Opinion | What If the Doctor Is Out?
Rosenbaum is a pediatrician and pediatrics professor. Brophy is an organizational sociologist and professor of health policy & management. Chief Complaint: Los Angeles House Staff Threaten to Strike In June 2022, Los Angeles interns and residents, collectively known as “house staff,” made a strike threat for what would have been the first house staff strike […]
Loneliness Needs to Be Treated Like Any Other Health Condition, Researcher Suggests
PHILADELPHIA — Loneliness among both seniors and younger people is a health problem that needs more attention, Kelsey McNamara, MPH, senior director of research at Papa, an organization that provides paid companionship to people in need of social support, said at the Population Health Colloquium here. “Loneliness increases the risk of premature death, independent of […]
‘Con Man’ Gets Another Top Hospital Job, This Time at Penn Medicine
A convicted felon who hopscotched his way into high-paying health executive positions all over the country despite a federal prison term has once again landed in a top position — albeit briefly — this time at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia, according to news reports. In an investigative story last spring, MedPage Today detailed the long […]
Opinion | Emotional CPR as an Alternative to Coercive Mental Health Treatment
Fisher is a psychiatrist. Several months ago, I interviewed the late Sally Zinman, a heroine of our mental health movement of people with lived experience. I asked what changes she would like to see in the mental health system in the future. Without hesitation she said that the system should value and encourage self-determination and […]
Simon Cowell Names The ‘Real Catalyst’ That Led Him To Seek Therapy For Mental Health
LOADINGERROR LOADING Simon Cowell said going to therapy for his mental health for the first time felt like a weight being “lifted off [his] shoulders.” The “America’s Got Talent” creator and judge, in an interview with The Mirror’s “Men in Mind” podcast, said he wished he tried therapy 10 to 20 years ago, noting its […]
Want to ‘Green’ Your Healthcare Facility? It’s OK to Start Small, Experts Say
Want to get your hospital or health system headed in a more environmentally friendly direction? It’s OK to start small, Miranda Skaaning, MBA, said Tuesday at a webinar on decarbonizing healthcare sponsored by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). “If I had to start all over, I would start with energy [conservation],” said Skaaning, director […]
Masking Approaches in Healthcare Should Be Reconsidered, Experts Say
Healthcare facilities should reconsider their approaches to masking, a group of public health experts argued. “As health care systems navigate this next phase of the pandemic, different approaches could be considered that place patient safety first and integrate masking as part of routine health care policies,” wrote Eric Chow, MD, MPH, of the University of […]
It’s the Summer of Barbie … Botox?
Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today‘s collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional’s take on the latest viral medical topics. “Barbie Botox,” also known as trap Botox, has existed for years but Google Trends data revealed that searches for “Barbie Botox” skyrocketed in early July, coinciding with the extensive promotion campaign for the […]
Jamie Foxx Shares Health Update After His ‘Unexpected Dark Journey’
LOADINGERROR LOADING Jamie Foxx recently reflected on the health scare he experienced in April, describing that time period as an “unexpected dark journey.” The Oscar winner discussed his health in an Instagram post on Wednesday, writing that he was beginning to “feel like myself.” Advertisement “It’s been an unexpected dark journey… but I can see […]
Opinion | ‘This Medication Is Not the Panacea’: What We Heard This Week
“This medication is not the panacea to tackle the maternal mental health crisis.” — Judite Blanc, PhD, of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, on the recent FDA approval of the zuranolone (Zurzuvae), the first pill for postpartum depression. “I know that patients will have a difficult time knowing what the results mean, […]