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Ophthalmologists Warn Against Surgery to Change Eye Color

— Risks include vision-threatening infections, inflammatory issues, pigment migration

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Washington Power Has Shifted. Here's How the ACA May Shift, Too.

Sweeping changes would still require overcoming procedural and political hurdles

Nov 22, 2024
Flooding May Be the Climate Health Hazard of Our Time, Report Suggests

Health effects are distributed inequitably, but clinicians have an important role to play

Nov 21, 2024
Naked Doc Investigated; Urologist Gets Life in Prison; Man Charged in Doc's Murder

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Nov 21, 2024
Texas Has Sued Three Doctors Over Youth Gender-Affirming Care

All three physicians could lose their licenses

Nov 20, 2024
Naked Doc Investigated; Urologist Gets Life in Prison; Man Charged in Doc's Murder

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Texas Has Sued Three Doctors Over Youth Gender-Affirming Care

All three physicians could lose their licenses

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What to Know About Jay Bhattacharya, Trump's Potential NIH Pick

Stanford professor is most closely associated with the Great Barrington Declaration

Nov 20, 2024
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What It's Like to Win an Ig Nobel; Oxygen Company Too Big to Ban? AI Cuts Care

This past week in healthcare investigations

Nov 20, 2024
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Physicians Flock to Bluesky, Hoping to Leave X Behind

Many compare it to the early days of Twitter

Nov 19, 2024
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Nationwide IV Fluid Shortage Could Change How Hospitals Manage Patient Hydration

Crisis expected to last a long time, according to one expert

Nov 19, 2024
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Primary Care Doctors at Mass General Brigham Want to Unionize

Issues include workload, bureaucracy, and loss of autonomy

Nov 18, 2024
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CDC Advisors Defend Infection Control Draft Guidance

HICPAC supports surgical masks for airborne pathogens, sick workers returning after 3 days

Nov 18, 2024
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Does Fluoride Cause Cancer, IQ Loss, and More? Fact-Checking RFK Jr.'s Claims

Trump's pick to lead HHS has called the mineral "industrial waste"

Nov 18, 2024
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Scientists Fear What's Next for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed to 'Go Wild'

One expert believes we're returning to "every man his own doctor"

Nov 17, 2024
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How Often Do Doctors Use New Weight-Loss Drugs in Kids?

ľֱ analysis finds large increases in prescribing of GLP-1 agonists

Nov 15, 2024
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MedPod Today: What Happens to Healthcare Under Trump?

ľֱ reporters offer further insights into recently covered topics

Nov 15, 2024
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Are Doctors Costing Hospitals $300K Per Year?

Report says doctors are "subsidized," but some question the math

Nov 15, 2024
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Doctors React to Texas Rule Requiring Them to Ask About Immigration Status

"My role as a healer is suddenly being blurred to be an enforcer of immigration status," one said

Nov 14, 2024
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Surgeons Billed $2 Billion for Unnecessary Spine Surgeries: Report

Lown Institute names hospitals, states with high rates of overuse

Nov 14, 2024
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$13M Award for COVID Vax Refuser; Doc Sentenced for Threats to Blow Up Hospital

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Nov 14, 2024
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