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Witnesses in OR Give Harrowing Account of Spleen Surgery Gone Wrong

— Florida health department issued an emergency license suspension for Thomas Shaknovsky, DO

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Conversion Practices Tied to Greater Symptoms of PTSD, Suicidality

Study also finds significant percentage of mental health providers facilitate conversion therapy

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A Woman Was Accused of Murder After Losing Her Pregnancy. Now She Tells Her Story.

Amari Marsh speaks out after being arrested following a miscarriage

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Brett Favre's Parkinson's: 'Hell, I Wrote the Book on Head Trauma'

What we know -- and don't know -- about pro football and brain disorders

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A Few Rural Towns Are Bucking the Trend and Building New Hospitals

New full-service hospitals with inpatient beds are rare in rural America

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New full-service hospitals with inpatient beds are rare in rural America

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MedPod Today: New COVID Variant; FDA Eye Drop Warning; CRNA Scope Creep?

Bվ reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics

Sep 27, 2024
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UVA Med School Faces Toxic Work Environment Allegations

More than 100 doctors, faculty members signed no-confidence letter against administrators

Sep 26, 2024
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The Data Are Clear: Patients Regain Weight After Stopping GLP-1 Drugs

Other than staying on drug, there's no evidence-based strategy to maintain weight loss

Sep 26, 2024
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Prompt Engineering in Med School; Messages From Dr. ChatGPT; AI Scientist's Papers

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

Sep 26, 2024
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Accused Doc: 'People Are Liars'; Hospital Settles Over Leaked Nude Patient Photos

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Sep 26, 2024
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Experts Await Serology Results From H5N1 Patient's Close Contacts

"If we are seeing human-to-human transmission now, it is a big deal," one expert says

Sep 25, 2024
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Can Exercise Bring on Rhabdomyolysis?

A sports cardiologist explains the condition that hospitalized nine Tufts lacrosse players

Sep 25, 2024
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Anti-Pharma Bus Tour; Rapamycin for Longevity? Hospital Forgives Debt After Pressure

This past week in healthcare investigations

Sep 25, 2024
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Ob/Gyn Accused of Catfishing Women

Ethicists weigh in on whether actions taken a decade ago are relevant today

Sep 25, 2024
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AMA Responds to PA Group's Policy Truce Letters

PAs have important role to play, but don't have the same skill set, AMA president says

Sep 24, 2024
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In Emergency Medicine, Promotion to Chief Resident Least Likely for Women of Color

Black residents also less likely to be promoted than white residents

Sep 24, 2024
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Training on Cadavers Still Essential for Medical Students

Donor dissection teaches skills not easily acquired with other methods

Sep 23, 2024
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Abortion Clinics -- And Patients -- Are on the Move, as State Laws Keep Shifting

Clinics struggle to meet demand as thousands travel out of state for abortion care

Sep 22, 2024
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EPA Scientists Say They Were Pressured to Downplay Health Harms From Chemicals

And a watchdog found they were retaliated against

Sep 22, 2024
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