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VA to Cut Up to 35K Health Care Jobs

Move largely targets long-vacant posts as veterans, unions warn of strain

(Newser) - The country's biggest government-run health system is about to shrink for the second time this year—mostly on paper, but with real-world worries attached. The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to wipe out up to 35,000 health care positions this month, largely vacant jobs for doctors, nurses, and...

This Thanksgiving, Be Grateful for the 'Fart Walk'

Doctors say a short, gentle stroll after big holiday meal can ease post-feast bloating, gas

(Newser) - After your Thanksgiving meal, you might want to consider taking a post-dinner "fart walk"—doctor's orders. Gastroenterologists say a light stroll after a big holiday feast can help ease bloating and gas, according to experimental research that found mild activity such as walking or gentle cycling helps...

Hospitals Brace for Anthem's New Out-of-Network Policy

Starting Jan. 1, Anthem will penalize medical centers in 11 states that use out-of-network doctors

(Newser) - Health insurer Anthem has announced a new policy that will penalize hospitals for using doctors who aren't part of its network, a move that critics warn could shrink patient options and disrupt care. Under the policy, set to debut on Jan. 1, hospitals in 11 states—including Colorado, Georgia,...

Congresswoman Mixes Up Her Jeffrey Epsteins

Long Island neurosurgeon with infamous name says he'll donate to Jasmine Crockett's campaign as jokey revenge

(Newser) - A Long Island neurosurgeon named Jeffrey Epstein—no relation to the disgraced financier—found himself unexpectedly in the spotlight after Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas suggested on the House floor that his campaign donations might be evidence of a broader conspiracy involving the infamous sex offender. Now, the doctor is...

Palestinian Bodies Returned by Israel Show Signs of Torture: Doctors

Bodies returned without names as families asked to help ID

(Newser) - Doctors in Gaza say nearly all of the 90 bodies of Palestinians returned to Gaza by Israel as part of the ceasefire deal have evidence of torture and execution, the Guardian reports. The bodies, which arrived at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis via the International Committee of the Red Cross,...

South Korea's Young Doctors End Their 18-Month Strike

Return follows admission quota rollback

(Newser) - South Korea's longest-ever doctors' strike is finally winding down after 18 months, as interns and residents begin trickling back to their hospital posts. The mass walkout, involving over 10,000 young doctors and thousands of medical students who abandoned their classes, kicked off in February last year in...

Docs Urge Cutting Out Booze, Quicker Hypertension Care

New advice lowers treatment threshold and warns against any drinking

(Newser) - New blood pressure guidelines are encouraging health care providers to begin treatment sooner and to advise patients to avoid alcohol. The updated recommendations from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology reflect recent research suggesting that earlier intervention may help prevent more serious cardiovascular issues down...

Biden Was Last Screened for Prostate Cancer in 2014

Spokesperson clarifies timeline amid swirling conspiracy theories

(Newser) - Former President Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer for the first time last week, a spokesperson said Tuesday, clarifying that his last screening for the disease occurred in 2014 and that prior to Friday, there had been no history of diagnosis, NBC News reports. The clarification came amid conspiracy...

Wife of Murdered Doctor Must Pay Stepkids $200M

But so far, no criminal charges against Rebecca Schwartz for 2014 killing of Steven Schwartz

(Newser) - The spouse of a doctor found murdered in his Florida mansion more than a decade ago will have to open her wallet for the deceased physician's adult kids. WFLA reports that Rebecca Schwartz, 64, was ordered earlier this month by a civil court to pay her three stepchildren nearly...

Man Convicted of Murder of Sleeping Trainee Doctor

Court finds Sanjay Roy raped and murdered a trainee doctor in Kolkata

(Newser) - A police volunteer has been found guilty of the August rape and murder of a trainee doctor in the hospital where she worked, in a case that deeply rattled India. Sanjay Roy had been accused of drunkenly arriving at the hospital and attacking the 31-year-old as she slept following a...

A Simple Practice May Make Doctors Better
A Simple Practice
May Make Doctors Better
OPINION
Jan 7, 2025 7:11 AM CST

A Simple Practice May Make Doctors Better

Warming up before a clinical procedure, similar to what an athlete does, shows promise in a study

(Newser) - A new study suggests a simple way for doctors to improve the success rate of clinical procedures: They should "warm up" ahead of time, similar to how an athlete preps before a game or a singer before a concert. In a New York Times essay, three Harvard Medical School...

Cops: Beverly Hills Doc Drugged, Raped Employee

And authorities think Babak Hajhosseini, 42, may have more victims

(Newser) - The founder of Beverly Hills' Wound and Burn Centers of America has been accused of drugging and raping a staff member in his home. Per the Los Angeles Times , 42-year-old Babak Hajhosseini, also a doctor and visiting specialist for Catalina Island Health, was arrested late last month on suspicion of...

'Instead of Curing Pain,' This Doctor 'Inflicted It'
Doctor Who Tampered
With IV Bags Gets 190 Years
UPDATED
Nov 20, 2024 6:10 PM CST

Doctor Who Tampered With IV Bags Gets 190 Years

Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz Jr. was found guilty of causing cardiac emergencies through drugged IV bags

(Newser) - A doctor found guilty of injecting dangerous drugs into IV bags at a facility in North Dallas has been sentenced to 190 years in federal prison. Dr. Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz was found guilty earlier this year of crimes including tampering with consumer products resulting in serious bodily injury. Prosecutors said...

ChatGPT Defeated Doctors at Diagnosing Illness
ChatGPT Defeated
Doctors at Diagnosing Illness
NEW STUDY
Nov 18, 2024 12:12 PM CST

ChatGPT Defeated Doctors at Diagnosing Illness

Docs who used ChatGPT to diagnose didn't fare better than those without—but the bots alone won

(Newser) - Over the summer, researchers gave a failing grade to artificial intelligence when it comes to diagnosing illnesses, finding that a chatbot that read 150 case studies diagnosed the correct condition less than 50% of the time. "ChatGPT in its current form is not accurate as a diagnostic tool,"...

Russia Convicts Doc Accused of Saying Soldier Deserved to Die

Doctor gets 5.5 years in penal colony, denies telling 7-year-old his dad's death in Ukraine was legit

(Newser) - More than 1,000 people in Russia have reportedly faced criminal prosecution for vocalizing their opposition to the war in Ukraine, and now an elderly pediatrician there is facing her own repercussions. Citing state news agency Tass, Reuters reports that 68-year-old Nadezhda Buyanova was sentenced by a Russian court on...

Doctor Disciplined Over Colonoscopy Patient Screams

Florida physician wasn't wearing his required hearing aids, says complaint

(Newser) - It sounds nightmarish: A doctor in Florida failed to wear his hearing aids and thus could not hear his colonoscopy patient screaming in pain, according to a medical complaint cited by USA Today . Gastroenterologist Dr. Ishwari Prasad has been placed on probation by the state for his actions at the...

Indian Doctors Refuse Work After One Raped, Killed on Duty
After Doctor Is Raped, Killed
at Work, Protesters Amass
the rundown
Aug 15, 2024 11:07 AM CDT

After Doctor Is Raped, Killed at Work, Protesters Amass

Police have been accused of trying to shield suspects

(Newser) - Protests have erupted in cities across India following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in the hospital where she worked. The 31-year-old's body was discovered last week in a seminar hall of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, a state-run teaching hospital in Kolkata, capital of...

Man Running for Congress Just Hit the Jackpot

Republican Josh McConkey will fund campaign in North Carolina with his half of $1.5M winnings

(Newser) - A North Carolina physician hit it big in the lottery earlier this month, and that money came just in time for him to fund his run for Congress. WNCN reports that Dr. Josh McConkey, who's also a colonel in the Air Force Reserve, matched all five balls in the...

Key to Saving Lives From Snakebites Could Be a Pill

Matthew Lewin hopes varespladib, currently in clinical trials via Ophirex, will help buy victims time

(Newser) - According to World Health Organization stats, nearly 140,000 people die annually around the globe from venomous snakebites, with most of them succumbing to the snake's venom before they can get emergency assistance. A California doctor hopes his idea will stymie the Grim Reaper in many of those cases,...

Doctor Who Claimed He Woke to Find Wife Dead Is Convicted

E. Scott Sills said he discovered Susann Sills at bottom of stairs in 2016

(Newser) - The Southern California fertility doctor who was arrested in 2019, three years after his wife was found dead at their home after he said she'd fallen down the stairs, was on Tuesday convicted of her murder. During the trial of E. Scott Sills, prosecutors pointed out the blood stains...

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