Would Harris Be a Boon for Abortion Rights? Vice President Kamala Harris, who's poised to become the Democratic presidential nominee, has not shied away from supporting abortion rights Jul 26, 2024
Should White House Doctors Be More Forthcoming? White House physicians have massaged the truth about presidential medical crises, as was the case with FDR's deadly heart disease Jul 19, 2024
Have You Experienced 'Administrative Harm'? A new term, "administrative harm," is gaining favor as a way to describe management decisions that affect clinicians' well-being and patient outcomes. Jul 12, 2024
Is Treating Family Members a Good Idea? A Missouri doctor says the American Medical Association should soften its stance against the idea of physicians performing surgery on members of their own family Jul 05, 2024
Do You Recommend Multivitamins? New research shows that taking a multivitamin every day for many years didn't reduce the risk of death Jun 28, 2024
Should Congress Move on From COVID Origins? Accusations flew at a Senate hearing on the origins of COVID-19 this week, but no conclusions were drawn -- as has been true for the House's pandemic subcommittee Jun 21, 2024
Is Medical Debt a Big Problem for Your Patients? The Biden administration recently announced a plan to remove patients' medical debt from their credit scores Jun 14, 2024
Fauci: Love Him or Hate Him? Former NIAID director Anthony Fauci, MD, has proven to be a polarizing figure; this week he faced tough questions from lawmakers over his role in approving coronavirus-related research grants Jun 07, 2024
Is Your Practice Working Harder? Although practice costs went up last year, clinician pay rose because practices increased their productivity, a Medical Group Management Association survey found. May 31, 2024
Will Measles Be Endemic Again? A child in Canada recently died from measles, while cases are surging in the U.K. and increasing in the U.S. -- all as vaccination rates are dropping May 24, 2024
What's Your Telehealth Background? A recent survey found that patients prefer doctors to conduct their telehealth appointments from their office or an exam room, instead of their kitchen or bedroom May 17, 2024
Anxious Without Your Phone? More than 99% of healthcare providers met criteria for nomophobia (fear of being without a mobile phone), according to a new survey May 10, 2024
Decriminalize Medical Errors? Kentucky has become the first state to decriminalize medical errors -- although the law doesn't apply to "gross negligence" or intentional misconduct. Many medical associations support the move May 03, 2024
Will the Noncompete Ban Help You? Though it faces legal challenges, the FTC has banned most noncompete agreements in employer contracts, saying it will boost wages and reduce healthcare costs Apr 26, 2024
Should MDs and DOs Have Separate Licensing Boards? Although most states now have combined MD/DO licensing boards, 13 states still have separate ones, with proponents arguing the arrangement preserves the autonomy of DOs Apr 19, 2024
More Evidence Needed for Youth Gender Care? A major review in the United Kingdom found weak evidence for puberty blockers and hormones in youth gender care Apr 12, 2024
Worried About Avian Flu in Humans? A farmworker exposed to dairy cattle in Texas contracted highly pathogenic avian influenza A, although the CDC says the risk to human health is low Apr 05, 2024
Will the Supreme Court Reduce Abortion Pill Access? The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case centered around whether the FDA overlooked safety concerns when it eliminated certain barriers to accessing the abortion pill, mifepristone (Mifeprex) Mar 29, 2024
Ketamine for Depression? Although ketamine is not approved for treating depression, more physicians -- including Elon Musk's -- appear to be prescribing it off-label. Mar 22, 2024
Should It Be Easier for IMGs to Get Medical Licenses? More states are creating alternative pathways to residency for international medical graduates (IMGs), including skipping U.S. residency in certain cases Mar 15, 2024
Cognitively Fit to Be President? Questions have been raised about the cognitive fitness of the two major parties' likely presidential candidates Mar 08, 2024
Extra Booster for Older Adults? CDC advisors voted that people 65 and older should receive an additional COVID-19 shot in the spring Mar 01, 2024
Fertility Care Under Threat? In vitro fertilization (IVF) clinics in Alabama are pausing services after a court ruled that frozen embryos are children Feb 23, 2024
Dementia Risk: Would You Want to Know? Researchers recently developed a model that predicted 10-year dementia risk from blood proteins with fairly high accuracy Feb 16, 2024
Prepared to Care for Autistic Patients? Medical education often does not prepare physicians to care for autistic patients, according to a recent op-ed Feb 09, 2024
Is Paxlovid Underused? Evidence suggests that many people at high risk for severe COVID are not being prescribed nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) Feb 02, 2024
AI Add-On for Imaging? Some clinics are pitching women on paying out-of-pocket to add an AI interpretation to their screening mammograms Jan 26, 2024
Vacation or Workcation? Taking fewer vacation days and working during vacation were associated with higher rates of physician burnout, a study found Jan 19, 2024
Health Workers Less Easily 'Disgusted'? A small study found that healthcare workers were less likely to be "disgusted" by things that would make others queasy Jan 12, 2024
Xylazine a National Problem? Abuse of the veterinary sedative xylazine, first seen in the northeastern U.S., appears to be spreading across the country Jan 05, 2024
What Was 2023's Top Health Story? Healthcare's top headlines this year featured landmark FDA approvals, an NFL player's in-game cardiac arrest, high-stakes court battles, and more Dec 29, 2023
Do Away With MOC? The Infectious Diseases Society of America joined a wave of criticism against the American Board of Internal Medicine's maintenance of certification program, calling it costly, time-consuming, and ineffective Dec 22, 2023
Overly Worried About Your Own Health? People with hypochondriasis had an increased risk of death from both natural and unnatural causes, a Swedish study found Dec 15, 2023
Should RaDonda Vaught Get Her Nursing License Back? RaDonda Vaught, who was convicted of negligent homicide for a patient's death, recently lost her appeal to get her nursing license back Dec 08, 2023
Concerned About China's Latest Outbreak? Chinese health officials have confirmed an uptick in respiratory illness there, which they attribute to post-lockdown "immunity debt." Dec 01, 2023
Is Mental Health History Needed for Licensure? The Americans With Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities, yet state licensing applications often ask health workers about mental health history Nov 17, 2023
Drop Medicare Patients If Pay Cut Goes Through? Physicians will face a 3.4% cut in payments for their Medicare patients in 2024 unless Congress intervenes Nov 10, 2023
Concerned About Gene-Editing Therapies? FDA advisors appeared convinced that the benefits of a novel CRISPR therapy for sickle cell disease outweigh the theoretical risks for off-target gene editing Nov 03, 2023
Should Eisen Have Been Fired? Some in academia have raised concerns that Michael Eisen, PhD, lost his job at eLife over his social media posts about the Israel-Hamas conflict Oct 27, 2023
Age Cutoff for Prostate Cancer Surveillance: Good or Bad? No consensus has been reached on when or whether men with low-risk prostate cancer can stop active surveillance Oct 20, 2023