Questions Linger About Missouri Patient Who Contracted Bird Flu Human-to-human transmission a key concern Sep 10, 2024
How Cannabis Laws and Mental Health Prescription Drugs Are Linked Study points to a decrease in benzodiazepine dispensing following cannabis legalization Sep 10, 2024 video
Weinstein's Emergency Condition; Georgia Doctor Killed in Crash; Cantaloupe Recalled Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff Sep 10, 2024
Did U.S. Government Play a Role in Remote Tribe's Widespread Illness and Cancer? Toxins are embedded in the soil, but no one can say what has caused such widespread illness Sep 10, 2024
Nurse-Supported Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Improved Sleep Outcomes Randomized trial shows insomnia severity scores improved at both 8 weeks and 6 months Sep 09, 2024
Experts Want FDA to Do More to Ensure Food Safety New food ingredients are a "complete black box," one expert says Sep 09, 2024
NIH Stops Havana Syndrome Study After Investigating Coercion Claims Regulatory, policy requirements not met, agency says Sep 09, 2024
Project 2025: Assessing the Impact on the Healthcare Workforce Effective and equitable training does not appear to be a priority of this agenda Sep 09, 2024
Dobbs Has Fundamentally Changed Obstetric Care, Study Finds Report details real examples of how abortion bans have led to poor medical care Sep 09, 2024
The Goldilocks Dilemma: Too Much, Too Little, Just Right Getting a concise yet useful medical history from an outside institution can be complicated Sep 09, 2024
95-Year-Old Physician: Here's How I Stood Up to a Deeply Ill Richard Nixon Nixon was still recovering from a difficult infection when he debated JFK in 1960 Sep 09, 2024
What Do We Know About Donald Trump's Medical History? A look at the Republican presidential nominee's physical and mental health Sep 09, 2024
Missing RN Found Dead; Egg-Linked Salmonella Outbreak; World's Oldest Med Student? Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff Sep 09, 2024
As Interest From Families Wanes, Pediatricians Scale Back on COVID Shots The amount of vaccine to order is "a guess," says one physician Sep 08, 2024
Missouri Patient Tests Positive for Bird Flu Despite No Known Exposure to Animals Risk to general public remains low, CDC says Sep 07, 2024
Which Vaccines Should You Get and Recommend This Fall? Paul Offit, MD, talks about the flu, RSV, and COVID vaccines for the 2024-2025 season Sep 07, 2024 video
FDA Reviewers Voice Concerns Over Novel UTI Treatment Oral antibiotic has potential for inappropriate use, agency says Sep 06, 2024
Physician Who Punched Officer During Capitol Riot Sentenced to Prison "I accept full responsibility for my actions that day," said Massachusetts doctor Sep 06, 2024
Did Oregon's Drug Decriminalization Policy Increase Overdose Deaths? Study sheds new light on impact of drug decriminalization policy Sep 06, 2024 video
Tennessee Medical Board Refuses to Enforce New IMG Law Members skeptical of verification process, concerned about patient safety Sep 06, 2024
Clinicians Star in Off-Broadway Musical About Antimicrobial Resistance Past and present collide in a show with an important public health message Sep 06, 2024
Diversity Action Plans for Clinical Trials: Evaluating FDA's Draft Guidance A critical analysis reveals opportunities and challenges prior to finalization Sep 06, 2024
Boom, Now Bust: Budget Cuts and Layoffs Take Hold in Public Health Governments are slashing budgets that feed local health departments Sep 06, 2024
Nurse Goes Missing; Mpox on Airplanes; Warning on Pain Supplements Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff Sep 06, 2024
Up to 1 in 5 Dementia Cases May Be Attributable to Vision Impairment Contrast sensitivity impairment showed the strongest relationship Sep 05, 2024
Insurer Will Launch 'Gold Card' Program to Skip Prior Authorization Prior authorization has remained a significant source of administrative burden, physicians say Sep 05, 2024
Teen Vaping Hits 10-Year Low in the U.S. Rate fell to under 6% this year, down from 7.7% in 2023 Sep 05, 2024
Women With HCC Less Likely to Receive Liver Transplant, More Likely to Die Than Men This difference is mostly explained by their smaller stature, researchers say Sep 05, 2024
I'm Embarrassed to Admit I Have No Idea How to Care for Patients With Disabilities All medical schools should prepare trainees to meet the needs of this population Sep 05, 2024
Nearly 2,000 Pharmaceutical Plants Are Overdue for FDA Checks After COVID Delays AP finds inspections are lacking nationally and abroad Sep 05, 2024
$100M Botched Circumcision Case; Perry Trial Date Set; Euthanasia Doc Pleads Guilty A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 05, 2024
America Is Trying to Fix Its Maternal Mortality Crisis With Government Programs Experts say getting maternal mortality under control requires tailoring to communities Sep 05, 2024
Mpox Is Back in the News. Here's What Clinicians Need to Know. This new surge is different, WHO leader says Sep 04, 2024
Presidential Candidates Should Undergo Standardized Cognitive and Physical Testing And the findings should be made public when situations emerge that raise alarm Sep 04, 2024
PA Group Sends Second Letter Asking AMA for Policy Truce A second open letter requests a meeting to discuss the impact of AMA's "disparaging rhetoric" Sep 04, 2024
Just How Addictive Is the Drug That Killed Matthew Perry? Even if ketamine isn't as addictive as opioids, widespread use can still pose problems Sep 04, 2024
RSV Vaccines Show High Effectiveness Against Hospitalization in Older Adults Initial trials were not powered to assess efficacy against RSV-associated hospitalization Sep 04, 2024
Surgeon Removed Liver Instead of Spleen, Family Says Pathologist finds liver instead of splenic tissue Sep 04, 2024
Gender Care Docs Threatened; Optum Takeover Regrets; Profiting Off Patients This past week in healthcare investigations Sep 04, 2024
From D-Day to Assassination Attempts: Where Medicine and History Intertwine Major historical events may have turned out differently without rapid medical responses Sep 04, 2024