December 18, 2024

Does Anger at Health Care Drive Change?

In-depth exploration of public anger towards the American health care system throughout history, potential for change, and Hollywood's portrayal of health insurance-related events.

KFF Health News

December 18, 2024

Physicians With Kids Face Large Pay Gaps

Physician compensation remains a central concern in health care, influenced by educational debt, specialty-specific variations, and evolving employer policies.

Conexiant

December 11, 2024

Psychotherapy Trends and Teletherapy Inequities in the U.S.

A recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry reveals an increase in outpatient psychotherapy use in the U.S. from 6.5% in 2018 to 8.5% in 2021, with notable growth among specific demographics and disparities in teletherapy use.

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December 10, 2024

USPSTF Issues Draft Cervical Cancer Guidelines

For the first time, the Task Force has endorsed self-collected HPV testing.

Conexiant

December 09, 2024

Teen Suicide Tied to Weapons, Violence

A recent study reveals significant associations between externalizing behaviors, violence exposure, and the risk of injurious suicide attempts among adolescents. Published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, the findings call for potential interventions to reduce the risk of suicide among this population.

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December 05, 2024

Transgender Violence Revealed Through Medical Data

In a first-of-its-kind analysis of radiological data, researchers found transgender women sustained 141 injuries versus 98 in controls, with significantly higher rates of facial, cranial, and thoracic injuries.

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November 27, 2024

Supreme Court Takes on Transgender Care

"Actually listen to the patients. Actually listen to the physicians who are providing the care. You're really seeing people that have a significant improvement in their lives."

Reuters

July 26, 2024

Healing and Owing: U.S. Health Workers' $150 Billion Debt Dilemma

A new study exposes the alarming levels of medical and educational debt burdening U.S. health care workers, with debt disproportionately affecting women, Black workers, and those in lower-paying fields.

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September 23, 2024

Physicians Urged to Scrutinize Employers Beyond Salary

Beyond salary and work-life balance, physicians seeking new roles should evaluate potential employers' governance, reward systems, and culture, according to a viewpoint published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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