A Health Affairs blog post titled “Fixing Clinical Practice Guidelines” echoed several concerns I’ve discussed previously: practice guidelines are being produced in abundance but often have variable methodological quality, financial c…
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Americans and Canadians use more post-surgery opioid pain pills
Americans and Canadians are seven times more likely to fill a prescription for opioid pain pills in the week after surgery than Swedes, says a study published Wednesday, one of the first to quantify international differences. More than 75% of patients …
A slow death by charting
It’s 10 p.m. Seven days before Christmas. I’m sitting at work “finishing” up some charts. I am suddenly overcome with anger. What am I doing here right now at this minute? I am helping no one. This work I’m typing away at …
Feds Warn More CBD Companies Over Health Claims
The Federal Trade Commission wants CBD companies to reply within 15 days.
FDA Warns Juul About Deceptive Marketing Tactics
The U. S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday accused Juul of deceptive marketing practices for presenting their vaping products as safer than conventional cigarettes.
Women Who Tech Announces Finalists For HealthTech Challenge
Non-profit organization Women Who Tech has unveiled the ten finalists for the European-leg of its flagship Women Startup Challenge, which focuses on technology and applications for the healthcare market.
California legislature passes bill requiring Kaiser Permanente to follow financial disclosure laws
The bill would require Kaiser Permanente to provide more data about the revenue and profits of individual hospitals.
Coming Out About Mental Health On Social Media
Talking about your mental health on social media is a thing, and it could actually help.
