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New Study Shows High Burnout in Healthcare Impacting Both Patients and Doctors
Study: 81 percent of doctors can’t spend as much time with patients as they’d like (WITN, GREENVILLE, NC) — A healthcare group released a new study showing an increase in healthcare burnout in both...
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How Well Do You Know NC State Government? Here’s All You Need to Know
As a new session begins, here’s everything you need to know about North Carolina government A link to the NCMS Advocacy Team efforts is at the bottom of this article. (EdNC, Chantal Brown and Ben...
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🎉It’s New Member Monday!🎉
Join us in welcoming these new members to the North Carolina Medical Society! Rozita Akhbari, MD Maham Ali, MD Michele M. Gandolfi, MD Brett L. MacLean, MD Jose D. Mena Pasquel, MD Claire...
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NCDHHS Invests $3 Million to Expand Child First
NCDHHS Invests $3 Million to Expand Child First, Strengthening Support for Young Children and Families Across North Carolina The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is investing...
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Are Eggs Safe to Eat as Bird Flu Spreads?
Here’s what experts want you to know (New York Times, Dani Blum) — Bird flu is striking chickens across the country, causing shortages and pushing up prices at retailers and restaurants. Last week,...
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Mood Swings are Like Clockwork. What is Best Part of Day?
New Study: Mental Health is Better in the Morning (Nice News) — “Never go to bed angry” is an oft-repeated piece of advice directed toward couples. But a recent study might suggest otherwise. To...
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Breast Cancer: Fear of Recurrence Can Haunt Women for Years
Tumor recurrence fear can wreak havoc on a woman’s emotions (HealthDay News, Ernie Mundell) — A survey of hundreds of breast cancer survivors finds that tumor recurrence fear can wreak havoc on a...
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NIH Announces It’s Slashing Funding For Indirect Research Costs
The agency estimated that it could save $4 billion by capping indirect costs at 15% (NBC News, Alexandra Marquez and Evan Bush) — The National Institutes of Health announced Friday that the agency is...
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Share Your Prior Authorization Story!
Are you a physician frustrated with the administrative headaches and their impact on your patients? Have you ever faced denials for a care plan within standard practice for a patient? Please tell the...
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Health Cuts Temporarily Blocked as Scientists Warn of Crippling Impact, NC is...
Temporary Block Means NIH Will Continue to Grant Payments (DailySkim Health) — What’s going on: A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to slash billions in research funding...
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New Research: GLP-1 Meds Can Work Wonders for Kidney Health
Benefits of GLP1-RA Therapy Provides Support of the Kidney-Protective Effect (HealthDay News, Ernie Mundell) — Ozempic, Wegovy, Saxenda, Trulicity: These and other GLP1-RA diabetes/weight-loss meds...
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UNC Researchers Outline New Research Priorities in Neuropalliative Care
Neurologists Winnie K. Lau, MD, and David Y. Hwang, MD, highlight needed research in the emerging field of neuropalliative care (UNC Health Newsroom) — Neurological disease, from Alzheimer’s disease...
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Now Open: Call for Nominations to the NCMS Foundation Board of Trustees
The NCMS Foundation Board Development Committee Submits: Call for Nominations: NCMS Foundation Board of Trustees Overview The call for nominations for individuals to serve on the NCMS Foundation...
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Achoo! Flu Season in U.S. is Most Intense it’s Been in at Least 15 Years
If it feels like everyone you know is wheezing all over the place, you’re probably right. (AP) — The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years....
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Learning Opportunity: Long-COVID: Select Updates on Definitions, Burden of...
Pfizer Vaccines Offers Webinar on Long-COVID The Pfizer Vaccines US Medical Affairs Team is holding an educational webinar, Long-COVID: Select Updates on Definitions, Burden of Disease and More...
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‘E-reporting’ Daily Symptoms Boosts Cancer Patients’ Well-Being
New Study: Cancer Patients Who Check In Daily Gain Better Quality of Life (HealthDay News, Ernie Mundell) — Patients with advanced cancers who checked in daily with their care teams electronically...
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Those Plastic Takeout Containers Might Come With a Free Side of Heart Problems
New Study: Eating from plastic takeout containers can increase heart failure risk (The Guardian) — Eating from plastic takeout containers may significantly increase the chance of congestive heart...
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NC DHHS: Two NC Pediatric Flu Deaths Reported
NCDHHS Announces First Pediatric Flu Deaths of 2024-25 Season, Urges Vaccination for Children Ages 6 Months and Older The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting two...
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NCMS Alliance Holding Program on Mental Health and Support Services in...
The North Carolina Medical Society Alliance and the New Hanover Pender County Medical Society invite physicians and their spouses to a program on mental health and support resources. Speakers...
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It’s Valentine’s Day! What Happens When Love and Science Double Date?
Sure, your heart thumps, but let’s look at what’s happening physically and psychologically “They gave each other a smile with a future in it.” — Ring Lardner (The Harvard Gazette) — Love’s warm...
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