Shared decision-making is the latest gold standard in medicine, but some experts worry it’s veering too close to full patient autonomy, Medscape reported Sept. 14. “We’ve swung all the way to the other end, which is actually an inaccurate understanding…

In 2024, 71.5% of adults reported experiencing fatigue at least some days in the past three months, a Sept. 3 CDC report found.  The CDC used 2024 National Health Interview Survey data to estimate fatigue symptoms among about 27,000 adults…

The CDC has issued its final update on a multistate cyclospora outbreak that sickened 12,883 people, hospitalized 570 and killed two across 21 states, according to a Sept. 11 food safety alert. The agency said the outbreak has ended and…

A 40-year-old woman died Sept. 12 from measles complications in Jefferson County, Pa., marking the state’s third measles-related death of 2026 and the first reported outside hard-hit Lancaster County. Jefferson County Coroner Greg Furlong confirmed the death Sept. 12, calling…

GLP-1s Are Not the End of Bariatric Surgery — They Are Reinventing Obesity Care The rise of GLP-1 medications is one of the most consequential changes in obesity care in decades. Not surprisingly, bariatric surgery is feeling the impact. As…

Physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses can now order every noninvasive colorectal cancer screening test Medicare covers, ending a long-standing physician-only requirement under a CMS coverage change. CMS authorized the expanded coverage in June when it finalized a decision…

The CDC has reported a 17% jump in rabies exposures this summer, along with increased rabies vaccine errors, according to a Sept. 10 CDC Health Alert. Each year, an estimated 1.4 million people in the U.S. seek medical attention after…

America is getting older, but healthcare has not caught up. By 2030, all baby boomers will be older than 65. By 2040, the population age 85 and older is projected to more than double, from 6.7 million in 2020 to…

Janice Walker, DHA, BSN, RN, joined Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health as senior vice president and chief nursing officer in January, a newly created role built to help unify nursing practice and professional development across all of UF Health. Dr. Walker…

A recent study found Candidozyma auris transfers to the gloves and gowns of healthcare workers in 29% of cases. The study, published Sept. 8 in Open Forum Infectious Diseases, analyzed the risk factors for C. auris transmission in acute care…