Unions privately raise concerns about BMA wage demands and doctors’ strike

Unions privately raise concerns about BMA wage demands and doctors' strike

Unions have privately raised concerns about future doctors’ strikes and expressed dissatisfaction with the implementation of consultations and the British Medical Association’s demands. The BMA is demanding a higher pay rise than the 3.5% the government has offered doctors, and a strike is planned for next week. But more than one million NHS staff who … Read more

Southern Utah doctor launches retreat to help doctors battle ‘almost inevitable’ burnout

Southern Utah doctor launches retreat to help doctors battle 'almost inevitable' burnout

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Doctors say these subtle symptoms can indicate serious health conditions

An elderly woman in a red shirt feels short of breath and has to pause her training

Surprising symptoms of lung diseaseJose Carlos Cerdeno Martinez – Getty Images If seemingly normal symptoms like acid reflux, shortness of breath, or a persistent cough keep coming and going, it might just be because you had a stressful dinner of spicy Indian food with your in-laws while you were recovering from the flu. But doctors … Read more

Doctors say these subtle symptoms can indicate serious health conditions

An elderly woman in a red shirt feels short of breath and has to pause her training

Surprising symptoms of lung diseaseJose Carlos Cerdeno Martinez – Getty Images If seemingly normal symptoms like acid reflux, shortness of breath, or a persistent cough keep coming and going, it might just be because you had a stressful dinner of spicy Indian food with your in-laws while you were recovering from the flu. But doctors … Read more

Low-income patients and their doctors face an economic cliff

Low-income patients and their doctors face an economic cliff

Hawaii’s health care executive said government reimbursement problems have left the state’s entire health care system in an “unviable state.” A doctor in expensive San Francisco has a distinct economic advantage when it comes to treating elderly patients insured by Medicare over a doctor in similarly expensive Honolulu. Federal authorities pay San Francisco doctors large … Read more

Survey finds Washington doctors are sounding the alarm over the health effects of marijuana

Survey finds Washington doctors are sounding the alarm over the health effects of marijuana

This story was first posted MyNorthwest.com More than a decade after recreational marijuana was legalized in Washington, a new survey of health care providers suggests that many clinicians are concerned about the impact on patients’ mental health. In a survey of nearly 400 Washington state clinicians, more than half said they were very concerned about … Read more