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Addiction as a Chronic Illness

Nzinga Harrison, MD, on ending the misconceptions and stigma

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Senators Grill NIH Director Nominee on Drug Prices, Gender-Affirming Care

Monica Bertagnolli, MD, makes her case during confirmation hearing

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Incoming AAFP President Optimistic About Family Medicine's Future

Yes, there are challenges, but they can be overcome, says Steven Furr, MD

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Truth About Trans Youth Care in Europe; Alzheimer's Research Misconduct Accusation

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Death After IV Vitamins; 4-Day Work Week Healthier; Blast at Gaza Hospital Kills 500

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区app staff

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Should Young Kids Be Screened for High Cholesterol?

Pediatric cardiologists and family medicine practitioners don't see eye-to-eye

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Are Female Anesthesiologists Better Than Men?

Some differences seen in two-center study; reasons, implications uncertain

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The Case for a Yearly COVID Booster Shot

New analysis of Moderna's COVE trial looked at best time for boosters

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The AI Will See You Now

Envisioning the next generation of medical assistants

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Yes, It Matters Who Manages Sedation During Interventional Radiology Procedures

Study finds outcomes differ according to providers' training

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UNC Health Publicly Threatens to Cancel UnitedHealthcare Contracts

Letters blame improper denials, inadequate pay; patients urged to look for other plans for 2024

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Have a Story About Private Equity Ownership? The FTC Wants to Hear From You

The agency wants to even the healthcare playing field, says FTC chair Lina Khan

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Inmates Settle Ivermectin Suit; 70 Patients Sue Rheumatologist; 'Doc Chase' Scheme

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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'Abortion Test' Sparks Concern; AI in Brain Surgery; 'Is There a Doctor on Board?'

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区app staff

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ED Clinicians Tackle Patients' Food Insecurity, Homelessness

Connecting patients to resources that work best for them is critical, researchers say

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Family Sold Bleach COVID 'Cure'; Doc's Alleged Malpractice Trail; Faulty Implants

This past week in healthcare investigations

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No Surprise? Surgical Leadership Roles Still Dominated by White Men

Underrepresented groups, women may find path to department chair cut short in "service roles"

Docs and Vaccine-Hesitant Patients: Don't Debunk, but Do Discuss

Ryan Hassan, MD, MPH, urges clinicians to be gentle when dealing with disinformation and distrust

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After-the-Fact Informed Consent for a Clinical Trial? It Can Work in Some Situations

Sometimes it's not practical to perform the study any other way

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Are Pirates Coming for Your Medical Meeting?

Scam sites pretending to be various medical and professional societies pop up every year

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Malpractice Suits Involving NPs and PAs Can Spell Trouble for Supervising Docs Too

Doctors often included even if they didn't see or hear about the patient involved, study finds

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Putting an End to the 'Doctor-Nurse Game'

Anyone with a doctorate degree should have the right to use the "doctor" title

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Never Ask Me to Be a Medical Expert Witness (Again)

Medicine is both a science and an art

Moving Forward From Affirmative Action in Medical Schools

How will diversity in medicine be affected by Supreme Court ruling?

Who Should Report Serious Medical Errors? And to Whom?

A startling study reports that many state medical boards are doing a "dangerously lax job"

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$425M Heartburn Drug Settlement; 5 Years for Clinic Fire; $2.5M Broken Leg Award

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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Coast to Coast, Kaiser Permanente Workers Start 3-Day Strike

Employees picket, complain of staff shortages, burnout, low pay, and low morale

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Plot Against WHO Director; Doctors as Political Targets; Erased From GLP-1 History?

This past week in healthcare investigations

Treating Systemic 'Moral Injury' in Medicine

On uniting providers, administrators, and patients to find solutions together

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Physicians, Here's How to Increase Your Pay

You can't realistically change specialties, but there are still ways to increase pay

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ChatGPT Improving, but Still Lacks Reliability as a Clinical Support Tool

The chatbot could still be "spectacularly and surprisingly wrong," researchers say

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ABIM CEO Retirement Comes Amid Wave of Criticism

Richard Baron, MD, plans to step down as pushback against MOC grows

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Physicians Have No Autonomy -- Here's How to Change That

Three tips to reclaim your agency

All 番茄社区app Struggle With 'Moral Injury'

We're constantly asked to put other interests ahead of those of our patients, says Wendy Dean

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First Dual MD/AI Degree; Mayo's Chief AI Officer; ChatGPT Citations Pass 1K

A monthly roundup of AI innovation and research in healthcare

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Doc Accuses Neighbor of Hosing Him Down; LGBTQ-Serving Doc Accused of Sexual Assault

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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COVID Vax Appointment Cancelled? New Shot Rollout Faces Challenges

Insurance approval delays, slower than ideal supply chain contributing to rocky vaccine rollout

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Medical Residents Receive 100+ Job Offer Contacts, Survey Shows

Even so, some say they wish they had picked a different field

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Spine Surgery Cover-Up? Legal Threats Chill Misinfo Research; The Longevity Industry

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Doctor or DNP: Who Is Really Providing Care?

Stronger "title protection" legislation can offer patients greater transparency

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