Blood pressure. If you're a primary care provider trying to do right by your patients, you might be understandably confused by the current mishmash of guidelines with different blood pressure targets.
This year, human cases of H5N1 bird flu ramped up in the U.S., particularly after the virus made its way into dairy cattle herds. In this report, experts share their concerns about what may happen with H5N1 in the year ahead.
The box office hit Wicked is a modern retelling of the classic Wizard of Oz, where the Wizard labels Elphaba as “wicked” in his pursuit of control and greed. Much like the Wizard, who manipulates society by changing Elphaba’s name and orchestrating a movement to bring about her downfall, today’s health care insurance industry uses similar tactics to portray physicians—particularly anesthesiologists—as the villains.
I have always been a "trial by fire" learner. As a resident, my attendings were harsh, relentless taskmasters who demanded perfection. The early days were grueling, but made me who I am as a surgeon and instilled in me a deep sense of accomplishment.
Ten individuals, groups, practices and organizations are recognized in the name of a "pharma bro" with the release of Lown Institute's Shkreli Awards.
Two private equity firms' efforts to wring profits out of hospitals in underserved communities put patients in danger, according to a new report released Tuesday by a powerful Senate committee.
A medical liability litigation industrial complex manipulates medical liability litigation with three talking points. As a result, 85,000 lawsuits are filed per year. Of these, 56,000 are summarily dropped; 28,000 are settled; 300 are plaintiff verdicts, and 700 are defense verdicts.
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