When Was the Last Time You Really Talked With Your Patient? Sometimes building trust should be the priority Jun 26, 2024
Report: Healthcare Needs to Diversify Workforce to Get Rid of Racial Inequalities "Inequities are baked into our healthcare system," says one expert Jun 26, 2024
Rising Share of New HIV Cases in Young Latinos Leads to Call for Targeted Funding CDC data show much lower rates of PrEP coverage among Latinos than among white Americans Jun 26, 2024
Docs in Abortion Ban States Find Workarounds to Deliver Care A MedPage Today survey reveals surprising trends in reproductive care 2 years post-Roe Jun 24, 2024
Supreme Court Will Take Up State Bans on Gender Care for Minors: Here's What to Know Half of U.S. states have enacted laws banning certain healthcare services for transgender kids Jun 24, 2024
Court: Some Employers Can Exclude PrEP, Cancer Screenings From Insurance Coverage Not all preventive care recommended by the USPSTF is threatened by the narrow ruling, however Jun 24, 2024
Only a Third of Mental Health Clinics Offer Meds for Opioid Use Disorder Access to medications for people with co-occurring disorders needs improvement, researchers say Jun 20, 2024
'Striking' Disparities in Specialty Care for Kids With Asthma on Public Insurance Those on Medicaid had a 55% lower odds of specialist care versus the privately insured Jun 19, 2024
CMS Star Ratings Unreliable for Surgical Quality? Higher ratings tied to better surgical outcomes, but variability was high even within star groups Jun 18, 2024
Large-Scale Intensive BP Intervention Proves Sustainable for CVD Prevention Community-based program reduced events regardless of age, diabetes Jun 18, 2024
Funding Instability Plagues Program That Brings Docs to Underserved Areas Unlike funds for Medicare graduate medical education, funding must be appropriated by Congress Jun 16, 2024
Inside the Struggle to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Academic Medicine DEI leaders need more tools and authority, qualitative study suggests Jun 14, 2024
Outgoing AMA President to Physicians: 'This Is Why We Fight' Equity, inclusion, Medicare payment reform have all seen progress with association's support Jun 10, 2024
Inside the Fight to Keep a Labor Ward Open at a Los Angeles Hospital Across the country, communities are scrambling to save maternity care Jun 10, 2024
Lung Cancer Screening Rates Remain Low in the U.S., Especially in the South But one study showed that patient navigation added to usual care may increase uptake Jun 10, 2024
It's Getting Harder for Rural Pharmacies to Stay Afloat These pharmacies fill a healthcare gap and can be a touchstone for their communities Jun 08, 2024
Quick Test Helps Detect Dementia Primary care tool assesses memory recall, cognition and gait, and symbol-matching Jun 07, 2024
Concierge Medicine: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Innovative care models should be a tool to enhance quality and equity, not further diminish it Jun 07, 2024
An Older Woman's Chronic Pain Is Not 'All in Her Head' There are serious consequences of under-managed pain Jun 05, 2024
Docetaxel Tied to Less Taxane Neuropathy in Black Breast Cancer Patients Dose-limiting toxicity has been linked with worse outcomes specifically in this population Jun 05, 2024
U.S. Lags Behind All Other High-Income Nations on Maternal Mortality What have other high-income nations figured out that the U.S. hasn't about maternity care? Jun 04, 2024
Co-Locating COVID Vaccines, Infection Testing With Syringe Services Shows Success 94% of people completed primary vaccination in this Baltimore-based initiative Jun 03, 2024
Tirzepatide Sheds Pounds in Chinese Adults With BMI as Low as 24 Percentage weight loss is in line with pivotal trial results using standard obesity thresholds May 31, 2024
Racial Disparities in Cognitive Outcomes Tied to Early Life Experiences Education, segregation associated with cognitive disparities May 29, 2024
The Sickening Reality of 'White' Beauty Standards From hair straighteners to racial surgery, the physical and emotional harm runs deep May 29, 2024
Changes to Liver Transplant Policy Increased Costs in Vulnerable Areas Hospital costs increased 12% in low-income areas vs 5.1% in high-income areas May 29, 2024
Some Families With Private Health Insurance Still Need Financial Help, Study Says Lower-income families spend one-fourth of their post-subsistence income on healthcare needs May 28, 2024
Summer Heat Waves Pose a Deadly Threat to Patients With Mental Illness We must be aware of particular risks among this group May 28, 2024
FDA Urged to Relax Tissue Donation Restrictions for Gay, Bisexual Men Advocates say policy should be based on individualized risk assessments, "not historic bias" May 28, 2024
Efforts to Draft an International Pandemic Treaty Falter Countries unable to agree on how to respond to next global emergency May 28, 2024
A Life in Medical Innovation and Philanthropy A discussion with the former CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation May 28, 2024 podcast
Gallbladder Cancer Rates Stable or Down, Except in Black Patients Black patients "presenting more often, and they're presenting at a later stage," researcher says May 24, 2024
Can Medicare Money Protect Doctors From Abortion Crimes? It Has Worked Before. Idaho abortion ruling may depend on federal spending power shielding doctors from state charges May 23, 2024
Nutrition Experts Call on Congress to Advance 'Food Is Medicine' Movement Produce prescriptions, medically tailored meals improve quality of life, cut costs, they say May 22, 2024
Cancer Clinical Trial Participation May Not Actually Improve Survival, Study Says Meta-analysis suggests survival benefits disappeared after accounting for biases, confounders May 22, 2024
Senators Mull Ways to Stop Patent 'Abuse' by Pharma Companies Manufacturers of brand-name drugs will try every tack to delay generic entry, experts say May 21, 2024
After the Only Hospital in Town Closed, a City Directs Its Ire at Politicians In rural communities, over 100 hospitals have downsized services or closed over the past decade May 21, 2024
Revisiting 'Left Without Being Seen' Metrics in the ED The current system drives problematic decisions regarding how care is allocated May 20, 2024
Lung Function Tests: End of Racial Adjustments Could Have Wide Impact Millions in the U.S. may be reclassified, changing work eligibility, disability compensation May 20, 2024
Why One Health System Stopped Suing Its Patients New York nonprofit is one of only a few nationally that bar all aggressive collection activities May 19, 2024
