Eulogy for a Healthcare Worker
(MedPage Today) -- Like many healthcare workers, I (Meyer) emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022 feeling shell-shocked. There was a sense that I had been swallowed whole by something immense, heartbreaking, and utterly traumatic. It felt as... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 2, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Flawed Medical Malpractice Legislation Can Have Deadly Consequences
(MedPage Today) -- "It becomes your worst nightmare." Those were the words of Stephanie Liskowitz, the wife of John Liskowitz, who died last March. John, who divided his time between New Jersey and Florida, had a medical procedure in Florida and... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 1, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

CDC Shortens COVID Isolation Recs
(MedPage Today) -- Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for 5 days, CDC officials announced on Friday. The CDC changed its longstanding guidance, saying that people can return to work or regular activities... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 1, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Obama CMS Chief: Medicare Advantage Plans Game the System
(MedPage Today) -- Donald Berwick, MD, MPP, a pediatrician, was the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) during the Obama administration and is president emeritus and senior fellow at the Institute for Healthcare... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 1, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Rx for Reality: Clinicians Confront Medical Gaslighting
(MedPage Today) -- Listen and subscribe to Anamnesis by searching for MedPod Today on Apple and Spotify so you don't miss the next episode. Amy Ho: Hey everyone and welcome back to Anamnesis by MedPage. I'm Amy Ho -- ER doctor and your humble... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 1, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

When a Neurologist Asks for an MRI, You Order an MRI
(MedPage Today) -- Listen and subscribe/follow on Apple and Spotify so you don't miss the next episode. And if you like what you hear, a five-star rating goes a long way in helping us share the story side of medicine! This story is from the Anamnesis... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 1, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Putting Together the Puzzle Pieces of Self-Compassion
(MedPage Today) -- Listen and subscribe/follow on Apple and Spotify so you don't miss the next episode. And if you like what you hear, a five-star rating goes a long way in helping us share the story side of medicine! This story is from the Anamnesis... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 1, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Unmasking a Nurse's Journey Through Long COVID Gaslighting
(MedPage Today) -- Listen and subscribe/follow on Apple and Spotify so you don't miss the next episode. And if you like what you hear, a five-star rating goes a long way in helping us share the story side of medicine! This story is from the Anamnesis... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 1, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

MedPod Today: Are MA 'Extras' Used? USMLE Cheating Scandal; Keto for Mental Health
(MedPage Today) -- The following is a transcript of the podcast episode: Rachael Robertson: Hey everybody, welcome to MedPod Today, the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insights into the week's biggest healthcare stories... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 1, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Alabama House, Senate Pass Legislation to Protect IVF Treatment
(MedPage Today) -- Facing public pressure to get in vitro fertilization services restarted, Alabama lawmakers moved closer to approving protections for fertility clinics that shut down after a state court ruled that frozen embryos are the legal... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 1, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Doctor's Family Sues Disney Over Food Allergy Death; Doctor Skipped Payroll Taxes?
(MedPage Today) -- The family of New York doctor Kanokporn Tangsuan, DO, is suing Disney following her death, allegedly from eating a meal that wasn't allergen-free. Tangsuan was highly allergic to nuts and dairy and reportedly died from anaphylaxis... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 29, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

ACIP: Chikungunya Vaccine Recommended for Some Travelers, Lab Workers
(MedPage Today) -- Adults should get the chikungunya vaccine (Ixchiq) if they are traveling to a country or territory where there is an outbreak of the mosquito-borne viral illness, according to a unanimous vote by the CDC's Advisory Committee... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 29, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

FDA Using AI in Drug Surveillance; Health Systems Move Ahead With AI; RAISE Guidance
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to MedAI Roundup, highlighting the latest news and research in healthcare-related artificial intelligence each month. The FDA said it's modernizing its drug surveillance efforts by using AI to help sift through the more... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 29, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Older Adults Should Get Another COVID Booster, CDC Advisors Say
(MedPage Today) -- Adults ages 65 and older should receive an additional dose of the 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine this spring, according to CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Eleven members of the committee voted in favor... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 29, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Family Ends Life Support for Wrong Man; Misinfo Groups Cash In; Abortion Deciders
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week. Family Ended Life Support for Wrong Man In a case of mistaken identity, PeaceHealth Southwest... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 28, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news