SCOTUS Again Takes on Issue of Abortion, This Time Over Mifepristone Access Law professor says the case has the potential to upend how drug approvals function Mar 25, 2024
A Physician Guide to Supporting Sexual Assault Survivors Clear guidelines can provide a universal service for patients and unify our profession Mar 24, 2024
Why Not Treat Patients the Same Way We Teach Medical Students? A case-base approach to problems in living and social determinants of health Mar 23, 2024
There's a New Fungus in Town and It Won't Be the Last The arrival of C. auris in Washington is a harbinger of health systems addled by climate change Mar 22, 2024
Graphic Images on Cigarettes of Smoking's Harm Are Constitutional, Court Rules Partial victory for federal regulators seeking to toughen warning labels Mar 22, 2024
Almost 108,000 Americans Died of Drug Overdoses in 2022, Another Record 1% higher than overdose deaths in 2021, says CDC Mar 22, 2024
Trump Avoids Talk of Father's Alzheimer’s; Teens Smell Like Goats; AI Drugs a Bust? Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Mar 22, 2024
'Foot Bath' Fraud; Doc's Wrongful Termination Suit; Nurse Overdosed Patients? A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Mar 21, 2024
Child Deaths Rise in U.S.; Water Beads Warning; Cancer Studies Retracted Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Mar 21, 2024
Who Should Pay to Clean Up 'Forever Chemicals'? Not us, representatives of water utilities and landfills say at a Senate hearing Mar 20, 2024
Acute Kidney Injury: The Price of Straight Hair? Case study highlights dangers of glyoxylic acid-containing products Mar 20, 2024
Another Miami Surgeon Faces Brazilian Butt Lift Complaints Surgeon allegedly placed drains too deeply after liposuction, leading to hospitalization Mar 20, 2024
People Facing Health Challenges Make Up Largest Group of Suicide Decedents More than 30% of suicide deaths were related to physical, not mental, health conditions Mar 20, 2024
Novel Oral Antihypertensive Gets FDA's Blessing Aprocitentan becomes the first endothelin receptor antagonist for BP lowering Mar 20, 2024
Elon Musk's Ketamine Use Musk says his prescription for the drug helps him get out of a "depressive mind state" Mar 20, 2024
Pro-Life Groups Want IVF Regulated; Private Equity Eyes Autism; Medicaid Takes Homes This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 20, 2024
Medicare $$ Needed to Help State-Licensed Emergency Centers Survive, Lawmakers Told "This model doesn't work" without it, says emergency center CEO Mar 19, 2024
Early Stroke Scare With Bivalent COVID Vaccines Unsupported by Large Study Low absolute risk emerged for flu vaccines, however Mar 19, 2024
Havana Syndrome Mystery Continues to Deepen NIH reports no brain injury evidence, but findings may be like comparing "apples with artichokes" Mar 18, 2024
Biden Signs Executive Order to Boost Women's Health Research Says it's "the most comprehensive set of executive actions ever taken to improve women's health" Mar 18, 2024
A New Kind of Hospital Is Coming to Rural America To become a rural emergency hospital, qualifying facilities must close all their inpatient beds Mar 18, 2024
How Often Should Immunocompromised People Get a COVID Booster? Experts say about every 6 months, but that should be individualized Mar 18, 2024
Neurologic Conditions Now Leading Cause of Disability Worldwide Nervous system disorders affect 43% of global population Mar 15, 2024
Long COVID Patients, Advocates Rally for More Research, Funding, and Attention "This has gone on long enough," one protester says Mar 15, 2024
EPA Imposes New Limit on Medical Sterilization Chemical, Citing Cancer Risk Rule would lower emission standards for ethylene oxide by 90%, agency says Mar 15, 2024
CDC: Cases of MIS-C After COVID Still Occurring in U.S. Kids But incidence now less frequent and mostly in the unvaccinated or those without a recent dose Mar 15, 2024
Is the U.S. Overcounting Maternal Deaths? New Study Stirs Controversy The CDC counters that the methods used in the new study "produce a substantial undercount" Mar 15, 2024
MedPod Today: AAMC Leaked Emails; 'Wild West' of Ketamine; MA Games the System 51˶ reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Mar 15, 2024 podcast
FDA Tries to Close the Lid on Poop Transplant Company Fecal microbiota transplant business needs a BLA or IND to operate, agency says Mar 15, 2024
Meth-Related Cardiomyopathy: Where the Biggest Clusters Are Innovative, targeted approaches sought out groups by age, sex, location Mar 14, 2024
England's NHS Clinics No Longer Offering Puberty Blockers to Trans Youth Final policy will allow prescriptions only via clinical trials, or for existing patients Mar 14, 2024
Who Is at Risk of Caffeine Intoxication? People may not realize they may be consuming far more than the recommended daily amount Mar 14, 2024
Republican Senators Blast Biden's Proposed HHS Budget At issue were the exclusion of PBM reform, and nursing home, Title X funding requirements Mar 14, 2024
RaDonda Vaught Says Some System Practices Contributed to Fatal Mistake During patient safety webinar, she advised clinicians to "slow down" to avoid deadly mistakes Mar 14, 2024
Physician Who Worked With Disciplined TikTok Doc Surrenders License Carlos Domingo, MD, worked alongside the plastic surgeon known as "Dr. Roxy" Mar 14, 2024
More States Cut Training Requirements for Some International Medical Graduates Alternative pathways to licensing for IMGs spreads beyond Tennessee Mar 14, 2024
Death After Brazilian Butt Lift; Wrong-Organ Surgery Suit; Holistic Doc Investigated A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Mar 14, 2024
Another Dangerous Amoeba Linked to Neti Pots and Nasal Rinsing "These infections are very serious and even life threatening," said CDC physician Mar 14, 2024
Noninvasive Screening Tests Show Promise for Catching Colorectal Cancer Could these tests help to increase the number of people who undergo screening? Mar 13, 2024
Gender-Affirming Care Messages Leaked; Docs Doxxed for Oxy? HCQ Doc's Work Retracted This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 13, 2024