On Oct. 31, 2022, The Food and Drug Administration added tracheostomy tubes to the administration’s medical device shortage list, including Bivona tracheostomy tubes manufactured by ICU Medical, San Clemente, Calif. […]
Women, Patients with Severe Dysfunction Less Likely to Regain Smell, Taste After COVID-19
Women, patients who had initially severe COVID-19 symptoms, and patients who had nasal congestion while having COVID-19 are less likely to regain their senses of smell and taste than those who do not fall into any of these categories.
CA Physicians Barred from Giving Misleading Info to Patients on COVID-19
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill in October that allows the state Medical Board and Osteopathic Medical Board to discipline physicians who knowingly give misinformation or disinformation to their […]
FDA Issues Class I Notice of Recall of Some Philips Respironics CPAP, BiPAP Masks
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently sent a safety communication regarding the Class I recall of certain Philips Respironics CPAP and BiPAP masks.
Supreme Court Finds CMS COVID19 Vaccine Mandate Permissible, Not OSHA
The Supreme Court ruled two different ways on vaccine mandates. With COVID-19 vaccines continuing, it’s important to understand why they ruled differently.
Patients in Head and Neck Cancer Trials Don’t Reflect Clinical Practice
Patients with head and neck cancer enrolled in randomized clinical trials evaluating interventions to improve outcome are much younger and have a very good performance status compared to patients seen in clinical practice, […]
Otolaryngologists Elected to AMA Board of Trustees
In June, the American Medical Association (AMA) introduced the members of its Board of Trustees for the coming year following elections held during the association’s Annual Meeting of the AMA […]
FDA Approves First Treatment for Eosinophilic Esophagitis
In May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved dupilumab (Dupixent) as a treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in adults and pediatric patients 12 years and older weighing at least […]
Pay Gap Between Male, Female Doctors Projected to Reach $2 Million Over a 40-Year Career
A study published online in December 2021 in Health Affairs showed that female physicians may earn as much as $2 million less than their male counterparts over the course of […]
Hearing Loss: A Modifiable Risk Factor for Dementia
Diagnosing and addressing hearing loss, particularly in midlife, can help ameliorate the increased risk of dementia associated with the hearing loss.
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