Trump Calls for 'Mental Institutions'; Masks Reduce COVID; U.S. Infant Deaths Rise Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Nov 01, 2023
CDC Backs Hepatitis C Screening for Kids Exposed in the Womb New recommendations aim to detect HCV earlier, so treatment can promptly begin Oct 31, 2023
What to Know About the JN.1 Variant Descendant of BA.2.86 has a known immune-evasive mutation Oct 31, 2023
COVID and Flu Vaccine Risk; Medicare Advantage Fraud; $1.4B Missing Health Funds Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Oct 27, 2023
MedPod Today: COVID Rundown; Shady Medicare Advantage Ads; RIP 'Excited Delirium' 51˶ reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Oct 27, 2023 podcast
Tinnitus Worsens for Vaccine Scientist Who Points to Onset After COVID Vax Gregory Poland, MD, said his tinnitus got worse after COVID infection Oct 26, 2023
AI Detects Diabetes; Problems With Predictive AI; Regulating AI in Health A monthly roundup of AI innovation and research in healthcare Oct 26, 2023
Spider, Exoskeleton Removed From Patient's Ear Woman said she felt a creature moving in her ear Oct 26, 2023
CDC Panel Backs Broader Use of Mpox Vaccine And ACIP also recommended use of the new pentavalent meningitis shot Oct 26, 2023
Doc Accused of Poisoning Wife; Doc Sues for Age Discrimination; Bogus Ablations A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 26, 2023
House Speaker's Health Views; Is Social Media Addictive? Metals Found in Chocolate Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Oct 26, 2023
Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy Tied to Earlier Death 50 years of data offer insight into cardiovascular, diabetes, and all-cause mortality Oct 25, 2023
AI Can Be a Boon to Clinicians -- If Used Correctly, Says AMA President "We can provide things to make it easier for people to practice medicine," says Jesse Ehrenfeld Oct 25, 2023
Fauci to Pediatricians: You Have a 'Reservoir of Trust' With the Public Fauci accepts honorary fellowship at AAP plenary session Oct 25, 2023
Journal Editor Fired for Hamas-Israeli Conflict Comments Michael Eisen, former editor of eLife, was horrified by both Hamas and harm to Gazans Oct 25, 2023
Senate Committee Advances NIH Director Nominee to Full Senate 15-6 vote for Monica Bertagnolli, with chairman Sanders voting against the nominee Oct 25, 2023
Hopkins Pathologist Placed on Leave; Ob/Gyn Sued for Sex Assault; Rural MA Woes This past week in healthcare investigations Oct 25, 2023
Hot Yoga May Help With Depression Small trial suggests just one session per week could ease depressive symptoms Oct 24, 2023
Burnout, Poor Mental Health on the Rise for Healthcare Workers, CDC Says "To label our current and long-standing challenge a 'crisis' is an understatement" Oct 24, 2023
Controversial Kratom Appeared to Cause Severe Ulcerative Colitis Flare Researchers strongly discourage its use in IBD patients Oct 24, 2023
Emergency Physicians Group Votes to Bar Use of the Term 'Excited Delirium' The term doesn't align with the current science, ACEP says Oct 23, 2023
Tropical Parasite May Be Endemic in Texas CDC identifies distinct genetic sequence for Leishmania mexicana in non-travelers Oct 23, 2023
NPs No More Likely Than Physicians to Prescribe Inappropriately to Older Adults Mean rates of inappropriate prescribing by NPs, primary care doctors were "virtually identical" Oct 23, 2023
Kids With COVID Infectious for About 3 Days Small study finds no difference in infectiousness by vaccination status with Omicron variant Oct 23, 2023
The Physician in the Israel-Hamas War: A Doctor's Duty We must strive to keep the apolitical nature of medical practice top of mind Oct 23, 2023
Suzanne Somers' Legacy Tainted by Celebrity Medical Misinformation The actress harnessed the power of traditional media like social media influencers do today Oct 22, 2023
Should Scientists Openly Debate Vaccine Policies? Paul Offit, MD, says it is the obligation of scientists and physicians to "point to the truth" Oct 20, 2023 video
CVS Pulls Phenylephrine Cold Meds; Doc's Murder/Suicide; Red Meat and Diabetes Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Oct 20, 2023
Shady Medicare Advantage Plan Tactics Blasted at Senate Hearing "It's a rip-off and it's got to stop," one Senator said Oct 19, 2023
COVID Viral Load Peaks Later Now Than Early in Pandemic Peak on day 4 of symptoms, rather than day 1, has implications for rapid tests, experts say Oct 19, 2023
Doc's Murder-for-Hire Plea; Gastroenterologist Claims Insanity; Nurse Gets 30 Years A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 19, 2023
Paxlovid Priced at $1,390! Snoozing the Alarm and Health; Medical Aid Heads to Gaza Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Oct 19, 2023
Senators Grill NIH Director Nominee on Drug Prices, Gender-Affirming Care Monica Bertagnolli, MD, makes her case during confirmation hearing Oct 18, 2023
What to Know About the HV.1 Variant Experts are taking a different approach to new COVID variants these days, researcher says Oct 18, 2023
Truth About Trans Youth Care in Europe; Alzheimer's Research Misconduct Accusation This past week in healthcare investigations Oct 18, 2023
Death After IV Vitamins; 4-Day Work Week Healthier; Blast at Gaza Hospital Kills 500 Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Oct 18, 2023
Should Young Kids Be Screened for High Cholesterol? Pediatric cardiologists and family medicine practitioners don't see eye-to-eye Oct 17, 2023
The 'Pink Tax' Wake-Up Call for the Healthcare Industry All genders should have equal access to care Oct 17, 2023
The Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention of Gun Violence Approaching gun violence as a public health crisis can help save lives Oct 17, 2023
Possible Cause of Long COVID 'Brain Fog'; Nursing Shortage Real? Drinking Salt Water Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Oct 17, 2023