(MedPage Today) — “Melatonin is not equivalent to a warm glass of milk.” — Pieter Cohen, MD, of Cambridge Health Alliance in Somerville, Massachusetts, discussing the high rate of mislabeled melatonin gummies. “Doctors were much more neurotic… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — In March, another mass shooting took the lives of three children. Three adults were killed in the shooting. A fourth adult died as well. A classroom became a crime scene. A workplace became a morgue. A schoolyard transformed… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — My passion for serving others is what drew me to medicine. Beyond the fascination with science, I am driven by a fervent desire to improve the lives of marginalized communities. However, despite years of hard work, education… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — A young teen patient, eyes averted, clutching a cell phone, sits in my office. It’s a scheduled annual exam, and the patient reports some ailments — fatigue, anxiety, and poor sleep. Across the room, the parent sits in apparent… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — In this exclusive video, Michele Bratcher Goodwin, JD, and Lawrence Gostin, JD, discuss the implications of the mifepristone (Mifeprex) case before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which is centered on a Texas judge’s decision… Powered by WPeMatico
“We are at a tipping point where technology can help disrupt what used to only occur within doctors’ offices and enable people to get access to affordable and accessible guidance,” says the health system’s chief digital engagement officer. Powered by WPeMatico
Andrea Palm, deputy secretary at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, says the agency is striving to “put the people we serve at the center of what we do.” Meanwhile, ONC officials offer updates on new Cures Act rules. Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — Once again, history repeats itself. From our “grass roots” to our legislatures and courts, the U.S. is caught up in a heated debate about women’s access to abortion. Every American with a car radio, TV, or electronic device is… Powered by WPeMatico
A software patch is available to prevent cybersecurity threats to patient care, genomic data and provider networks from software vulnerabilities in Illumina’s benchtop and production-scale genomic sequencing instruments. Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — April is Autism Awareness Month, a time to take action to address the fact that there is inadequate healthcare and support services for individuals with autism across the U.S. Those with autism have poorer access to healthcare… Powered by WPeMatico
