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CGM OK’d During Medical Imaging; All Semaglutide Doses Back; Bariatric Surgery Down
Endocrinology > General Endocrinology — News and commentary from the endocrinology world by Kristen Monaco, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today November 5, 2024 Abbott's FreeStyle Libre 2 and 3 are the first and only patient-applied continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems to be approved for use during medical imaging, the company said. In related news, the
Medical Gaslighting Is Real—Here’s How to Recognize It and Respond
While medical gaslighting isn’t necessarily intentional or nefarious, it can still lead to harm. If your health care provider is doing this, they might…Frequently interrupt you or seem to come to a conclusion before you’ve finished sharing your symptomsIgnore other possible causes, even when treatments don’t helpMinimize or downplay your symptomsSeem skeptical or question whether
HHS to fund AI-enabled medical device maintenance tools
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced new funding to help improve the use and maintenance of artificial intelligence-enabled medical devices. Research has shown that machine learning models used in clinical settings may degrade over time. The new HHS money is earmarked for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, or
A California Medical Group Treats Only Homeless Patients — And Makes Money Doing It
LOS ANGELES — They distribute GPS devices so they can track their homeless patients. They stock their street kits with glass pipes used to smoke meth, crack, or fentanyl. They keep company credit cards on hand in case a patient needs emergency food or water, or an Uber ride to the doctor. These doctors, nurses
Is AI Search a Medical Misinformation Disaster?
Last month when Google introduced its new AI search tool, called AI Overviews, the company seemed confident that it had tested the tool sufficiently, noting in the announcement that “people have already used AI Overviews billions of times through our experiment in Search Labs.” The tool doesn’t just return links to Web pages, as in
Texas Medical Board Doesn’t Specify Abortion Ban Exceptions in Proposed Rules
OB/Gyn > Abortion — Critics call for further clarification around medical exceptions of Texas abortion ban by Joyce Frieden, Washington Editor, MedPage Today March 25, 2024 The Texas Medical Board has issued proposed rules for when emergency abortions can legally be performed under the state's 6-week abortion ban -- but it won't specifically enumerate those
Medical marijuana patients report sustained improvements in quality of life, according to the results of a recently published study. The study, which was conducted by researchers affiliated with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, investigated the effects of medical marijuana on patients’ physical and emotional well-being. To conduct the study, the researchers recruited patients
Flawed Medical Malpractice Legislation Can Have Deadly Consequences
Perspectives > Second Opinions — A current lawsuit in Florida offers an alarming case study by Aron Solomon, JD March 1, 2024 Solomon is a legal analyst and legal editor. "It becomes your worst nightmare." Those were the words of Stephanie Liskowitz, the wife of John Liskowitz, who died last March. John, who divided his
A Medical Student, a Dying JFK, and ‘Destiny’: What a Young Doctor Saw 60 Years Ago
Special Reports > Exclusives — A look back at a conversation with one of the last surviving witnesses from Trauma Room One by Randy Dotinga, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today November 22, 2023 Last Updated November 28, 2023 Sixty years ago, at the age of just 25, a fourth-year medical student named Joe Goldstrich helped colleagues
National Medical Commission invites application for new medical colleges
The National Medical Commission has reopened the application process for the new medical colleges and MBBS seat expansion. Check complete details here. NMC invites application for new medical colleges New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 18, 2023 13:36 ISTThe National Medical Commission (NMC) has reintroduced the application window for establishing fresh medical colleges and expanding MBBS seats, reversing