CBD-Coated Tampons? FDA Says No Way Agency also warns about Daye's vaginal microbiome screening kit Jan 03, 2025
Surgeon General Calls for Stronger Wording of Cancer Risk on Alcohol Packages New report emphasizes greater public awareness, education Jan 03, 2025
Which Respiratory Virus Do I Have? There's a range of possibilities, and it's not easy to tell them apart Jan 03, 2025
Skeptics Question Transmissible Alzheimer's Claims Cadaveric growth hormone recipients with brain changes didn't have Alzheimer's, they say Jan 03, 2025
Will the Trump Administration Be a Dangerous Ally to the Wellness Industry? Several nominees may pose a threat to evidence-based public health Jan 03, 2025
Cancer Warnings on Alcohol? Surge in GI Illnesses; Swab Detects Kids' Asthma Type Health news and commentary gathered by ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ staff Jan 03, 2025
5 Things We Know and Still Don't Know About COVID, 5 Years After It Appeared A look at a half decade of SARS-CoV-2 Jan 02, 2025
ABIM Revokes Certification of Another Doctor Who Made Controversial COVID Claims It's not clear exactly when credentials for Peter McCullough, MD, MPH, were revoked Jan 02, 2025
Psychedelic Therapy Begins in Colorado, Amid Tension Between Conservatives, Veterans Colorado is the second state to legalize psilocybin therapy Jan 02, 2025
Jury Awards Doc $21M; Doc Accused of Using Job Recruitment for Rape; Nurse Wins $2M A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jan 02, 2025
Concerns Continue Over Private Equity's Reach Into Healthcare Rising costs have left many hospitals vulnerable to "the sway of private equity," one expert says Jan 02, 2025
Broccoli Warning Issued; Dr. Oz vs RFK Jr. on Ozempic; Is Moderate Drinking Safe? Health news and commentary gathered by ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ staff Jan 02, 2025
Canadian Teen Recovers From Severe H5N1 Bird Flu Infection Physicians provide details on closely watched case Dec 31, 2024
Her Mental Health Treatment Was Helping. That’s Why Insurance Cut Off Her Coverage. Insurers review patients' progress to see whether they can go to a lower level of care Dec 31, 2024
CDC Issues Final Report in Blastomycosis Outbreak Details from the largest-ever U.S. cluster of cases, which occurred at a Michigan paper mill Dec 31, 2024
Overlooked Stories of 2024 Deeper stories often get lost in a fast-paced news environment Dec 31, 2024
IV Fluid Shortage Likely to Extend Into Early 2025 Major supplier damaged by Hurricane Helene continues to bring production lines back online Dec 31, 2024
AI in Healthcare: Accountability a Key Focus in 2025 Regulation isn't expected, leaving industry and health systems to work it out Dec 31, 2024
Jimmy Carter Made Eradicating Guinea Worm Disease a Top Mission Even after entering home hospice care, Carter kept asking for updates Dec 30, 2024
Modest Decline in Patient Portal Messages After Billing Initiative Launched Policy had no impact on ED visits or hospitalizations Dec 30, 2024
Diversity Reporting Improved in Pulse Oximetry Testing After FDA Guidance Most device records did not include information about performance testing in different skin tones Dec 30, 2024
Experts Lament 'Anemic' Response to H5N1, Worried About What 2025 Will Bring A big question will be whether the virus becomes endemic in dairy cattle Dec 30, 2024
The CDC Hasn't Asked States to Track Deaths Linked to Abortion Bans Experts say it's a missed opportunity to study the laws' impacts Dec 29, 2024
CMS Moved to Expand Obesity Drug Coverage. Private Insurers Need to Step Up. GLP-1 drugs remain out of reach for too many Americans Dec 28, 2024
Cats Can Get Sick With Bird Flu. Here's How to Protect Them. Virus has been causing mild illness in humans Dec 28, 2024
Bird Flu Virus Likely Mutated Within Louisiana Patient, CDC Says Mutations may allow the virus to better bind to receptors in the upper airways of humans Dec 27, 2024
Most Americans Blame Insurance Profits, Denials Alongside the Killer in CEO's Death Younger adults especially likely to think a mix of factors is to blame for Brian Thompson's death Dec 27, 2024
Eat, Drink, and Be Wary What does the future hold in the wake of recent foodborne fiascos? Dec 27, 2024
Weirdest Medical Cases of 2024; CDC Sees Concerning H5N1 Changes; The King's Speech Health news and commentary gathered by ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ staff Dec 27, 2024
To Britain on Legalizing Assisted Dying: Proceed With Caution Canada offers a cautionary tale Dec 26, 2024
Patient Endured 9 Years of Chemotherapy for Cancer He Never Had "I thought he was helping me" Dec 26, 2024
FDA Says Decongestant in Many Cold Medicines Doesn't Work. So What Does? A look at the agency's recent moves on a leading decongestant Dec 26, 2024
Vaccine Injury Claims Spiked During COVID Only 3% of decided claims under countermeasures program were eligible for compensation Dec 24, 2024
Doc Indicted in Old Rape Case; Telehealth Death Suit; $66M Plastic Surgery Award A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Dec 24, 2024
Abortion Opponents Shift Focus to Pills, With Lawsuits and Proposed Laws Trump administration could also take action Dec 23, 2024
The Physician's Role in Curing the Social Media Epidemic Discussions with young patients and their parents can make a big difference Dec 23, 2024
Patient Who Had No Luck With GLP-1 Drugs Found Success With Surgery It took 2 years of insurance rigamarole, but 3 months post-op, she's lost 66 pounds Dec 23, 2024
Bariatric Surgeons Being Put Out of Work by GLP-1 Drugs However, many expect demand to come back eventually Dec 23, 2024
Doc Suspected in Mass Killing; Vaccine Injury Claims Spike; Iowa Has First H5N1 Case Health news and commentary gathered by ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ staff Dec 23, 2024
