Mixed Topics
From the Journals
CDC: 20% of people in the U.S. are infected with an STD
From the Journals
PCPs play a small part in low-value care spending
Study indicates waste was widely distributed among specialties.
Opinion
An introduction to Naikan
The word means introspection and the practice is one of self-reflection.
Feature
Medicaid to cover routine costs for patients in trials
Latest News
New dietary guidelines omit recommended cuts to sugar, alcohol intake
The guidelines omit a recommendation from the advisory committee’s ...
Feature
Endocrine-disrupting plastics pose growing health threat
Creation of more plastic products will likely lead to increased exposure to EDCs and make health problems worse, according to a report by the...
Feature
New residency matching sets record, says NRMP
The MSMP offered 5,734 positions this year, and 5,208 (90.8%) were successfully filled.
Latest News
Biden chooses California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to head HHS
Although his public health experience is limited, he served on the Congressional Ways and Means Committee overseeing health-related issues.
Latest News
Medicare finalizes 2021 physician pay rule with E/M changes
“This finalized policy marks the most significant updates to E/M codes in 30 years, reducing burden on doctors imposed by the coding system and...
Feature
CMS launches hospital-at-home program to free up hospital capacity
The agency will be giving more flexibility to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) to provide hospital-level care.
Conference Coverage
Abnormal anal paps in people with HIV can go more than a year without follow-up
In the U.S., people living with HIV are 19 times more likely to develop anal cancer, according to a journal article.