(MedPage Today) -- A growing -- and aging -- population, combined with advances in early detection and treatment, pushed the number of cancer survivors to new heights this year. More than 18 million Americans with a history of cancer, ... [Continue Reading]
Awareness of Abuse Potential Among Noncontrolled Substances Is Growing
(MedPage Today) -- ORLANDO -- With attention focused on opioids and illicit drugs, the abuse potential of noncontrolled medications has flourished, according to a primary care practitioner who has worked extensively in the correctional ... [Continue Reading]
Newborns’ Protection With Moms’ COVID Vax Dips During Omicron
(MedPage Today) -- Infants under 6 months of age whose mothers received an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine had a lower risk of hospitalization with the virus, but protection dropped considerably during the Omicron era, according to a case-control ... [Continue Reading]
10 Financial Mistakes Physicians Should Avoid
(MedPage Today) -- We all know that physicians can make a good amount of money every month, but they're not exempt from financial blunders at some point in their lives. It is essential for both young and experienced physicians to understand ... [Continue Reading]
4 Types of Burnout; AMA Fights Against HCP Misinformation
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to this week's edition of Healthcare Career Insights. This weekly roundup highlights healthcare career-related articles culled from across the Web to help you learn what's next.Do you find yourself in any of these ... [Continue Reading]
CDC’s Advisers Endorse COVID Vaccines in Youngest Kids
(MedPage Today) -- The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted unanimously on Saturday to recommend that children 6 months and older receive COVID-19 vaccines. As proposed by CDC staff, and now approved by CDC ... [Continue Reading]
FDA Advisers Reject Nuplazid for Alzheimer’s Disease Psychosis
(MedPage Today) -- An FDA advisory panel rejected pimavanserin (Nuplazid) for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions in patients with Alzheimer's disease psychosis on Friday. In a vote of 9-3, the Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory ... [Continue Reading]
It’s Time for a Post-Mortem on COVID Crisis Standards of Care
(MedPage Today) -- Ever since the threat of an avian flu pandemic in 2006, governments, hospitals, and professional associations have been preparing for the next "big one." New York State was a leader in pandemic preparation, having developed ... [Continue Reading]
COVID Toddler Vax Clears Major Hurdle
(MedPage Today) -- An advisory committee recommended that the FDA give emergency use authorization (EUA) to both Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech's mRNA COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers, and preschool kids. The Vaccines and Related ... [Continue Reading]
Receiving Feedback and Critique Is a Complicated Art
(MedPage Today) -- In the mid-16th century, surgical education was that of a true apprenticeship. The student learned through direct observership and imitation of a skilled, elder surgeon. It wasn't until the beginning of the 20th century ... [Continue Reading]
COVID mRNA Vaccines Safe, Effective for Babies and Toddlers, Says FDA Staff
(MedPage Today) -- Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccines proved safe and effective for kids under 5 years of age, paving the way for immunization of the only age group still awaiting access, according to FDA briefing documents ... [Continue Reading]
Avoid These Financial Mistakes; Transitioning to an Administrative Role
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to this week's edition of Healthcare Career Insights. This weekly roundup highlights healthcare career-related articles culled from across the Web to help you learn what's next.Six physicians share their methods for ... [Continue Reading]
Gun Violence Is a Scourge That Must Be Dealt With, Says Outgoing AMA President
(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- Gun violence "cannot be our new normal," outgoing American Medical Association (AMA) president Gerald Harmon, MD, said at the opening session of the AMA House of Delegates annual meeting. "Gun violence is a ... [Continue Reading]
Bump in Non-Opioid Pain Prescriptions Following CDC’s 2016 Guidelines
(MedPage Today) -- Non-opioid pain medication prescribing increased after the CDC published guidelines on opioids for chronic pain in 2016, according to a cohort study using insurance claims data. Among over 15 million individuals, logistic ... [Continue Reading]
5 Limiting Beliefs for Doctors to Overcome on the Way to Financial Freedom
(MedPage Today) -- Mindset is the most important factor determining your financial wellness. I will never not believe this. I know this to be a fact because I saw how much my financial well-being changed for the better once I began working on ... [Continue Reading]
Evidence of CTE Rare in Military Personnel
(MedPage Today) -- Evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) was found in a small percentage of brains of deceased military personnel, researchers reported. Among 225 consecutive brains from a brain bank of deceased service members, ... [Continue Reading]
FDA Advisers Back Authorization of Novavax COVID Shot
(MedPage Today) -- The benefits of Novavax's adjuvanted protein-based COVID-19 vaccine outweigh the risks, the FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) said in a near-unanimous vote on Tuesday. With 21 ... [Continue Reading]
Prior Authorization Back in the Spotlight on Capitol Hill
(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON -- Prior authorization, that oft-maligned process of getting insurer approval prior to performing a procedure or prescribing a drug, is in the spotlight once again, on several fronts. On Capitol Hill, the ... [Continue Reading]
CDC: Two Distinct Monkeypox Strains Detected in U.S.
(MedPage Today) -- Gene sequencing efforts suggest that two different monkeypox variants are spreading in the U.S., raising the possibility that the virus has been circulating longer than experts initially thought, CDC officials said on ... [Continue Reading]
LGBTQ+ Basics: 10 Things Your Queer Patient Wishes You Knew
(MedPage Today) -- Several months ago, I wrote a post on a Facebook community of over 17,000 Black physicians. The post asked them what they would do and how they would react if their child told them they were gay. The responses I received ... [Continue Reading]
Chronic Conditions Require States Do More Than Expand Medicaid, Study Finds
(MedPage Today) -- Just expanding Medicaid was not enough to improve cardiovascular health for people across the country who have low incomes, according to a study highlighting the importance of implementing other policy strategies. Based on ... [Continue Reading]
Increased Public Assistance Tied to Better Cancer Survival in Black Patients
(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- Overall survival (OS) in Black patients with cancer improved significantly, and racial disparities in cancer survival decreased, with increased state-level spending on public welfare programs, a large ... [Continue Reading]