Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound Faces Supply Issues
(MedPage Today) -- Another popular weight-loss drug is in short supply.
Doses of tirzepatide (Zepbound) are few and far between, experts told MedPage Today, although the injectable has not been listed in the FDA Drug Shortage Database as of today... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 2, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Defense Official Had Havana Syndrome Symptoms at NATO Summit, Pentagon Confirms
(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON (AP) -- A senior Department of Defense (DOD) official who attended last year's NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, had symptoms similar to those reported by U.S. officials who have experienced "Havana syndrome," the... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 2, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
HHS Cracks Down on Care Facilities for Failure to Turn Over Medical Records
(MedPage Today) -- The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has settled two cases involving healthcare facilities that failed to provide timely access to medical records.
OCR announced settlements with Essex... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 2, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Are Federal Agencies Coming for Ketamine Clinics?
(MedPage Today) -- Could existing pills for certain manifestations of mental health disorders soon become old-fashioned approaches to treat such things as PTSD, depression, anxiety, and even chronic pain?
The potential replacement: ketamine, and... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 1, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Person Is Diagnosed With Bird Flu After Being in Contact With Cows in Texas
(MedPage Today) -- A person in Texas has been diagnosed with bird flu, an infection tied to the recent discovery of the virus in dairy cows, health officials said Monday.
The patient is being treated with an antiviral drug and their only reported... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 1, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
HHS Clarifies Informed Consent Requirements for Exams Under Anesthesia
(MedPage Today) -- HHS on Monday revised and clarified requirements for informed consent for certain procedures done in the hospital, especially examinations done while the patient is under anesthesia.
"It is critically important that hospitals... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 1, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Regional Approach Effective in Reducing Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria
(MedPage Today) -- A county-wide decolonization intervention in nursing homes and among selected hospital patients led to fewer multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) infections, hospitalizations, and deaths across the region, according to the SHIELD... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 1, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Chatbot Beat Doctors on Clinical Reasoning
(MedPage Today) -- When evaluating simulated clinical cases, Open AI's GPT-4 chatbot outperformed physicians in clinical reasoning, a cross-sectional study showed.
Median R-IDEA scores -- an assessment of clinical reasoning -- were 10 for... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 1, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Anti-Bias Tools Might Be Helping Boost Diversity in Ophthalmology Programs
(MedPage Today) -- Several bias reduction tools used by ophthalmology residency selection committees appeared to boost diversity in the programs, whereas others didn't help or even hurt diversity, a cross-sectional survey found.
In 65 ophthalmology... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 1, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Forget 'Pack-Years' for Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility, Study Suggests
(MedPage Today) -- Dropping pack-years for lung cancer screening eligibility in favor of a simpler 20-year history of smoking could substantially increase the number of cancers detected and eliminate racial disparities as well, according to an... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 1, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Here's What OTC Continuous Glucose Monitors Can Do for Our Patients
(MedPage Today) -- About 25 million people stand to gain from the FDA's recent approval of the first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor (CGM). That means fewer finger pricks and greater access for patients with type 2 diabetes who do not... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 30, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Medical School Gap Year: Why Working as a Medical Assistant Is Perfect
(MedPage Today) -- The words "gap year" are enough to panic any high-achieving premedical student with their heart set on matriculating straight into medical school. Many students feel like a gap year will set them back in their journey to become... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 30, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
What Is Former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Doing Now?
(MedPage Today) -- In the time since she stepped down from her position in June 2023, former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, has largely stayed out of the limelight. MedPage Today Washington Editor Joyce Frieden caught up with her in a... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 30, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Are Trump Voters Predisposed to COVID Vax Side Effects?!
(MedPage Today) -- Republicans may be more likely to perceive and report side effects after COVID shots, including serious adverse events (AEs), findings from a cross-sectional study suggested.
Based on data from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 29, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
MedPod Today: IMGs Skip Residency? Butt Lift Gone Wrong; Medicine's Gender Gap
(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 29, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
