On January 7, 2025, the CFPB announced its annual civil penalty inflation adjustments, which went into effect on January 15, 2025. These adjustments are made under the Civil Penalties Inflation ...

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Of the surveyed physicians, 93% reported that prior authorization delays patient care, and 89% said it contributes to burnout ...

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A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides guidance on the use of radiation therapy to treat adult patients with primary squamous cell carcinoma ...

Japan's parliament on Friday raised the age of sexual consent to 16 from 13, a limit which had remained unchanged for more than a century and was among the world's lowest, amid calls for greater ...

Experts discuss how cancer treatment and survivorship can be made more equitable and affordable through advocacy, outreach, and effective communication tools. Beyond Cancer: Caring for Young ...

Section 375 also defines consent as an “unequivocal voluntary agreement when the woman, through her words, gestures or any form of verbal or non-verbal communication, communicates a willingness to ...

All have been on dialysis for at least six months and have no other serious medical problems. The trial will eventually ... Others question whether patients can truly give consent, considering how ...

The cuts at the FDA’s device center could add “months, if not years” to the time it takes to bring products to market, an attorney said. Scott Whitaker sent a letter to the HHS calling for staff cuts ...

The notion of consent which rose to the forefront in biomedical ethics as an attempt to safeguard patients' autonomy, is relatively new. The notion itself requires qualification, for it precludes ...