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U.S. Doctors Trapped in Gaza Hospital by Israeli Assault

35 doctors wait for escape and for replacements

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Pediatricians Have Important Role in Talking About Substance Use, Experts Say

"You can't just assume that somebody's going to get care elsewhere," one pediatrician noted

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20 Years of Same-Sex Marriage Has Been a Boon to Health

We should all celebrate strides in healthcare

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MedPod Today: RFK Jr.'s Ailments; Tenpenny Gets License Back; Shady Stem Cell Shots

番茄社区app reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics

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Reflecting on Two Decades in Medicine: Advice to New Graduates

Give yourself permission to explore and excel in various aspects of your life and career

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NFL Team Doc Pleads Guilty in Double Fatality Crash; Doc Charged in 100 MPH Crash

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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Over 400 Physicians From Delaware's ChristianaCare Move to Unionize

"This is a movement that needs to happen in medicine," one physician said

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New Mexico a Safe Haven for Trans Youth

Located near states with gender-affirming care bans, New Mexico acted to protect access

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Healthcare Needs Qualified Expert Witnesses More Than Ever

Not only can it provide a new challenge, sometimes it's just the right thing to do

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Taking Telemedicine Visits From Your Kitchen? Think Again

Patients prefer professional telemedicine backgrounds, survey shows

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Dark Side of MDMA's Journey to FDA; Fake Studies Shutter Journals; H5N1 Turf Wars

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Doctor Fined for Prescribing Ivermectin for COVID

Wei-Hsung Lin, MD, will have to pay $5,000 and take CME courses on managing COVID

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How We Analyzed the Impact of State Bans on Gender-Affirming Care

These drugs are only a part of gender-affirming care, but they hint at bigger changes over time

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Scripts for Puberty-Blocking Drugs Fell After State Bans

Declines aren't dramatic, but trans kids and healthcare providers are facing secondary challenges

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Clinicians at Legacy Health Move to Unionize

About 150 doctors, PAs and NPs plan to organize with an American Federation of Teachers affiliate

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Feds Say State Warehoused Kids With Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities

Hospital admissions designed to last 1 to 2 weeks stretched out to over 100 days in some cases

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Will AI Replace Radiologists, or Just Make Them Better Than Ever?

Opinions differ on how much physicians should be embracing the technology

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Avalanche Kills Doc; U.S. 'Out of Date' on Youth Gender Care? Scariest Beach Germs

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区app staff

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U.S. News Introduces List of Best Outpatient Surgery Centers

Ten states had 20 or more high-performing facilities

A photo of Dr. Cyril Wecht and head coroner Linda Virgil outside the Rand Laboratory morgue in Nassau, Bahamas.

Celebrity Pathologist Who Argued Multiple Shooters Killed JFK Dies at 93

Cyril Wecht was involved in high-profile cases ranging from Elvis Presley to JonBenet Ramsey

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Blockbuster Drug Patent Thickets Signal 'Strategic Behavior'

Nearly three-quarters filed after approval, and most claims "peripheral" to active ingredients

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Leading the Leaders of Medical Education

A conversation with David Skorton, MD, president of the AAMC

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How New Doctors Can Crush Their First Contract

Three strategies to financial success

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Researchers' Sexual Misconduct; 'Parkinson's on Steroids'; Need Surgery? Pay Upfront

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区app staff

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Medical Residents Are Increasingly Avoiding States With Abortion Restrictions

Some concerned this will exacerbate the shortages of physicians in rural and underserved areas

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Steward Health Care Is Selling the 30-Plus Hospitals It Operates Nationwide

Massachusetts Attorney General said her office has authority to review any proposed sale

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Urologist Convicted of Sex Abuse; Doc Accused of Rape; Man Sentenced for HIV Spread

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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Are Health Workers More Prone to Alcohol-Related Death?

No, and physicians appear to have the lowest risk

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Pre-Approval Plan Proposed for Medicare Advantage Insurers

"No prior authorization without prior authorization," Senate Budget Committee chair says

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Sexual Harassment Rampant in Ob/Gyn Field, Despite Majority Female Workforce

Researchers suggest that power dynamics may be more critical than gender

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100 Million Scripts Came Through Illegal Online Pharmacies Last Year

Figure represents 2% of all U.S. prescriptions, according to IQVIA report

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The Green Elephant in Medical School Classrooms

Climate change should be weaved into the very fabric of health education

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

As Steward Ship Was Sinking, CEO Bought $40M Yacht

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Doc Who Said COVID Vax Can Magnetize People Has License Reinstated

Sherri Tenpenny, DO, had her license suspended indefinitely last summer

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Celebrating Nurses Week: Hats Off to All the RNs

Here are some facts about my invaluable colleagues

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Hospital Operator Steward Health Care Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Day-to-day operations expected to continue as usual through Chapter 11 process

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Survey: Virtually All Healthcare Providers Meet Criteria for Nomophobia

Researcher recommends physicians take a "digital detox" on days off

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Fed Up With Prior Auths? What if Insurers Had to Pay You for Submitting Them?

NYC urologist is seeking approval for a prior authorization CPT code

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The Plight of the Late-Boomer Physician

Does anyone besides me feel like we got the short end of the financial stick?

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Cardiologists Float Idea of Unionization Among Ways to Protect Employee Physicians

Even senior physicians are being threatened, according to forum at SCAI

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