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November 11, 2024
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Expected drop in HIV care providers may signal potential shift to primary care physicians

Expected drop in HIV care providers may signal potential shift to primary care physicians

A notable proportion of health care providers plan to reduce or stop providing HIV care over the next half decade, even as the need for such care is expected to rise, results from a quantitative national survey showed.

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October 31, 2024
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COVID-19 vaccination rates plummet among nursing home personnel

COVID-19 vaccination rates plummet among nursing home personnel

There was a “marked decrease” in COVID-19 vaccine uptake among nursing home personnel last season, according to researchers, who attributed the decline to cost and the end of the CMS’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement in mid-2023.

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August 05, 2024
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Study: Violence against pediatric health care workers largely unreported

Study: Violence against pediatric health care workers largely unreported

Health care-associated violence in pediatrics often goes unreported and mostly involves people other than the patient, according to findings from two studies published in Pediatrics.

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June 27, 2024
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Individuals with skin of color experience barriers to proper sunscreen usage

Individuals with skin of color experience barriers to proper sunscreen usage

Individuals with skin of color experience barriers to sunscreen usage, warranting dermatologists and other health care providers to address these challenges, according to a study.

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April 17, 2024
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Health care providers ‘excited’ about convenient, safe OTC birth control pill

Health care providers ‘excited’ about convenient, safe OTC birth control pill

In March, the first nonprescription, over-the-counter contraceptive pill became available to buy in stores and online. The progestin-only pill is an important step in boosting access to birth control, according to women’s health providers.

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April 11, 2024
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Mistreatment by health care providers during childbirth ‘common’ in US

Mistreatment by health care providers during childbirth ‘common’ in US

Mistreatment by health care professionals during childbirth is “common” in the U.S., with one in eight women with a live birth in 2020 reporting mistreatment, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

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November 09, 2023
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Healio releases Threads social media guide for health care providers

Healio releases Threads social media guide for health care providers

Healio released a new resource for health care providers who are interested in using Threads, the newest social media platform.

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October 09, 2023
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Narrative medicine can help process experiences ‘on a very deep level’

Narrative medicine can help process experiences ‘on a very deep level’

HONOLULU — Health care providers can gain a deeper understanding of both their own and their patients’ experiences through writing and participating in narrative medicine, according to a session at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

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July 13, 2023
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Providers react positively to RSV vaccine news, plus Crohn's disease, heart failure drugs

An analysis of the online conversations among health care professionals on social media offered insight into, and sentiment toward, new pharmaceutical product approvals and launches.

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June 19, 2023
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VIDEO: Physicians have key role in identifying human trafficking victims

VIDEO: Physicians have key role in identifying human trafficking victims

SAN FRANCISCO — Many human trafficking victims have contact with health care providers while they are being exploited, making it critical that providers know how to identify and care for them, speakers say in this Healio video.

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