Senate Committee Wrestles With Risks and Benefits of Virus Research
Lawmakers and scientists debated the best ways to regulate high-risk government-funded virus research during a hearing of the Senate Committee ...
Day: July 11, 2024
What Can Be Done About Medical Debt?
The reason for medical debt in the U.S. -- too-high healthcare prices -- seemed to be unanimously agreed on at ...
How Concerned Should We Be About Metal in Tampons?
Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today's collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional's take on the latest viral ...
Genes, Air Pollution Combine to Raise Lupus Risk
Exposure to high levels of common air pollutants significantly increased risk for new-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and dramatically more ...
The Cass Report, Evidence, and Ethical Thinking on Pediatric Gender-Affirming Care
Wolfe and Penny are experts in bioethics. The U.K. Cass report (herein Cass) has spurred many headlines, most of which ...
More Physicians at Washington Hospitals File to Unionize
A group of 40 hospital-based clinicians who work at Skagit Valley Hospital and Cascade Valley Hospital in Washington state have ...
Ob/Gyn’s Hygiene Advice; New Residency Season Kicks Off; Gen Z in the Pharmacy
The following contains links to social media websites including X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. "You know what else isn't ...
Which States Could Have Abortion on the Ballot in 2024?
A ballot measure to scale back the abortion ban in Arkansas won't go before voters after the secretary of state ...
Doc Shot By Police; Doc Spent Embezzled Funds on Doggy Daycare; Joyner Suit Update
Maine doctor Paul Gosselin, DO, was shot and wounded by police in New York after reportedly threatening to shoot them. ...
Newborn Hep B Vax Refusal Rates Dropped During Pandemic, D.C. Study Finds
Fewer mothers in Washington, D.C., refused to have their newborns receive an initial birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine ...
Plague in the U.S.: Neither Gone nor Forgotten
Colorado health officials have confirmed a human case of the plague, the rare bacterial infection infamously known for killing tens ...
Rheumatology Meds Seen Cutting AMD Risk
Insurance claims data showed that patients with autoimmune disorders who took Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors had lower rates of age-related ...
Houston Hospitals Backed Up; Nurses Vote to Strike; Dengue Spreading in NY, NJ
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Houston hospitals are backed up days after Hurricane Beryl left millions ...
What to Ask Your Patients With Somatic Symptom Disorder
Every doctor encounters patients who complain of symptoms without identifiable physical causes. According to a recent review in The Lancet, ...
CMS Proposes 2.8% Cut to Medicare Physician Fees for 2025
CMS on Wednesday proposed a 2.8% decrease in Medicare physician fees for the 2025 calendar year, and physician groups are ...
Mum held in police cell after birthmark mistake
1 hour agoBy Sophia Seth, BBC NewsBBCLaxmi Thapa was held in police custody before medical checks showed she had not harmed her ...
Menstrual pads that turn blood solid could reduce the risk of leaks
Existing menstrual pads can lead to leaksVittoria/Alamy Menstrual products that cause blood to form a solid gel-like substance, rather than ...
People with Alzheimer’s disease benefit from spending time with horses
Horses are big and strong, but often quiet, which may comfort people with Alzheimer’s diseaseHalfpoint/Getty Images/iStockphoto Spending time with horses ...
Do Culture Results Influence Sepsis Outcomes in ED?
Urine culture-negative patients with bacteremia had the highest rate of ICU admission and representation following discharge and the longest hospital ...
Nine infant deaths reported as cases keep rising
Getty ImagesNine babies have died from whooping cough since November 2023, with cases continuing to rise, the UK Health Security ...
