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Most Kids Getting Antibiotics for Pink Eye Against Guideline Advice

"There are more supportive measures we can take without resorting to antibiotic eye drops"

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Biden, Trump Spar Over Abortion, COVID in Debate and Face Questions on Their Age

Opioid crisis also briefly discussed

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Only 1 in 4 Adults Needing Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Received Medications

Black and Latino adults less likely to receive any treatment

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ChatGPT Nails Oncology Exam; Amazon's ChatGPT Competitor; AI in Rural Health

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

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FDA Warns Eye Bank for Taking Donors Who Had Sepsis

All five donors should have been ineligible, FDA said

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Even in the Wake of the Rahimi Case, Domestic Violence Still Threatens Our Patients

We need to dispel myths about abuse and better educate physicians on this danger

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SCOTUS Allows Emergency Abortions to Continue in Idaho, for Now

Case will go back down to the lower courts for further adjudication

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Radiologist Who Drove Family Off Cliff Will Get Mental Health Treatment, Not a Trial

"Not everyone who commits a crime is a criminal," Dharmesh Patel's attorney argued

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

Doc Accused of Stealing Ambulance; Telehealth Nurse Arrested; Heart Surgery Scandal

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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Should Doctors Treat Family and Friends, Even if Ethics Codes Say Otherwise?

AMA unmoved by Missouri surgeon's proposal to soften code of ethics

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Eyes Off the Prize: Prior Auth Snags Force Delays in Ocular Treatment

While insurers rarely reject requests, they can take weeks to approve anti-VEGF injections

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SCOTUS Appears Poised to Allow Emergency Abortions in Idaho for Now, Report Says

Documents briefly posted online suggest a delay in resolving the case for good

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Oncology Drug Shortages Persist, but Continue to Evolve

Supply-chain issues, unrealistically low prices for generics, hoarding, other factors to blame

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Report: Healthcare Needs to Diversify Workforce to Get Rid of Racial Inequalities

"Inequities are baked into our healthcare system," says one expert

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Surgeon Ousted for Speaking Up; Steward Corruption in Malta? Misleading Clinic Names

This past week in healthcare investigations

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CDC Assists in Study Testing for Asymptomatic Bird Flu in Humans

Agency will explore spread, assess countermeasures, estimate risk of pandemic potential

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What Should Be Done About Long-Term Care?

Experts disagree on whether the private insurance market can provide the answers

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The Power of 'Enough-ness' in Medicine

How the principles of "Dayenu" apply in everyday practice

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Docs in Abortion Ban States Find Workarounds to Deliver Care

A 木瓜直播 survey reveals surprising trends in reproductive care 2 years post-Roe

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Infant Deaths Increased After Texas Ban on Abortion in Early Pregnancy

Estimates for neonatal deaths showed a similar pattern

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How Institutions Can Support Ob/Gyns in Abortion-Restricted States

A Q&A with ob/gyn Kavita Arora

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U.S. Hospitals Prone to Cyberattacks Like the One at Ascension, Experts Say

Clinicians describe harrowing lapses

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Gene Therapy May Cure More Rare Diseases, but Drugmakers Have Few Incentives

Profitability, production cost, and low number of patients are barriers

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Choosing a Primary Care Specialty Should Be Lauded, Not Discouraged

Showing skepticism about this career choice won't solve our physician shortage

Bullet-Related Injuries: 'The Problem Is Our Relationship to Lethal Force'

Injuries will make one person cling to guns and another renounce them, says LJ Punch, MD

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FDA Warns Yet Another Birth Tissue Company

Agency says Neobiosis amniotic fluid, umbilical cord products should be regulated as drugs

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Doctors Divulge How Much Money They Actually Make

Your favorite medical influencers reveal their salaries

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Man Sentenced for Defrauding Doctor; Nurse Gets Probation for Storming U.S. Capitol

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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BMJ Paper at Center of COVID Vax Deaths Controversy Gets Expression of Concern

Experts say paper was riddled with bad science

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Nurses in Oregon Take to the Picket Lines to Demand Better Staffing, Higher Pay

Thousands spent second day striking

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Texas Doc Accused of Illegally Accessing Child Health Records

Eithan Haim, MD, reportedly outed hospital for continuing gender-affirming care program

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Quantifying Alcohol's Death Risk; NDAs Hide Docs' Mistakes; H5N1 Pandemic Prep

This past week in healthcare investigations

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CMS Star Ratings Unreliable for Surgical Quality?

Higher ratings tied to better surgical outcomes, but variability was high even within star groups

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The Artificially Intelligent Physician

Envisioning the role of an AI doctor from sci-fi accounts is intriguing, if not alarming

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Retract Now: Negating Flawed Research Must Be Quicker

Incentives and streamlined processes can prevent the spread of incorrect science

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Fix What's Broken in Healthcare Is New AMA President's Priority

That includes raising Medicare reimbursement and lessening prior authorization, says Bruce Scott

Health System Eliminates Noncompetes for Primary Care Physicians

Policy change follows new rules from state and federal players

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Funding Instability Plagues Program That Brings Docs to Underserved Areas

Unlike funds for Medicare graduate medical education, funding must be appropriated by Congress

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Is Your Patient Portal Making You Too Available?

Give your patients an option that works for everyone

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Inside the Struggle to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Academic Medicine

DEI leaders need more tools and authority, qualitative study suggests

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