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Tennessee Medical Board Refuses to Enforce New IMG Law

Members skeptical of verification process, concerned about patient safety

Sep 06, 2024
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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
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Boom, Now Bust: Budget Cuts and Layoffs Take Hold in Public Health

Governments are slashing budgets that feed local health departments

Sep 06, 2024
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Up to 1 in 5 Dementia Cases May Be Attributable to Vision Impairment

Contrast sensitivity impairment showed the strongest relationship

Sep 05, 2024
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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
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Nearly 2,000 Pharmaceutical Plants Are Overdue for FDA Checks After COVID Delays

AP finds inspections are lacking nationally and abroad

Sep 05, 2024
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$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
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
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
A photo of Areana Coles receiving an ultrasound at the Oklahoma State University clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Mpox Is Back in the News. Here's What Clinicians Need to Know.

This new surge is different, WHO leader says

Sep 04, 2024
 A photo of a boy receiving treatment for mpox at a hospital in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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
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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
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Surgeon Removed Liver Instead of Spleen, Family Says

Pathologist finds liver instead of splenic tissue

Sep 04, 2024
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Gender Care Docs Threatened; Optum Takeover Regrets; Profiting Off Patients

This past week in healthcare investigations

Sep 04, 2024
INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.
What to Know About Delta-8 and Other Common Vape Shop Drugs

These substances are often sold through legal loopholes

Sep 04, 2024
A photo of delta-8 THC products for sale at a smoke shop in north Seattle.
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