Ohio medical regulators have a warning for the growing number of retail IV hydration clinics in the state: They're practicing medicine and pharmacy, and if they don't follow the rules, they could face severe penalties.
The U.S. measles picture grew by 23 cases, according to a Friday update from the CDC. A total of 1,024 confirmed measle cases have been reported from 31 jurisdictions, with 14 outbreaks (defined as 3 or more related cases). Ninety-two percent of confirmed cases are outbreak-associated. Of the cases, 96% have occurred in people who are either unvaccinated or have unknown vaccination status, and 128 (13%) of case-patients have been hospitalized, including 69 children under the age of 5. Three deaths have been confirmed to date, including two in unvaccinated school-aged children.
The exact process remains unclear. In some cases the spark that starts the disease process might be some kind of insult—perhaps a passing virus, gut microbe or long-dormant infection. Or maybe in some people, simply getting older—adding some pounds or suffering too much stress could trigger inflammation that starts a cascade of harmful events.
The proposal would increase residency slots, boost mental health services, and streamline licensing for healthcare workers in a state where patients often wait months for appointments.
A pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain-dead is being kept alive by ventilators because of the state’s law banning abortions, the woman’s mother says, telling local news that the family has no say in the matter. April Newkirk said her 30-year-old daughter, Adriana Smith, began experiencing intense headaches in early February. Smith was nine weeks pregnant at the time with her second child, NBC affiliate WXIA-TV of Atlanta reported.
Researchers at the ACGME, Duke University, and Maastricht University published the results of a comprehensive study examining the leading causes of death for residents and fellows, building on a similar study completed in 2017. The study, which analyzes data from 2015 to 2021, shows death rates from cancer have decreased from the first study, while there was no substantial change in the rate of suicide.