Time To Accept That GenAI Will Replace Much Of What Clinicians Do

In recent years, technology companies and health systems insisted large language models would assist and support clinicians, not replace them. They’re already wrong.

AHRQ Revives After Death-By-DOGE Threat, But What Will New Leaders Do?

AHRQ, the federal agency charged with improving health care quality and safety, has staved off death, but it remains unclear what new leadership will do.

‘Smart Underwear’ Finds People Fart More Often Than Previously Thought

Study participants wearing the Smart Underwear farted on average 32 times a day, which is more than the 10 to 20 farts a day that people have self-reported before.

Humana Bolsters CenterWell Primary Care With Another Deal

Humana’s fast-growing CenterWell healthcare services business added another network of senior primary care centers with the acquisition of Florida-based MaxHealth.

When Patients Win, Hospitals Lose

Hospitals and health systems have been operating with a broken business model for decades. It’s time for a moral reckoning on the subject.

Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome Cases In Virginia ERs Up By Nearly 29%

The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association Data Analytics Teams weeded through data on emergency department visits for cannabis hyperemesis syndrome.

This Valentine’s Day, How To Revive A ‘Dead Bedroom’

Valentine’s Day may be Valen-time to address any “dead bedroom” in a relationship, meaning low sex frequency or other lack of physical intimacy. Here’s how to do that.

2026 Winter Olympics Village Ran Out Of Condoms After Just 3 Days

Some International Condom Day news: the Olympic Village at Milan Cortina, Italy, the site of the 2026 Winter Olympics ran out of free condoms within just three days.

Chikungunya Outbreak In Seychelles. What’s Missing From CDC Warning

If you are traveling to the Seychelles, pay attention to the CDC warning of chikungunya outbreak there. Even if you are not, here’s what the warning may say about the CDC

For Now, Healthcare Powers U.S. Job Market. But Trouble Could Be Ahead

More than half of the U.S. job gains in Labor Department’s new employment report came from the healthcare sector but looming cuts in federal spending could change that.