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Alert System Could Warn of Impact of Severe Weather on Health
“Programs for weather-related health alerts will need to be comprehensive, focusing not only on access to needed medications but also climate-...
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Doctors Are Seeking Professional Coaches More Often. Here’s Why
More and more doctors are using professional coaching to manage life in medicine. The coaches, also physicians, say it might be a cure for burnout...
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FDA ‘Recalls’ Often Leave Targeted Medical Devices in Use
Recent FDA “recalls” of medical devices actually issue corrections to instructions rather than removal from use.
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What Would ‘Project 2025’ Mean for Health and Healthcare?
Conservative group–backed plan intends to alter the processes and/or funding of CDC, NIH, Medicaid, and other agencies.
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SUNY Downstate Emergency Medicine Doc Charged With $1.5M Fraud
EM doc accused of tax fraud, larceny, and falsifying records in case of using business credit card for personal expenses.
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Giving Cash to Improve Health
Patients given cash were less likely to go to an ED, according to a recent study.
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Doctor on Death Row: Ahmad Reza Djalali Begins Hunger Strike
Iranian-born doctor renowned for his work in disaster medicine was falsely charged and sentenced to death in Iran.
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Healthcare Workers Face Gender-Based Violence
About 64% of studies reported a higher prevalence of all forms of workplace violence for women, while 17% reported a higher prevalence for men.
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US 911 System Is Nearing Its Own Emergency
Out of date and underfunded, 911 systems may not be reliably accessible during a crisis.
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Primary Care Internal Medicine Is Dead
Many internal medicine internists are choosing to become hospitalists or specialists, says Dr. Glasser.
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Medicare Rates in 2025 Would Cut Pay For Docs by 3%
The cut, proposed on July 11, is mainly due to the 5-year freeze in the physician schedule base rate mandated by MACRA.