(MedPage Today) — I recently saw three students in my psychiatric practice who had been on the verge of suicide but felt unable to reach out for help. One had been prescribed a pain medication by their medical doctor, which also happens to be… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — I believe we are breaking some news here. My thanks to Polly Powledge for quickly analyzing the Wayback Machine archive to create the resource found at the bottom of this page. And, as always, my thanks to you for reading, sharing… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — In my experience, the passionate pursuit of justice by larger institutions in shows like Law and Order is purely fantastical. This is reality:A college student is raped. The only support offered by the Title IX office is a meeting… Powered by WPeMatico
CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) today unanimously recommended that vaccination for COVID-19 be determined by individual decision-making. Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — Federal changes last month led major pharmacies in 16 states to stop administering COVID vaccines without prescriptions. Last week, however, several states, including Pennsylvania, moved to successfully restart. This week, the… Powered by WPeMatico
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. today convened patients, caregivers, medical professionals, and advocates for two Long COVID roundtables — one centered on patient experiences and one on research. The event highlighted the Trump Administration’s commitment to tackling “invisible illnesses” that impact millions of Americans Powered by WPeMatico
HHS to decertify a major organ procurement organization after probe finds unsafe practices, poor training, and a fatal donor heart error. Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — The U.S. ranks at the bottom of nearly every measure of health status compared to the other OECD nations, while spending approximately three times the average per capita cost. Our country has been stuck in this position due to… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — Based on my personal experience, dating back more than 40 years and spanning the administrations of 12 prior HHS secretaries, I can say that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. stands alone in the breadth of his ambition to remake public… Powered by WPeMatico