COVID Conjures Up Mixed Feelings for Critical Care Anesthesiologists Survey respondents cite burnout and stress, but also a sense of achievement Oct 11, 2021
UCLA Anesthesiologist Escorted Out of Work for Being Unvaccinated Christopher Rake, MD, says he's "willing to lose everything" to avoid COVID vaccine Oct 08, 2021
Life in Italy Is Almost Back to Normal "To see a movie in the theater was quite incredible," said one cardiac surgeon Oct 06, 2021
Does Slight Autism Risk With Epidurals Matter? Study authors and JAMA editorial say probably not Sep 28, 2021
'Privacy Exception' No Cure for Doctors' Open Notes Headaches Provision is "unworkable," harms patients, and adds to clinical stress, doctors say Sep 23, 2021
There's a Workaround for a Common 'Open Notes' Criticism Exception says doctor can delay releasing bad news if patient gave prior consent Sep 17, 2021
A Look at One State's Pandemic Overdose Deaths Shows Those Most at Risk Similar to increases nationwide, Rhode Island saw 28% rise in overdose deaths in 2020 Sep 17, 2021
Stressed Healthcare Workers Face Another Threat: Harassment "This puts healthcare workers in harm's way ... at a time when they are sorely needed" Sep 15, 2021
Docs Underpaid for Giving Kids COVID Vax; Pricey Rapid Tests; Cancer Drug Profits This past week in healthcare investigations Sep 15, 2021
Doctors Work to Treat, Understand Post-Vaccine Shoulder Injury SIRVA is mainly in the medicolegal realm, but physicians acknowledge its rare possibility Sep 09, 2021
These Physicians Are on the Long-COVID Front Lines Physical medicine & rehabilitation specialists urge a national crisis management plan Sep 02, 2021
Has Delta Peaked?; Rethinking Labor Day Travel; WHO Monitoring the 'Mu' Variant A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Sep 02, 2021
More Hospitals Sued Over Right to Try Ivermectin More hospitals see lawsuits from family members of COVID-19 patients seeking the drug Sep 01, 2021
Anesthesiologist Sees Health as a Big Issue in Her Run for Senate Maternal health, abortion rights, and improving the ACA are all on the agenda for Val Arkoosh Aug 30, 2021
New Orleans Hospitals Overstretched From COVID, Brace for Hurricane Ida Care centers are already running near capacity, but discharges and evacuations aren't possible Aug 29, 2021
Doc's $670K Telehealth Racket? Unlikely COVID Provocateur; 'Ignorant' of Health Cost This past week in healthcare investigations Aug 25, 2021
Bullying Impedes Clinical Training for Nurse Anesthetists "When you are walking on eggshells, you're less focused on learning" Aug 18, 2021
Rebrand of Nurse Anesthetists Met With Criticism From Physician Group The American Society of Anesthesiologists called the name change "medical title misappropriation" Aug 16, 2021
Doximity's Misinformation Problem; CDC's Provincetown Tip; Surgeons, Devices & Harm This past week in healthcare investigations Aug 11, 2021
Infection-Related Hospitalizations High for Adults With Diabetes Risk especially high for one type of infection Aug 05, 2021
New Data on Opioids for Chronic Pain: Less Than Meets the Eye? Unclear what, if anything, new NCHS report means Aug 05, 2021
'A Problem You'd Rather Not Address' Marty Makary interviews Marvin Seppala on low enrollment in nursing rehabilitation programs Aug 04, 2021 video
Lawyers Advertise to Nurses: Think Twice About State Rehab Programs Attorneys charge that programs can be aggressive, costly, and not in the nurse's favor Aug 03, 2021
Opioid Tapering Carries Significant Risks Overdose, mental health crisis may occur when long-term therapy is altered Aug 03, 2021
Improved Survival in Metastatic Uterine Cancer With Hysterectomy Plus Chemo Data extend surgery's advantage from locally advanced to distant metastases Jul 29, 2021
Epic's AI Fail; Controversial Alzheimer's Marketing; No Good COVID Drugs This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 28, 2021
One Dose for the Previously Infected? Evidence is building, but caution remains in the face of the unknown Jul 28, 2021
Is This Rehab Program Helpful or Harmful to Nurses? Critics question the effectiveness of one state's nurse rehabilitation program for substance use Jul 28, 2021
Here's Who Made This Year's List of Top Hospitals Top hospitals for 15 specialties, including cancer, cardiology, and orthopedics, also ranked Jul 27, 2021
Countries Move Ahead With Mix-and-Match COVID Vaccines Germany, Canada, and others promote heterologous approach in the face of supply challenges Jul 22, 2021
Georgia Hospital Chooses PAs/NPs, Not Physicians, for Daily Rounds Sound Physicians staffing firm will use APPs at Memorial University Medical Center Jul 22, 2021
Gender Bias in the OR Is a Hazard to Patient Safety Conflict and toxicity can make teams more prone to errors Jul 21, 2021
Spinal Cord Stimulation OK'd for Diabetic Nerve Pain First device of its kind to gain FDA approval for painful diabetic neuropathy Jul 19, 2021
FDA Panel Nearly Unanimous on Liver Transplant Perfusion Device Thumbs up on safety and efficacy Jul 15, 2021
Tooth Loss and Dementia; The Cost of Schizophrenia; Tarantula Venom for Pain? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jul 14, 2021
Company Shut Down Robot Mid-Surgery; Infected in Quarantine; Investigating Aduhelm This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 14, 2021
Doctors Went Unpaid for a Month of Work Emergency physicians' $140K invoice languished after bankruptcy, buyout Jul 13, 2021
Vascular Function: Another Benefit of Bariatric Surgery Macrovascular, microvascular gains accrue for nearly all patient groups Jul 12, 2021
Adhansia XR Label Update; ADHD and Physical Ailments; 'Internet Gaming Disorder' News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jul 07, 2021