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VetChat Is A New Telehealth Service For Your Furry Little Friends That’ll Save You Time & Money

Call me, beep me, if you wanna reach me.

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Ozempic and Wegovy are so hard to find that a startup invented a free tool for tracking whether the weight-loss drugs are in stock

The tool, from telehealth company Ro, lets users report when they find the drug in stock and when there’s a shortage.

Fortune

Walmart adds a huge benefit that Amazon does not offer

The retail giant continues to give people new reasons to join its added-fee answer to Amazon Prime.

The Street

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Enhancing Patient Care Through Telehealth: A New Era in Healthcare Communication

The general field of healthcare has changed quite a lot in the past few years as the world is so used to telehealth in terms of health care.

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New Survey Finds Abortions Increased Slightly in 2023, Despite Widespread Bans

The same survey found that thousands of women are still getting telemedicine abortions, even if they live in states where the procedure is illegal.

Reason

Abortion numbers rose nationwide: report

A new report from the Society of Family Planning underscores the importance of telehealth for abortion access

Salon

Abortion provider protections prove crucial in a post-Roe world

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, the number of abortions in the U.S. remained consistently elevated.

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New laws help people in US states with bans get abortion pills: ‘Most people don’t know it’s available’

‘Shield laws’ allowed medical providers to ship pills to over 40,000 people in states that forbid abortions in last five months of 2023

The Guardian - US

Despite state bans, abortions nationwide are up, driven by telehealth

Telehealth accounts for 19% of all abortions, new research finds. And while the number of abortions did plummet in ban states, overall abortions across the country are up.

WEKU

Self-managed abortions safer than ever

In an increasingly restrictive landscape, self-managed medication abortions have become a critical option

Salon

Walmart says it will close its 51 health centers and virtual care service

The Arkansas-based company said that after managing the clinics it launched in 2019 and expanding its telehealth program, it concluded "there is not a sustainable business model for us to continue."

WEKU

It Took Me Months To Get the ADHD Meds the DEA Says Are Overprescribed

I'm the DEA's poster child for prescription stimulant abuse: a 30-something adult who needs a telehealth psychiatrist and can't remember what day the garbage truck comes.

Reason

ACTU calls for sanctions on Israel over Gaza war – as it happened

This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - AU

‘What we’re seeing is not telehealth’: alarm over doctors using AI and prescribing without seeing patients

Consumers Health Forum calls on Australian government to address ‘significant safety concerns’ about prescribing without any conversation with patient

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Vaping debate: doctor’s reticence over declaring tobacco money raises questions about conflict of interest

Dr Carolyn Beaumont’s website prescribes vapes without a direct consultation, and she has given education presentations without declaring financial support from tobacco company

The Guardian - US

‘Cruel’: the supreme court could send one-time abortion deserts like Hawaii back in time

States in which abortion is legal but was long inaccessible have benefited from the FDA’s expansion of a key abortion drugExplainer: the mifepristone case

Salon

Crisis if SCOTUS restricts mifepristone

The safety of abortion drugs is well-established, but an upcoming SCOTUS ruling could unravel decades of precedent

Barchart

After Doubling in the Past 6 Months, Will Hims & Hers Health Stock Continue Higher?

Telehealth company Hims & Hers is trading near record highs after issuing strong guidance for the full year ahead. With the stock up nearly 145% in the last six months, how much more upside is left for HIMS?

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The Guardian - AU

TGA investigating telehealth websites prescribing nicotine vaping products for exclusive pharmacies

GPs say patients should be able to fill scripts at any pharmacy and that a health professional should be consulted first

The Guardian - US

US abortion rates stable even as states that restrict procedure see steep decline

States next to other states with total ban have seen largest increase in rates, while US telehealth abortion rates also grew

WEKU

Abortion pills that patients got via telehealth and the mail are safe, study finds

The study looks at 6,000 patients who got abortion pills after an online appointment. It found that 99.7% of those abortions were not followed by any serious adverse events.

LiveScience

Telehealth abortions are as safe and effective as in-person, large study shows

An analysis of more than 6,000 telehealth abortion recipients in the U.S. suggests that receiving the abortion drugs via a virtual doctor's appointment is as safe and effective as doing so in person.

AAP

Push to expand assisted dying treatment to telehealth

Laws protecting doctors for being prosecuted for providing assisted dying services over the phone or by telehealth have been introduced to parliament.

AVNetwork

Here's How Sony Helps HealtheMed Engage, Monitor, and Support Telehealth

Pro BRAVIA displays are deployed in clients’ homes where they are used with the company’s “Clinic@Home” telehealth.

Salon

Restricting abortion drug access

The Supreme Court will soon decide the fate of access for mifepristone. The fallout of a ban would be tremendous

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