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FDA moves to stop the spread of illicit ‘tranq’ in the U.S.
The agency “remains concerned about the increasing prevalence of xylazine mixed with illicit drugs,” said FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, MD....
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DEA proposals on telehealth for controlled substances draw fire
Both proposals would allow providers to prescribe a 30-day supply of a controlled substance or buprenorphine, but then require a face-to-face...
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Physician pleads guilty to 52 counts in opioid scheme
The neuromuscular medicine specialist also admitted to ignoring patient requests to lower dosages and signs that patients were selling prescribed...
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Feds charge 25 nursing school execs, staff in fake diploma scheme
The purchasers in the diploma scheme paid $10,000 to $15,000 for degrees and transcripts.
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Concern grows over ‘medical assistance in dying for mental illness’ law
With the addition of serious mental illness as an eligible category, Canada is on track to have the most liberal assisted-death policy in the...
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High-deductible health plans detrimental for those with diabetes
Individuals forced to switch to high-deductible plans appear to ration care, leading to more hypo- and hyperglycemic events.
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Physician sues AMA for defamation over 2022 election controversy
The lawsuit sheds light on the power dynamics of a politically potent organization that has more than 271,000 members and holds assets of $1.2...
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‘Slugging’: A TikTok skin trend that has some merit
Unlike many TikTok trends, slugging may not be entirely bad, say dermatologists.
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Review gives weight to supplements for hair loss
The review begins with a look at studies of ...
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Dermatologists embrace low-dose oral minoxidil as hair loss adjunctive therapy
The number of scholarly publications examining its use for hair loss has grown dramatically in the last two years: There were 2 in 2019, and that...
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Psychiatrist sentenced to 11 years for sledgehammer attack against another psychiatrist
The victim was beaten with a sledgehammer and stabbed multiple times but survived the attack.
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Pediatricians at odds over gender-affirming care for trans kids
The American Academy of Pediatrics and some of its members are at odds over what the latter see as the organization’s refusal to discuss its 2018...
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Diagnosing children with long COVID can be tricky: Experts
Spencer Siedlecki’s journey to better health was difficult; his regular pediatrician told the family at first that there were no treatments to...
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Dermatologist arrested for allegedly poisoning radiologist husband
Dr. Chen provided the police with video evidence that he said showed Dr. Yu pouring a drain-opening chemical into his hot lemonade drink.
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University to train ‘trip facilitators’ for psychedelic therapy
“The tools of conventional psychiatry to deal with things like depression and anxiety and addiction are not very good, and some of them are...