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As FDA OKs another COVID booster, some experts question need
“Is the goal to prevent any symptomatic infection with COVID-19, is the goal to prevent the spread of COVID-19, or is the goal to prevent severe...
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Doctors have failed them, say those with transgender regret
When one conference participant first detransitioned, her therapists treated her badly, she said. “They just didn’t want to speak about...
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Beware of the latest TikTok trend: Nasal spray tans
The rising concerns of this and other viral TikTok trends has now prompted a bipartisan group of seven state attorneys general to launch an...
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DSM-5 update: What’s new?
The new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which is in the form of a textbook, is already drawing some criticism.
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Prep shortages, coverage restrictions create new colonoscopy barriers
Gastroenterologists are having to delay procedures and patients are canceling appointments.
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Former APA president suspended by Columbia for ‘racist’ tweet
“I’ve hurt many, and I am beginning to understand the work ahead to make needed personal changes and over time to regain your trust.”
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Dermatologists take to TikTok to share their own ‘hacks’
Laypeople are still the dominant producers – and have the most views – of dermatology content on TikTok.
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12 state boards have disciplined docs for COVID misinformation
“The staggering number of state medical boards that have seen an increase in COVID-19 disinformation complaints is a sign of how widespread the...
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Psychiatrist’s killer gets life in prison
Umar Dutt, a patient, was sentenced Nov. 9 for the 2017 murder of Dr. Achutha Reddy in Wichita, Kan.
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CDC: Thirty percent of hospital workers in U.S. still unvaccinated
Health care personnel “are not fully immune from vaccine misinformation.”
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U.S. overdose deaths hit an all-time high
Fentanyl and methamphetamine are contributing to rising numbers of fatalities, federal officials say.
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Majority of justices seem receptive to bid to stop Texas abortion law
The justices could rule before it hears oral arguments on December 1 in a Mississippi case directly challenging Roe v Wade.
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Which specialties get the biggest markups over Medicare rates?
At the top end were radiology (180%), neurosurgery (220%), emergency and critical care (250%), and anesthesiology (330%).
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HHS okays first U.S. pilot to mandate coverage of gender-affirming care
The approval means transgender-related care must be included as part of the essential benefits offered on the state’s Affordable Care Act...