacea Antibiotic Emrosi topped doxycycline, placebo in phase III trials Nov 04, 2024
Doc Groups Blast 2.8% Cut in Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule But extension of telehealth flexibilities and a change to primary care payment draw praise Nov 04, 2024
Physician Explores Family's End-of-Life Journey in New Podcast "There were so many places that we ran into unexpected obstacles" Nov 04, 2024
RFK Jr. Threatens the Very Fabric of Healthcare A vote to give Kennedy power is a vote against public health Nov 04, 2024