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Ronald Daniel, MD, was fired following a maternal and infant death 2 weeks apart late last year at Woodhull Medical Center in New York City. (New York Times)
Meanwhile, a top transplant surgeon in Houston, J. Steve Bynon Jr., MD, has been accused of manipulating a government database to make some of his own patients ineligible for new livers. (New York Times)
The Federal Trade Commission said it banned addiction treatment firm Monument from sharing users’ personal health data with advertisers.
An artificial intelligence model showed promise for identifying childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder. (Scientific Reports)
Can empathy heal? Patients with chronic low back pain reported significantly better outcomes when they had “very empathic physicians.” (JAMA Network Open)
A state representative in Maine said the Lewiston mass shooting was a consequence from God after lawmakers there expanded access to abortion last year.
Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) said the court ruling (from justices he chose) allowing the state to enforce an 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions goes too far. (AP)
Women who took abortion pills in ban states described experiencing deep anxiety and uncertainty about doing something potentially illegal with medications from suppliers they couldn’t always confirm were “legit.” (Washington Post)
Taking a cue from new abortion restriction laws, Tennessee lawmakers are considering legislation that would criminalize adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent. (AP)
Young breast cancer survivors without a germline pathogenic variant had a low risk of a second primary breast cancer in the 10 years after their diagnosis versus those with such variants (2.2% vs 8.9%). (JAMA Oncology)
Some hospitals are changing their protocols and will no longer automatically report new moms to state welfare officials when babies are born exposed to drugs. (CNN)
A non-partisan organization, Healing Politics, is on a mission to get more nurses running for elected office. (Politico)
The 323 active drug shortages in the U.S. represents an all-time high, according the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, which began tracking shortages in 2001. (The Hill)
Costs for in-home healthcare for the elderly increased by 14% over the past year, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (The Hill)
Consumer Reports is urging the federal government to remove Lunchables from school lunch menus, amid concerns of elevated sodium and heavy metal levels. (NPR)
At least 20 states now have comprehensive coverage of tobacco cessation treatment for Medicaid beneficiaries, according to a CDC report.
Three (mostly legal) solutions to get blood to patients in “blood deserts” across the globe. (NPR)
