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Clinicians at Legacy Health Move to Unionize

About 150 doctors, PAs and NPs plan to organize with an American Federation of Teachers affiliate

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OB/Gyn
FDA Approves New Self-Collection Option for HPV Testing

Provides women a way to privately collect their own samples, says maker Roche

Practice Management
Taking Telemedicine Visits From Your Kitchen? Think Again

Patients prefer professional telemedicine backgrounds, survey shows

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Bicuspid Anatomy: Wrench Thrown in TAVR for Younger, Low-Risk Patients?

Controversial findings of low-risk trial allowing bicuspid patients

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Obesity, Low Body Mass Linked to Mental Health Concerns in Adolescents

Psychosomatic concerns also increased significantly from 2002 to 2018

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Oncology/Hematology
Resection for Early Liver Cancer Tied to Improved Survival

5-year OS rate nearly doubled vs nonsurgical approaches for early HCC, retrospective study finds

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Infectious Disease
COVID Still Deadlier Than the Flu -- But the Gap Is Narrowing

VA study finds 35% higher mortality rate in hospitalized patients

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Spotlight On
Progression Independent of Relapse Activity in Multiple Sclerosis

Silent progression represents a "sea change" in understanding MS

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Jimmy Carter 'Coming to the End'; U.S. Overdose Deaths Drop; Drowning Deaths Rise

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Oncology/Hematology
Donepezil Flunks Test for Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Impairment

No improvement versus placebo in immediate recall or other outcomes in breast cancer survivors

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OB/Gyn
8,000 Women a Month Got Abortion Pills Despite Bans, Restrictions in Their States

First time a number has been put on how often the medical system workaround is being used

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Psychiatry
Feds Say State Warehoused Kids With Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities

Hospital admissions designed to last 1 to 2 weeks stretched out to over 100 days in some cases

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Meeting Coverage
Joined Cath Procedures Turn the Table on SAVR-CABG

Small trial favors percutaneous approach to concomitant aortic stenosis and coronary disease

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Radiology
Will AI Replace Radiologists, or Just Make Them Better Than Ever?

Opinions differ on how much physicians should be embracing the technology

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Cardiology
Balloon Pump Warning; Afib Rhythm Control vs Dementia; Doc's Sex Crime Charges

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Special Reports
U.S. News Introduces List of Best Outpatient Surgery Centers

Ten states had 20 or more high-performing facilities

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Endocrinology
Low Testosterone Linked With Mortality Risk in Aging Men

Meta-analysis examined studies with mass spectroscopy measures, providing greater accuracy

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Pathology
Celebrity Pathologist Who Argued Multiple Shooters Killed JFK Dies at 93

Cyril Wecht was involved in high-profile cases ranging from Elvis Presley to JonBenet Ramsey

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Oncology/Hematology
More Patients Participate in Cancer Treatment Trials Than Previously Estimated

Study calculates rate at 7.1%, higher than historical estimate of less than 5%

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Pediatrics
Iron Supplements Don't Give Breastfed Babies a Leg Up for Development

Risk for iron deficiency or anemia also didn't improve in a randomized trial

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Medicare Drug Price Negotiation; Diagnostic Errors

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Rx for Reality: Clinicians Confront Medical Gaslighting

Three healthcare professionals describe when they were gaslit by their peers

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The Doctor's Art
Taking Control of the Cancer Journey

Kathy Giusti gives patients and healthcare workers advice for navigating cancer treatment

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FTC Puts Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Private Equity in the Crosshairs

'There's no doubt that we definitely punch above our weight,' says FTC Chair Lina Khan

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Jeremy Faust, MD
How the FTC Protects Patients in Healthcare

Challenging 'bogus' patents that stifle competition and inflate costs is one way, says Lina Khan

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Jeremy Faust, MD
Celebrating Nurses Week: Hats Off to All the RNs

Here are some facts about my invaluable colleagues

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Chloe Nazra Lee, MD
Men Too: Sexual Harassment in the Operating Room

The fear and anxiety that come with harassment cross all boundaries

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Jeremy Faust, MD
Monica Bertagnolli: U.S. 'Ready' for Next Pandemic Threat

We are going to be as ready as any government or organization could possibly be, says NIH leader

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Perception Is Reality: NIH's Role on Drug Pricing and Data Transparency

A talk with Monica Bertagnolli, MD, director of the National Institutes of Health

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Chloe Nazra Lee, MD, MPH
Bad Surgeon: Barriers to Addressing Medical Misconduct

Our culture rejects self-criticism, censors frank discussion, and too often hides misconduct

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Mikkael A. Sekeres, MD, MS
When a Revolutionary Cancer Treatment Causes Cancer

The potential benefits of CAR T-cell therapies still far outweigh the risks