The Robot Will See You Now Robotics may not be the answer for primary care right now, but "smart systems" sure could help Nov 04, 2024
RFK Jr. Says Trump Would Push to Remove Fluoride From Drinking Water "It's possible," Trump says Nov 04, 2024
How the Election Results Could Affect Healthcare in the U.S. Anand Parekh breaks down the possible futures for abortion rights, EMTALA, and Obamacare Nov 04, 2024 video
Medicare Finalizes Doc Pay Cut; Mask Mandates Return; Top Voter Concerns Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Nov 04, 2024
For People With Opioid Addiction, Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Raises the Stakes It's unclear how many have lost coverage Nov 03, 2024
Dark Humor Allows Us to See the 'Light' in Medicine But don't forget to speak softly and tread carefully Nov 03, 2024
Oral Health, Frailty, and Death; Helping Patients With Prescription Drug Prices Also in TTHealthWatch: fans and core body temperature Nov 02, 2024 podcast
How Physicians Can Unionize and Strike With Compassion It's important to consider the impact on patient care Nov 02, 2024
A Pregnant Teenager Died After Trying to Get Care in Three Visits to Texas ERs This marks one of at least two women who died under the state abortion ban Nov 02, 2024
What Will CDC, FDA, and CMS Look Like After the Election? We talked to healthcare experts to get their predictions for a Trump or Harris administration Nov 01, 2024
Staffing Firm Can't Pay Its Doctors NES Health says a temporary revenue shortfall is to blame Nov 01, 2024
FDA Panel Rejects SGLT1/2 Inhibitor for Type 1 Diabetes Data too uncertain to support sotagliflozin in subset with chronic kidney disease, advisors say Nov 01, 2024
RFK Jr. Wants Access to Federal Data to Show Vaccines Are Unsafe, Trump Advisor Says Goal is to get vaccines pulled from the market, according to Trump transition leader Nov 01, 2024
Texas Hospitals Must Now Ask Patients Whether They Are in the U.S. Legally State will also track the cost of treating people without legal status Nov 01, 2024
MedPod Today: Upcoding Concerns; COVID Vax Recs; Med School Credit for Parenting 51˶ reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics Nov 01, 2024 podcast
Women 'Celebrating' Their Abortions? Librarians' Mental Health; $500M Drugmaker Fine Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Nov 01, 2024
Need a CMO? Fractional Health Executives Are a Win-Win Both clinicians and start-ups benefit from part-time or consulting relationships Nov 01, 2024
New Jersey Primary Care Physician and Veteran Is Running for Congress Herb Conaway argues electing former President Trump would create a "tough road" for health equity Oct 31, 2024
Advancing Health in Africa Rob Breiman, MD, discusses his public health work on the continent Oct 31, 2024 video
Doc Harbored Undocumented Workers; Doc Gets Life in Prison for Sexual Assault A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 31, 2024
HCA Nurses Score Win Against AI; Docs Use ChatGPT in Clinic; New AI-Powered EHR A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research Oct 31, 2024
AI Colonoscopies: More Benign Lesion Removals, Potentially Higher Costs At scale, the benefits of AI-assisted colonoscopy may not always outweigh the costs Oct 31, 2024
What's Our Capacity for Measuring Hospital Capacity? With respiratory virus season coming, resumed reporting is critical Oct 31, 2024
Vote: Your Health and Your Patients' Health Depend on It Civic participation is linked to better community health Oct 31, 2024
First U.S. Case of Bird Flu in a Pig Raises Concerns Over Threat to Humans The infection happened at a backyard farm Oct 31, 2024
Six Networking Strategies for Introverted Healthcare Professionals How to make connecting feel less daunting Oct 31, 2024
Ex-Gov. May Face Charges Over COVID; Autism Dx Up 175%; Can Fasting Help Kidneys? Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Oct 31, 2024
How to Navigate OTC Cold and Flu Drugs A pharmacist and a doctor weigh in on the best options Oct 30, 2024
Ophthalmologist Identified as Atlanta Shooting Suspect Retired physician Jay Berger, MD, reportedly suffered a mental health crisis Oct 30, 2024
Backers of Prior Authorization Bill Hopeful for Passage by End of the Year The bill's cost estimate has dropped from $16 billion to $0, greatly hiking chances of passage Oct 30, 2024
'Converging' Evidence of Link Between Air Pollution and Breast Cancer Large cohort study showed cancer risk increased with exposure to fine particulate matter Oct 30, 2024
Toddler's Backyard Snakebite Bills Totaled More Than a Quarter Million Dollars A look at the cost of antivenom Oct 30, 2024
When Cannabis Makes You Vomit Known for its anti-emetic properties, the drug can actually bring on a vomiting disorder Oct 30, 2024
Miscarriage Arrest; MA Reaped Billions for Home Visits; Dirty Work of Care Denials This past week in healthcare investigations Oct 30, 2024
Old Drugs, New Tricks: The Power of Medication Repurposing COVID highlighted the untapped potential of existing treatments Oct 30, 2024
IG Live November 1: Healthcare Is on the Ballot Public health and access to care are at stake in the 2024 election Oct 30, 2024
Woman Dies Waiting 40 Hours for Care; NP's Sex Assault Arrest; Violence in Hospitals Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Oct 30, 2024
House Members Introduce Bill to Reverse Pending Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Cut Measure includes a 1.8% pay increase for clinicians Oct 29, 2024