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Your workplace is toxic: Can you make it better?
The two things that tend to plague medical practices most: A culture of fear and someone who is letting ego run the day-to-day.
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Domestic violence in health care is real and underreported
Tasked with screening for abuse, medical professionals often struggle to recognize their own experiences of domestic violence and rarely ask for...
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One in five doctors with long COVID can no longer work: Survey
A U.K. survey shed light on the lingering effects of long COVID on more than 600 chronically ill and disabled doctors with the condition.
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Q&A: What to know about the new BA 2.86 COVID variant
BA 2.86 is a subvariant of Omicron, but according to reports from the CDC, the strain has many more mutations than the ones that came before it....
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New RSV shot is a monoclonal antibody, not a vaccine
Monoclonal antibodies are often used for treatment rather than prevention.
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Long COVID lawsuits coming, but not likely to succeed, experts predict
The increase in the number of lawsuits raises concerns about how courts and juries might decide long COVID claims when so much about the condition...
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Docs using AI? Some love it, most remain wary
Most medical practices are shying away from tools powered by artificial intelligence, a recent poll shows. Many want more evidence of its accuracy...
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Your practice was bought out by private equity: Now what?
Is your practice or hospital considering a private equity buyout? Learn what’s likely to happen and how your work life may change after the deal...
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What did you learn in med school that you disagree with now?
“I was taught the pathology behind arthritic pain, symptoms, signs, and treatment – that it has a genetic component and is inevitable to avoid –...
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Should we rename obesity?
“The word is so stigmatized, with so much misunderstanding and misperception, some might say the only solution is to change the name.”
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The argument for grip strength as a vital sign
Among the health risks associated with low grip strength: type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, depression,...