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There's No Anki Card for Empathy

Socioeconomic diversity among doctors can improve patient care

Jul 03, 2023
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Opinion
Why Isn't Buprenorphine Available at All Pharmacies?

More access to this life-saving medication is essential

Jul 02, 2023
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Opinion
To Fight the Gun Epidemic, Think Like a Parent

Healthcare professionals know the first step to wellness begins at home

Jul 01, 2023
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Subclinical CVD Detected in Kids With Higher Arsenic Burden

Local Superfund site may contribute to inorganic arsenic exposure

Jun 30, 2023
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Opinion
I Am a Physician Face of Affirmative Action

The Supreme Court's ruling hurts, but still I have hope

Jun 30, 2023
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Stanford Study of Paxlovid for Long COVID Stopped Early

Enrollment was halted earlier than planned after interim analysis

Jun 30, 2023
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Sweetener Tied to Cancer; Pillow Bacteria Copious; SCOTUS Ruling 'Bad for Medicine'

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Jun 30, 2023
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'Jarringly' Low Hep C Cure Rates a Decade After New Treatments, CDC Says

Lack of rapid testing and payer restrictions are creating barriers, experts say

Jun 29, 2023
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Waste Company's 'Concealed Human Torso' Suit; Impostor Nurse Reportedly Rips Out IVs

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Jun 29, 2023
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
Opinion
Threats to Democracy Are Threats to Health

This term, the Supreme Court brought some surprising, but good, news

Jun 29, 2023
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Experts Quell Worries About Locally Acquired Malaria in the U.S.

"It's not the next COVID," one global health expert says

Jun 28, 2023
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CDC Director Post Will Require Senate Confirmation Starting in 2025

Change will increase the position's status but also has its downsides, experts say

Jun 28, 2023
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Diabetes Projected to Affect 1.3 Billion People by 2050

Advance of disease driven by high BMI, with social determinants of health playing a role

Jun 28, 2023
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Are Doctors Really Leaving Twitter in Droves?

Data from physician social media tracker suggest otherwise -- but they may be engaging less

Jun 28, 2023
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