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The cyberthreat to health care has never been greater. Fortunately, clinicians can protect themselves and their patients from the worst of these attacks, in part by means of precautions and preparation.

State fertility-fraud laws prohibit deliberately misrepresenting the source of sperm, eggs, or embryos used to treat infertility. Such legislation could herald an expansion of informed-consent doctrine.

Under Dobbs, some U.S. patients with breast cancer will be forced to carry a high-risk pregnancy and will have limited choices for treating their cancer.

The risks associated with alcohol consumption are well documented. Requiring new, well-designed warning labels on alcohol containers could provide information to consumers and reduce harm.

For patients with rare diseases, connecting virtually with specialists across state lines can be the only option for excellent care. So why are state-licensing restrictions being enforced more aggressively than ever?

Today the physician–patient relationship may be more fraught than ever, but physicians still owe patients both long-standing and more recently added legal duties.

For the one in nine hospitalized U.S. adults who have SUD, hospital-based addiction care has critical health benefits. But most hospitals don’t offer such care.

Advisory committees cannot support public trust in FDA decisions if the agency uses them inconsistently. Simple reforms could improve accountability, transparency, and trust.

The long-term physical, mental, and social sequelae of traumatic injuries are substantial and have often been neglected. This burden is especially high among members of marginalized populations.

For professionals who work with children and adolescents, policies like Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law have outsized cruelty — even beyond the enormous harm they will do to the young people we serve.

A shortage of contrast material has made weighing value an urgent aspect of imaging decisions and provided a stark example of the consequences of low-value imaging for public health and health equity.

Recent developments in health care delivery pose challenges for noncompete agreements. Practices should recognize the changing legal landscape and adjust their employment contracts accordingly.