The private equity-backed practice has been known to demand more than $100,000 in charges or penalties. One patient is fighting back.
Category: Public Health
How to make small changes for big weight loss wins [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! In this episode, we talk with family physician Heather Awad about how to be an example of what’s possible for your patients on their weight loss journey. Heather shares her experience…
New COVID-19 bivalent booster may require 'customized dosing': Study
A preprint study released by Texas-based Houston Methodist suggests COVID-19 vaccine dosing is not a one-size-fits-all proposition. In the past three years, as vaccines and boosters were released, the CDC recommended all of the doses in stages based on…
The CDC Lacks a Rural Focus. Researchers Hope a Newly Funded Office Will Help.
Advocates for improving rural health pushed for the CDC to extend its rural health focus by creating an Office of Rural Health. They hope the agency will commit to rural health research and provide analyses that lead to good public health policies for rural communities.
FDA authorizes additional booster for high-risk individuals, rescinds monovalent shots
The FDA has authorized additional omicron bivalent booster doses for people 65 and older and those with compromised immune systems, the agency said April 18.
FDA authorizes additional booster for high-risk individuals, rescinds monovalent shots
The FDA has authorized additional omicron bivalent booster doses for people 65 and older and those with compromised immune systems, the agency said April 18.
More than 'thoughts and prayers:' Dr. Megan Ranney on actionable ways hospitals can help stop gun violence
If you are looking for a silver lining from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s this sad short-lived truth, Megan Ranney, MD, deputy dean at Providence, R.I.-based Brown University School of Public Health, told Becker’s: “During the pandemic there were no scho…
Wuhan lab faced biosafety issues as COVID-19 emerged, report finds
A lab conducting advanced coronavirus research in China faced numerous biosafety issues in November 2019 around the time COVID-19 emerged, according to a new federal report obtained by The Wall Street Journal.
Teen dies after attempting 'Benadryl Challenge'
A 13-year-old boy in Ohio has died after attempting a viral TikTok challenge that encourages teens to take excess doses of Benadryl to get high or hallucinate, ABC affiliate WSYX reported April 15.
As Pandemic Emergencies End, People Battling Long Covid Feel ‘Swept Under the Rug’
Millions of Americans suffer from long covid, which can have debilitating physical effects, including fatigue and difficulty breathing. Yet many patients feel they’re on their own.
