Workers Strike at Medicare, ACA Call Centers Customer service reps at federal contractor say sick time, break policies need to change Aug 09, 2022
Experts Warn of Physical, Mental Health Effects of Extreme Heat Children, people with sickle cell disease, and outdoor workers are particularly at risk Aug 05, 2022
I Got Monkeypox Drugs -- Not Everyone Is So Lucky Increasing access to testing, vaccination, and treatment is critical to slowing the spread Aug 03, 2022
FDA OKs First Interchangeable Ranibizumab Biosimilar When available, Cimerli qualifies for pharmacy-level substitution for reference drug Aug 03, 2022
Biden Tests Positive for COVID a Second Time, but Is Asymptomatic This is a typical case of "rebound" positivity after taking Paxlovid, says White House physician Jul 30, 2022
Are Skin Lesion Analyzers Ready for Prime Time? FDA panel not fully on board to reclassify computer-aided melanoma detection devices Jul 30, 2022
Public Health Workers Still Face PTSD, Other Mental Health Problems Three quarters of workers surveyed say support for mental health hasn't improved Jul 28, 2022
Dear Insurers: It's Time to Cover Weight Loss Drugs Universal coverage can increase medication access and improve population health Jul 27, 2022
Banned Supplements Still Available to Buy Online After FDA Warnings FDA should follow up on warning letters, researchers urge Jul 26, 2022
Biden Tests Positive for COVID The president is experiencing "very mild symptoms," says Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Jul 21, 2022
Want to Keep People Working in Mental Health? Pay Them More $$, Experts Say "I'm competing with places like Target," says one crisis intervention center director Jul 20, 2022
Topical JAK Inhibitor OK'd for Repigmentation of Vitiligo Significantly more patients achieved 75%, 90% improvement Jul 19, 2022
CDC Nixes Misleading Video About Cops' Risk of Fentanyl Overdose Video removed due to "concerns that parts of this video may mischaracterize the risks," CDC says Jul 14, 2022
FDA Getting Tougher on Birth Tissue Companies Agency calls out manufacturer on orthopedic indications Jul 06, 2022
The Fatal Flaw in Hospital Price Transparency Rules There is too much room for interpretation in the definition of compliance Jul 02, 2022
FDA Warns of Increased Mortality Risk With Duvelisib Drug approved for adults with CLL/SLL Jul 01, 2022
After Roe, HHS Guidance Aims to Keep Health Information Secure There may be vulnerabilities in privacy laws around use of cell phones, tablets, period trackers Jun 30, 2022
Your Monkeypox Questions Answered CDC experts discuss swabbing, symptoms, vaccination, and more Jun 30, 2022
FDA Expands Use of Weight-Loss Drug to Adolescents Qsymia now approved for teens with obesity, along with diet and exercise Jun 28, 2022
Interactive Map: Abortion Bans and Penalties Here's where abortion bans have gone into effect and where doctors face prison time Jun 27, 2022
Should Young and Healthy Patients Take Paxlovid? The antiviral has not been shown to be valuable in this population Jun 26, 2022
It's Official: SCOTUS Strikes Down Roe v. Wade Opinion ends constitutional protection for abortion, returns rights to the states Jun 24, 2022
Report Shows Trump Administration Embraced Herd Immunity via Mass Infection The strategy likely contributed to many preventable deaths, report notes Jun 22, 2022
The U.S. Needs a National Public Health System, Experts Say Proposal calls for a lead organizer and $8 billion annually in new funding Jun 21, 2022
Drugmaker Pulls Third-Line PARP Inhibitor Approval in Ovarian Cancer Decision on rucaparib follows negative OS signal and "discussions" with FDA Jun 17, 2022
With 1 Month Until Launch of 988, Experts Wonder if States Are Ready Experts discuss federal guidance, integration of peers into workforce during a webinar Jun 17, 2022
FDA OKs Risankizumab for Crohn's Disease Approval marks the third indication for the IL-23 inhibitor in adults Jun 17, 2022
FDA Allows mRNA COVID Vaccines in Kids 6 Months and Up Vaccines expected to protect against most severe outcomes, says FDA Commissioner Jun 17, 2022
America's Frontline Doctors' Simone Gold Gets Prison Time Judge said Gold hasn't truly accepted responsibility for her role in January 6 insurrection Jun 16, 2022
AMA Acknowledges Voting Is a Social Determinant of Health Gerrymandering has disenfranchised already vulnerable communities, delegates argue Jun 14, 2022
AMA Delegates Pass Resolution on Gun Violence The group also addressed use of BMI as a standard measure, protection of sexual assault victims Jun 14, 2022
FDA Approves First Systemic Treatment for Alopecia Areata Four to 10 times as many patients met hair-regrowth endpoint with JAK inhibitor versus placebo Jun 13, 2022
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation in the Spotlight at AMA Annual Meeting Amendment on international pricing draws controversy Jun 13, 2022
FDA Panel Backs Gene Tx for Degenerative Brain Disorder in Kids Advisers unanimously recommend approval for pediatric ALD patients without HLA-matched donors Jun 10, 2022
It's High Noon for Dietary Supplements The user fee legislation in Congress proposes useful regulations, but doesn't go far enough Jun 10, 2022
CDC Removes Monkeypox Mask Rec From Travel Guidance Move comes as global health officials say window to prevent endemicity may be closing Jun 10, 2022
Surgeons Call for Action to Reduce Gun Violence Group has 13 recommendations for change, as "the deaths are just the tip of the iceberg" Jun 02, 2022
FDA Pulls Lymphoma Approvals for PI3K Inhibitor Umbralisib Worse overall survival observed despite improvements in progression-free survival Jun 01, 2022
HHS Launches Office of Environmental Justice Will focus on environmental solutions to improve health of people in underserved communities May 31, 2022
