New federal rule means hospitals need written consent for pelvic, prostate exams
Apr 01, 2024
The HHS also issued a new set of guidelines clarifying a longstanding requirement that hospitals must obtain written informed consent as a condition for being reimbursed by Medicare and Medicaid.
Biden names former North Carolina health secretary to be new CDC director
Jun 16, 2023
Mandy Cohen, MD, comes with credentials that should help her lead the beleaguered agency, criticized for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Four people have died from Salmonella-tainted cantaloupe in the United States
Dec 19, 2023
“In this outbreak, 40 sick people resided in long-term care facilities … before they got sick.” The “CDC [also] advises facilities that care for people who are at higher risk for...
Cardiac 18F-dopamine PET can predict Lewy body diseases
Nov 15, 2023
All nine LBD+ participants had low 18F-dopamine-derived radioactivity before or at the time of diagnosis of central Lewy body disease.
FDA allows Florida to import cheaper drugs from Canada
Jan 05, 2024
The plan would let Florida buy selected drugs in bulk from Canada, following FDA review.
Texan has contracted H5N1 bird flu; CDC calls threat to public ‘low’
Apr 01, 2024
An unnamed person in Texas had been diagnosed with the H5N1 avian flu after close contact with infected dairy cattle, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday.
A year after launch, OTC hearing aids are not catching on with US consumers
Sep 13, 2023
A year after the US Food and Drug Administration approved the devices, only a small fraction of people with hearing difficulties have bought one.
First OTC continuous blood glucose monitor cleared for marketing by FDA
Mar 06, 2024
The Dexcom Stelo Glucose Biosensor System is intended for people aged 18 or more years who have type 2 diabetes but do not take insulin.
Mosquitoes test positive for malaria in Florida
Jun 30, 2023
The testing follows the discovery of four locally acquired cases of malaria in Florida and one in Texas — the first known since 2003
Changes in work environment can cut cardiometabolic risk
Nov 15, 2023
The findings were seen for interventions in the long-term care and information technology sectors that reduce work-family conflict.