'Shambolic' Medical Meeting; DaVita Whistleblower Suit; FDA Mum on MDMA This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 24, 2024
Does Ronny Jackson Have an Active Medical License? The question arose after his memo on Trump's treatment following an assassination attempt Jul 23, 2024
U.S. News Releases This Year's 'Best ľֱ Schools,' With Changes Medical schools that opted out of submitting data went unranked Jul 23, 2024
This Medical Group Treats Only Homeless Patients — and Makes Money Doing It Doctors, nurses, and social workers are testing a new business model Jul 21, 2024
Global IT Outage Hobbles EHR Systems, Leaving Docs Scrambling Surgeries, medical appointments canceled across the U.S. after bungled software update Jul 19, 2024
Can People Be Allergic to Coconut? The FDA considers it a "tree nut" even though it's a fruit Jul 19, 2024
MedPod Today: Administrative Harm; GOP-Backed Alternative to IVF? 'Zebra' Stories ľֱ reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics Jul 19, 2024 podcast
The Olympics Don't Allow Doping. This Competition Will Encourage It. But how will athletes who get a boost to push the limits of achievement fare? Jul 18, 2024
These 'Zebra' Cases Were Cracked by People Other Than Doctors Popular Reddit thread captures rare diagnoses made by patients, lab techs, first responders Jul 18, 2024
Data Error Led to Heart Implant Mistake, Suit Claims; Doc's Defamation Suit Advances A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jul 18, 2024
How Unionization Changed Surgery Residency Programs Residents, program faculty, and staff discussed benefits and unintended consequences Jul 17, 2024
Doctor Influenced Gender Care Bans; Cord Blood Banking Scam? Anti-Abortion Extremist This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 17, 2024
Is a $2,000 Whole-Body MRI Worth It? "You're going to end up finding a lot of incidental things," says one expert Jul 16, 2024
This U.S. President Was Dying, but His Doctors Zipped Their Lips Eight decades after FDR's decline and death, do White House physicians owe truth to the public? Jul 16, 2024
Rural Hospitals Built During Baby Boom Now Face Baby Bust Hospitals struggle to keep staff and facilities as births dwindle Jul 16, 2024
U.S. News Rolls Out 'Best Hospitals' Under Updated Ranking System Medicare Advantage data, equitable access info are now in the mix Jul 16, 2024
What to Know About 'Microdosing' Psychedelics Research is sparse and definitions aren't consistent, experts say Jul 15, 2024
Should U.S. Farmworkers Get Bird Flu Shots? Some Experts Say Yes Opinions remain divided while CDC continues wait-and-see approach Jul 14, 2024
How Concerned Should We Be About Metal in Tampons? Tampons contain lead and arsenic, but some say the levels aren't anything to worry about Jul 11, 2024
Doc Shot By Police; Doc Spent Embezzled Funds on Doggy Daycare; Joyner Suit Update A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jul 11, 2024
These Six ľֱ Have the Highest Rates of Burnout Annual AMA survey shows declines for all specialties, but many still above 50% Jul 10, 2024
Dr. Oz Device Scrutinized; $50B for Fake Diagnoses; Crisis Pregnancy Center Funds This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 10, 2024
New Name for Familiar Phenomenon: 'Administrative Harm' Increasing scrutiny on the lack of accountability, evaluation of administrators Jul 10, 2024
Lack of Affordability Tops Older Americans' List of Healthcare Worries A third of people 65 or older reported difficulty paying for healthcare expenses Jul 07, 2024
Beyond PMS: A Poorly Understood Disorder Means Periods of Despair for Some Women Premenstrual dysphoric disorder remains relatively unknown, even among healthcare providers Jul 04, 2024
Nurse's Death Under Investigation; Acquittal for Doc Accused of Killing Patients A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jul 03, 2024
There Is No 'Alternative' to IVF, Ob/Gyns Warn "Restorative reproductive medicine" is a political rather than a scientific concept, ASRM says Jul 03, 2024
Fake Therapist Fooled Hundreds; Jail Doc Discipline; FDA Lobbying Workarounds This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 03, 2024
Nurse Shows Kids How to 'Stop the Bleed' Born of a nurse mom's concern about gun violence, program teaches kids life-saving skills Jul 02, 2024
Nurse Anesthetists Fire Back at Scope-of-Practice Citations CRNAs in California argue "Immediate Jeopardy" citations have it wrong Jul 01, 2024
Louisiana Limits Scope of Noncompetes for Physicians New legal restrictions go into effect for all physician contracts starting in January Jul 01, 2024
Rate of Young Women Getting Sterilized Doubled After Roe Was Overturned Some women forced to find new doctors to perform the procedure Jun 30, 2024
Can Individual States Effectively Cap Prescription Drug Costs? In 11 states, prescription drug affordability boards are attempting just that Jun 28, 2024
MedPod Today: Abortion Ban Workarounds; Bungled COVID Vax Paper; Texas Doc Indicted ľֱ reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics Jun 28, 2024 podcast
ChatGPT Nails Oncology Exam; Amazon's ChatGPT Competitor; AI in Rural Health A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research Jun 27, 2024
FDA Warns Eye Bank for Taking Donors Who Had Sepsis All five donors should have been ineligible, FDA said Jun 27, 2024
Doc Accused of Stealing Ambulance; Telehealth Nurse Arrested; Heart Surgery Scandal A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jun 27, 2024
Should Doctors Treat Family and Friends, Even if Ethics Codes Say Otherwise? AMA unmoved by Missouri surgeon's proposal to soften code of ethics Jun 27, 2024
Surgeon Ousted for Speaking Up; Steward Corruption in Malta? Misleading Clinic Names This past week in healthcare investigations Jun 26, 2024
Dermatologist Debunks Sunscreen Misinformation Making the Rounds on Social Media Focus should be on protecting your skin amid rising rates of skin cancer, she said Jun 25, 2024
