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Plastic Surgeon Who Livestreamed Procedures on TikTok May Lose License

"Dr. Roxy" faced 11 lawsuits detailing severe complications from surgeries

May 18, 2023
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Doctors 'Depart' Texas Clinic Amid Transgender Care Probe

Clinic at Dell Children's remains open while state questions gender transitioning procedures

May 16, 2023
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AI Poses Serious Threats to Health and Human Existence, Researchers Say

It is 'far from clear' that benefits of AI outweigh the risks, global health expert argues

May 09, 2023
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Fired Morgue Worker Sued Over 'Graphic, Macabre' Social Media Posts

Northwell Health charged that Quantaise Sharpton's posts showed internal organs, body parts

May 09, 2023
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Why Is One Dose Suddenly Enough for the mRNA COVID Vaccines?

FDA and CDC have made yet another questionable decision

May 02, 2023
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ACOG PAC Donated Over $1M to Anti-Abortion Legislators

Ob/gyn organization maintains stated support for reproductive healthcare, including abortion

Apr 28, 2023
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Doctors, Nurses Charged in Wide-Ranging COVID Fraud Schemes, DOJ Says

Largest coordinated action targeting COVID healthcare fraud also includes clinic owners

Apr 21, 2023
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SCOTUS Case Hinges on 'Weapon of Choice' for Targeting Healthcare Fraud

High court reviews lower court ruling focused on "subjective intent"

Apr 21, 2023
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Who Are the Doctors Suing FDA Over the Abortion Pill?

Four physicians are named as plaintiffs alongside the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine

Apr 20, 2023
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Why ChatGPT Is a 'Game Changer' for Med Students

Six ways this new AI and other chatbots can help aspiring physicians

Apr 18, 2023
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Pharma and Physicians: The Anthropology of Gift Giving

Personal relationships create the most powerful obligation to reciprocate

Apr 18, 2023
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Data Omitted From FL Vax Report? No Evidence of Fraud in Stanford President's Paper

This past week in healthcare investigations

Apr 12, 2023
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What Makes Brazilian Butt Lifts So Deadly?

South Florida deaths show why the BBL is the "most dangerous aesthetic procedure ever performed"

Apr 11, 2023
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Are Nonprofit Hospitals Really Giving Back More Than They Get?

Report claims institutions take in billions more than they spend on community, charity care

Apr 11, 2023
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