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Pot Harms Unborn Kids; 1.6M Excess Deaths in Black Americans; Health Worker Shortage

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

May 17, 2023
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U.S. News 'Best Medical Schools' Rankings See Measurable Changes From Preview

Changes come amid a decampment of medical schools from participating, submitting data

May 11, 2023
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New Georgia Law Reins in NP, PA Use of 'Doctor' in Clinical Settings

NPs, PAs with doctoral degrees must state they're not physicians during patient interactions

May 09, 2023
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Opinion
AI and the Safe Surgery Checklist

Atul Gawande on doctors and AI working together to improve equitable healthcare

May 09, 2023
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Worried About the Possible Envision Bankruptcy? You Should Be.

Regulators need to better protect patients, hospitals, and providers

May 03, 2023
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Four Steps to Reduce Nurse Suicides

Judy Davidson, DNP, RN, on the American Academy of Nursing's new "seminal" consensus statement

May 03, 2023
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More Efforts Needed to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance, Lawmakers Told

Witnesses at House hearing push for new drugs and tests, and more infectious disease docs

Apr 28, 2023
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Bill to Cut Spending Would 'Gut' Healthcare Workforce, House Dems Argue

Bill threatens growth of nursing and behavioral health workforce, and community health centers

Apr 27, 2023
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Unionized Resident Physicians Rally for Pay Parity, Hazard Pay

Non-unionized resident physicians recently got a 6% raise

Apr 26, 2023
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Opinion
Public Health: Lack of Trust, Loss of Workers

A talk with Megan Ranney about COVID, the importance of an MPH degree, and hopes for the future

Apr 26, 2023
Faust Files: U.S. Public Health Post-COVID
Here Are This Year's Top Graduate Nursing Programs

U.S. News moves ahead with nursing rankings despite medical school drama

Apr 25, 2023
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IG Live April 19: Where Is Public Health Heading in 2023?

Join experts for a live discussion on current challenges in public health

Apr 17, 2023
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One in Five Nurses Could Leave the Workforce by 2027

Study projects loss of 1 million nurses, including 800,000 RNs

Apr 17, 2023
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AAMC Warns of Possible Physician Shortage in States That Ban Abortion

Report shows decline in students' residency selection, especially ob/gyn, in those 13 states

Apr 14, 2023
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