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Public Health Experts Decry Louisiana's Ban on Vaccine Promotion

Doctors need to "stand up" for their patients' health, they say

4 Hrs Ago
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Employers Press Congress to Cement Health Price Transparency Before Trump's Return

The legislative step could help protect against future legal challenges

7 Hrs Ago
AIBD over a photo of Walt Disney Swan Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, FL.
Opinion
A Thin Shred of My Sanity Remained. Then I Hit My Breaking Point.

Clinicians need to know they're not alone in their mental health struggles

9 Hrs Ago
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Opinion
The Lifesaving Legacy of Vaccines

Perri Klass, MD, on vaccine milestones, evolving risks, and how public health protects kids

11 Hrs Ago
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Ex-Wife of Ambushed Doc Arrested; Gender-Affirming Care Suit; COVID Testing Scheme

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Dec 19, 2024
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
Surgeons Best at Dexterity Game, but They Swear More

Swearing may be a coping mechanism for high-pressure situations

Dec 18, 2024
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Remembering Marie Manthey, a Creator of the Primary Nursing Model of Care

Manthey also helped others cope with substance use disorder during her own recovery

Dec 18, 2024
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Health Spending Up 7.5% in 2023, CMS Says

Spending reached $4.9 trillion, with spending on physician and clinical services up 7.4%

Dec 18, 2024
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Rage Has Long Shadowed American Healthcare. It's Rarely Produced Big Change.

In some cases, public anger has yielded more headaches for patients

Dec 18, 2024
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Union Petitions Involving Physicians Spiked in the Last 2 Years

Campaigns motivated by working conditions, lack of voice in management, and patient care concerns

Dec 18, 2024
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Malpractice Killed Mom; Opioid Giant Avoided Payout; Landmark Trial Questioned

This past week in healthcare investigations

Dec 18, 2024
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Clinician Recall Worse After Biased Handoffs

Could biased language have some sort of cognitive effect?

Dec 17, 2024
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Opinion
The Forgotten Toll of Polio

Science and public health turned survival into the norm, says Perri Klass, MD

Dec 17, 2024
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