E-Cigarette Laws to Curb Youth Vaping Take Effect
Sept. 3, 2025 In the face of a vaping crisis, three new physician-supported laws will deliver stricter oversight and regulation of e-cigarettes as their use becomes more prevalent and dangerous among adolescents. More than 1.6 million middle and high school students use e-cigarettes in the U.S., per a 2024 Food and Drug Administration study. Additionally, data from […]
The Top 5 Things That Get Physicians Sued
There are some obvious reasons physicians could face a medical liability lawsuit – surgical errors, misdiagnosis, and treatment delays are some of the most common. But other issues related to communication, documentation, and follow up, also increase your legal risk. The video below – published by the Texas Medical Liability Trust and hosted by its […]
Masks Off! The Best Prime Day Deals That’ll Brighten Your Teeth And Smile
If you’ve been fully vaccinated and you’re ready to let your face mask fly, it’s entirely possible you haven’t given your teeth a good look since before your days of social distancing. If your smile could use a little brightening up, now’s the time to score some major deals on white strips, electric toothbrushes, whitening […]
CMS Facing Challenges Attracting Practices to Value-Based Payment Models
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to face a string of challenges in trying to attract more fee-for-service medical practices to Medicare’s accountable care organizations (ACOs) and other value-based purchasing arrangements. “Value-based purchasing programs link provider payments to improved performance by healthcare providers. This form of payment holds healthcare providers accountable for […]
39 Super Useful Items Reviewers Say ‘Never Fail’
Amazon Paula’s Choice face wash, Carpet Miracle and One Hit Wonder 10-in-1 leave-in spray. Popular products from this list: Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA liquid exfoliant because it’s top-rated for providing awesome results in smoothing and clearing skin Sunny & Honey Carpet Miracle cleaner for those stains you’d never thought would come out A […]
What Happens To Your Brain And Body When You Work More Than 40 Hours A Week
Work long enough, and you’ll eventually face the common pressure to work longer hours and get more done. Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and new CEO of Twitter, made headlines this week as Twitter managers told some employees to work 12-hour shifts for seven days a week in a sprint to meet Musk’s new […]
Former Smokers See Even Better Outcomes With Healthier Lifestyles
Former smokers still face higher disease and premature death risks, but they were able to cut down on that mortality risk by sticking with a healthy lifestyle, according to a prospective cohort study. Among people who used to smoke, higher total adherence scores to healthy lifestyle recommendations (e.g., healthy weight, balanced diet) were linked with […]
Post-COVID Neurologic, Psychiatric Symptoms May Persist for 2 Years
Up to 2 years after infection, people who had COVID-19 continued to face increased risks of neurologic and psychiatric sequelae compared with people who had other respiratory infections, a retrospective study showed. Health records of nearly 1.3 million people — mostly in the U.S. — showed that risks of cognitive deficit (brain fog), dementia, psychotic […]
Opinion | ‘Don’t Let Me Die in Pain,’ My Patient Pleaded
I still recall the look on my patient’s face and her words 2 years later. “I am done with this life,” she told me. “Don’t let me die in pain,” she added as she folded her hands to physically plead with me. I simply cannot convey in words how painful it was to witness the […]
NY Man And Woman Face $500 Fines After Bringing Raccoon To Store
ATTICA, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man and woman face fines of $500 each after they took a raccoon to a pet store to shop for food and a store worker ratted them out, authorities said. A state Department of Environmental Conservation police officer got an urgent call from the Erie County Department of […]