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Pediatricians Have Important Role in Talking About Substance Use, Experts Say

— "You can't just assume that somebody's going to get care elsewhere," one pediatrician noted

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The Lure of Specialty Medicine Pulls Nurse Practitioners From Primary Care

Increasingly, NPs are broadening their skills and income

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MedPod Today: RFK Jr.'s Ailments; Tenpenny Gets License Back; Shady Stem Cell Shots

MedPage Today reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics

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Texas Team's Wastewater Surveillance Can Pick Up Concerning H5N1 Mutations

TEPHI's monitoring gets more granular than CDC's influenza A wastewater dashboard

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NFL Team Doc Pleads Guilty in Double Fatality Crash; Doc Charged in 100 MPH Crash

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TEPHI's monitoring gets more granular than CDC's influenza A wastewater dashboard

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Over 400 Physicians From Delaware's ChristianaCare Move to Unionize

"This is a movement that needs to happen in medicine," one physician said

May 15, 2024
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New Mexico a Safe Haven for Trans Youth

Located near states with gender-affirming care bans, New Mexico acted to protect access

May 15, 2024
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Taking Telemedicine Visits From Your Kitchen? Think Again

Patients prefer professional telemedicine backgrounds, survey shows

May 15, 2024
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Dark Side of MDMA's Journey to FDA; Fake Studies Shutter Journals; H5N1 Turf Wars

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Doctor Fined for Prescribing Ivermectin for COVID

Wei-Hsung Lin, MD, will have to pay $5,000 and take CME courses on managing COVID

May 14, 2024
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How We Analyzed the Impact of State Bans on Gender-Affirming Care

These drugs are only a part of gender-affirming care, but they hint at bigger changes over time

May 14, 2024
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Scripts for Puberty-Blocking Drugs Fell After State Bans

Declines aren't dramatic, but trans kids and healthcare providers are facing secondary challenges

May 14, 2024
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Clinicians at Legacy Health Move to Unionize

About 150 doctors, PAs and NPs plan to organize with an American Federation of Teachers affiliate

May 14, 2024
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U.S. News Introduces List of Best Outpatient Surgery Centers

Ten states had 20 or more high-performing facilities

May 14, 2024
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Brain Worms Like RFK Jr.'s: Here's What to Know

About 2,000 people in the U.S. are hospitalized with neurocysticercosis each year

May 09, 2024
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RFK Jr. Explains Why His Voice Sounds Hoarse

Spasmodic dysphonia -- not his brain worm -- is the root cause

May 09, 2024
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Stem Cell Injections in Mexico Led to Drug-Resistant Infections

Three patients acquired Mycobacterium abscessus infections after medical travel

May 09, 2024
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Urologist Convicted of Sex Abuse; Doc Accused of Rape; Man Sentenced for HIV Spread

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

May 09, 2024
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
Sexual Harassment Rampant in Ob/Gyn Field, Despite Majority Female Workforce

Researchers suggest that power dynamics may be more critical than gender

May 08, 2024
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