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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 - AU

‘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

The Guardian - US

Crisis if SCOTUS restricts mifepristone

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

Salon

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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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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 - AU

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

The Guardian - US

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.

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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.

LiveScience

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.

AAP

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.

AVNetwork

Restricting abortion drug access

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

Salon

Seeing the human in every patient − from biblical texts to 21st century relational medicine

Patients frequently describe the U.S. health care system as impersonal, corporate and fragmented. One study even called the care delivered to many vulnerable patients “inhumane.” Seismic changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic – particularly the shift to telehealth – only exacerbated that feeling.

The Conversation

When a quick telehealth visit yields multiple surprises beyond a big bill

For the patient, it was a quick and inexpensive virtual appointment. Why it cost 10 times more than she expected became a mystery.

WEKU

Lacking counselors, US schools turn to the booming business of online therapy

As schools across the U.S. grapple with the student mental health crisis, the use of telehealth therapy for students has skyrocketed

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The Guardian - AU

Telehealth consultations for voluntary assisted dying are illegal under Australian law, court finds

Federal court rules that the definition of ‘suicide’ under criminal law applies to VAD

USAFacts

What’s the state of telehealth after COVID-19?

At the beginning of the pandemic, telehealth visits increased from about 5 million to more than 53 million among Medicare recipients alone. 80% of physicians plan to continue using it.

Kiplinger

Walgreens Launches Virtual Health Care Starting At $33

Walgreens has entered the telehealth space with a plan that let's you chat with a doctor or nurse for $33 or have a virtual visit starting at $36.

Roll Call

COVID aid fuels telehealth expansion in rural America - Roll Call

As rural hospitals deal with workforce shortages and declining populations, some say telehealth offers a chance to bridge the gap.

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The Guardian - AU

MP Kate Chaney launches bid to overturn ban on accessing assisted dying appointments via telehealth

Exclusive: Teal MP Kate Chaney to introduce bill exempting voluntary assisted dying appointments from criminal code

Fortune

Chelsea Clinton is betting on a health care startup to help solve the nation’s caregiving crisis

In 2022, Clinton invested in Summer Health, a startup pediatric telehealth platform that today announced its expansion into primary care for kids through a text-based service.

AAP

Telehealth should cover specialist appointments: AMA

The Australian Medical Association doesn't agree with a proposal to scrap Medicare funding for initial telehealth appointments with non-GP specialists.

The Independent UK

Mind-altering ketamine becomes new pain treatment, despite little research or regulation

The decades-old surgical drug ketamine has found a new use — as an alternative to opioids for patients with chronic pain

Newcastle Herald

'Faster response': Telehealth advance in aged care

'We believe it will be a better outcome for residents.'

Chicago Sun-Times

Telehealth services should be protected under new tech rules

Telehealth is just one way that technology has enhanced health care. It’s important to ensure technology companies can innovate without overly broad regulatory changes.

AAP

High-profile rape accused claims 'health risk' if named

The solicitor for a high-profile man accused of rape has submitted a letter from the man's psychologist who has been seeing him regularly via telehealth.

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