https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/smacking-children-australia-discipline-laws-study https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-24/iq51uok2/child.webp Stories also varied if the child had a formal or suspected diagnosis of ADHD, but this did not appear to influence formal perceptions of guilt. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-24/f00s2qd4/pexels_karola_g_4966379.webp Physical punishment of children by parents and caregivers is legal in all states and territories of Australia through a variety of legal defences. Medbound Times en 2026-10-25T13:30:00.000Z Fewer and Fewer Parents Will Smack Their Children—but It’s Still Legal: Should That Change? child, psychological assessment, smacking children, corporal punishment Australia, child discipline laws, Queensland Law Reform Commission, parenting advice, child mental health, positive parenting https://www.medboundtimes.com/daily-pulse/switzy-emma-cline-novel-review https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-24/e4r42xa9/emma-cline.webp Emma Cline is best known as the author of novels about troubled young women. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-24/w1i36d6b/HTTMN3naQAA9_ya.webp Switzy, her third novel, longlisted for this year’s Booker Prize, turns to a different kind of protagonist. Medbound Times en 2026-10-25T09:30:00.000Z Emma Cline Is Known for Her Troubled Young Women: In Switzy, She Inhabits a Man With Dementia dementia, Emma Cline, Booker Prize, assisted dying novel, dementia in literature, book review, cognitive decline, contemporary fiction https://www.medboundtimes.com/daily-pulse/young-men-online-masculinity-content-manosphere-research https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-24/3zi1olqv/men-with-device.webp At the same time, they critiqued “toxic” messages about masculinity and health behaviours that harm men, women and marginalised groups. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-24/eog8xzjn/pexels_timmossholder_1722196.webp Some endorsed restrictive and oppressive models of masculinity and traditional gender roles in relationships and families, equating this with the type of man they wanted to become. Medbound Times en 2026-10-25T05:30:00.000Z ‘It’s Pretty Toxic… but Just a Little, I Want to Be Like That’: What Young Men Think of Manosphere Content misogyny, Gender inequality, online masculinity, manosphere, manfluencers, self-improvement, young men mental health, toxic masculinity, social media algorithms, digital duty of care https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/ai-scribes-physician-burnout https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-23/uokh89ql/doctor-using-AI.webp AI scribes are tools that, with the patient’s consent, listen to a clinical visit and automatically draft the physician’s notes. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-23/3a5h14cf/pexels_tima_miroshnichenko_5407235.webp We propose a practical framework that can be used by health-care organizations to improve the adoption of AI. Medbound Times en 2026-10-25T01:30:00.000Z Why Using AI Saves Doctors Time but Won’t Fix Physician Burnout AI, doctors, AI scribes, physician burnout, patient safety, Time management https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/maternity-rights-informed-consent-childbirth-autonomy https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-23/bfppwi28/woman-touching-her-belly.webp Women from minority groups are even more vulnerable to discrimination, coercion and lack of autonomy. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-23/54e4jucc/pexels_jozemara_friorili_lemes_1872140_3470004.webp Any risk for the baby for women going past their due date must be explained in a way that is easily understood. Medbound Times en 2026-10-24T21:30:00.000Z How Much Autonomy Do Women Actually Have When Giving Birth? womens rights, informed consent childbirth, maternal rights Australia, birth interventions refusal, bodily autonomy in labor, obstetric violence law, birth plan rights, respectful maternity care https://www.medboundtimes.com/usa/indian-origin-brothers-convicted-in-us-h1b-visa-fraud-case https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-03-12/pz2sxfny/MedBound-Times-Image-Edits-47.png Savani brothers convicted in US healthcare and H-1B visa fraud case linked to dental clinics and Medicaid billing. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-03-12/ismctcla/MedBound-Times-Image-Edits-48.png Reports said the Savani brothers allegedly bragged about meeting Kash Patel even as federal investigators were building a case against their business operations. Medbound Times en 2026-10-24T18:19:36.207Z Indian-Origin Savani Brothers Convicted in $32M Medicaid and H-1B Visa Fraud Case: What Happened Inside Their Dental Clinics? H-1B Visa https://www.medboundtimes.com/india/dghs-ban-reuse-single-use-medical-devices https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-24/nlxaoux6/single-use-medical-products.webp The DGHS said that it had come to its notice that some hospitals were reusing single-use devices, especially in critical specialties such as cardiology, nephrology, oncology, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery (CTVS) and neurosurgery. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-24/px1wli44/pexels_karola_g_4210559.webp The letter highlights issues of patient safety, infection prevention and control, regulatory compliance and healthcare expenditure. Medbound Times en 2026-10-24T17:15:36.926Z India Bans Reuse of Single-Use Medical Devices in Hospitals: What the DGHS Order Means for Patient Safety and Treatment Costs Medical Products, Single-use medical devices (SUDs), DGHS directive on single-use devices, Reuse of single-use medical devices ban, Disposable surgical items ban India, Hospital Consumables reuse, Reprocessing of single-use medical devices, Hospital consumables overcharging India , Medical Devices Rules 2017 compliance https://www.medboundtimes.com/usa/arizona-toddler-found-alive-after-being-declared-dead https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-07-09/29gkbraa/MedBound-Times-Image-Edits-2026-07-09T183033.906.png An Arizona toddler was found alive in a hospital morgue more than five hours after being declared dead. Police records detail the near-drowning case. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-07-09/ybqhl97j/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-9-2026-123453-PM.png Police records reveal that an 18-month-old Arizona toddler was found breathing in a hospital morgue more than five hours after being declared dead following a near-drowning incident. The case remains under investigation. Medbound Times en 2026-10-24T16:20:53.077Z Arizona Toddler Found Alive Five Hours After Being Declared Dead in Hospital Morgue drowning, negligence, Arizona toddler, near-drowning, hospital morgue, Vincent Fiordilino, child alive https://www.medboundtimes.com/biography/silas-weir-mitchell-neurology https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-24/9iurhn6k/weir-mitchell.webp Silas Weir Mitchell (1829-1914), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-24/zgtfrt1q/mitchell-examining-civil-war-veteran.webp In 1867, Mitchell coined the term causalgia describing it as “the most terrible of all tortures which a nerve wound may inflict,” noting how thinned, shining skin fretted with tiny ulcers failed to shelter nerve ends. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-24/8uby86za/silas-weir-mitchell.webp Mitchell published 13 to 19 novels on Philadelphia society and wartime life, short stories, a biography of George Washington, and 7 poetry books. Medbound Times en 2026-10-24T13:00:00.000Z Who Was Silas Weir Mitchell? The Civil War Surgeon Who Changed Phantom Limb Research and Introduced the Controversial Rest Cure Neurology, Silas Weir Mitchell, Philadelphia, John Kearsley Mitchell , University of Pennsylvania, Jefferson Medical College , Turner’s Lane Hospital (“Stump Hospital”), Civil War medicine, Phantom limb syndrome , Causalgia https://www.medboundtimes.com/nursing/lpn-scholarships-practical-nursing-funding https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-24/lc0yq4k3/Nurse-writing-in-patients-medical-records.webp Explore practical nursing scholarships, regional grants and tuition assistance for aspiring Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) in the United States. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-24/ipd9xfcl/nappy_vkqr2zpOPhQ_unsplash.webp Financial assistance can make practical nursing education more accessible. Medbound Times en 2026-10-24T10:34:27.082Z Practical Nursing Scholarship Initiatives Create Clear Pathways for Healthcare Students NURSING, scholarship https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/blood-transfusion-error-arizona-law https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-24/dueqtx4b/blood-transfusion.webp Receiving the wrong blood type during a transfusion can cause a serious medical emergency. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-24/xdqjxq3f/pexels_cookiecutter_37464043.webp Records may include transfusion consent forms, laboratory reports, discharge instructions, and bills for additional treatment. Medbound Times en 2026-10-24T06:15:00.000Z Who Is Responsible When a Patient Receives the Wrong Blood Type During a Transfusion? blood transfusion, blood tranfusion error Phoenix, medical malpractice, incompatible blood transfusion reaction, ABO incompatibility, hospital negligence, hemolytic transfusion reaction https://www.medboundtimes.com/college-institute/medical-school-costs-debt-specialty-choice https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-24/201omzhv/female-doctor-holding-credit-card-and-money.webp Understand the financial realities of medical education and career paths to make informed decisions for your future in medicine. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-24/kjamd28f/566.webp Medical school costs, student loan limits, residency length and repayment options can all influence a physician's career path. Medbound Times en 2026-10-24T05:24:38.283Z Financial Considerations for Medical School: Choosing Your Career Path financial debt https://www.medboundtimes.com/diet-and-nutrition/green-yellow-red-capsicums-difference-more-than-what-you-see https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-23/0xgvg5qj/different-colour-bell-peppers.webp Peppers can also have more than one colour at the same time. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-23/r3j7els8/pexels_gu_ko_2150570603_37297728.webp Green capsicums are the firmest, so they’re great for stir fries. Medbound Times en 2026-10-24T02:30:00.000Z What’s the Difference Between Green, Yellow, and Red Capsicums? It’s More Than What You See diet, capsicum nutrition, bell peppers, capsicum colors, sweet peppers, vitamin C, capsicum health https://www.medboundtimes.com/daily-pulse/mcat-practice-test-review-guide https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-23/f6ug1lwl/exam-prep.webp The MCAT is long, broad and built to test reasoning under time pressure. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-23/jn0f7q9s/pexels_gizem_gokce_1072613075_35073913.webp The challenge is precision. You need to tell apart closely related terms, such as different types of memory or conformity, and apply them to short scenarios. Medbound Times en 2026-10-23T23:30:00.000Z How to Use MCAT Practice Tests to Raise Your Score: A Section-by-Section Strategy for Pre-Med Students MCAT, MCAT practice tests, how to review MCAT full lengths, MCAT study schedule, AAMC practice exams, MCAT test strategy, pre-med study guide, MCAT score improvement https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/chronic-wound-healing-timeline https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-23/x02199od/wound-dressing.webp A wound that hasn't closed after four to six weeks has moved into a different category entirely. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-23/4k1z6e3z/wound_dressing.webp It's often repeated multiple times over the course of treatment, since dead tissue regenerates and needs to be cleared again. Medbound Times en 2026-10-23T22:30:00.000Z How Long Chronic Wounds Take to Heal wound healing, how long chronic wounds take to heal, chronic wound healing time, delayed wound healing causes, chronic wound timeline, non healing wound recovery, wound care stages, what stalls wound healing https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/how-to-vet-a-laser-tattoo-removal-clinic https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-23/a1hwsvpz/laser-tattoo-removal.webp Q-switched Nd:YAG and picosecond lasers are the current standard for breaking down tattoo pigment safely and effectively. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-23/v8hckquu/pexels_larysa_stratiichuk_1606923648_35103916.webp Pricing for laser tattoo removal usually depends on the size of the tattoo and the number of sessions required. Medbound Times en 2026-10-23T19:30:00.000Z How to Vet a Laser Tattoo Removal Clinic Laser, laser tattoo removal, tattoo, picosecond lasers, intense pulsed light, hyperpigmentation, blistering https://www.medboundtimes.com/healthcare-corruption/michigan-opioid-prescription-fraud-cash-for-pills-scheme https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-23/1003vdbx/Prescription-Opioid-Investigation.webp It was alleged that these fraudulent clinics charge $250-$500 from clients who are pretending to be “patients” for a clinic visit. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-23/3xc3ef78/pexels_towfiqu_barbhuiya_3440682_11931275.webp Another fraudulent clinic, P & A Aftercare, also issued prescriptions for 1.9 million dosage units worth over $10 million in the drug market. Medbound Times en 2026-10-23T17:30:00.000Z Five Indicted in $14.6 Million Michigan Opioid Scheme: How 3 Doctors Allegedly Prescribed Pills for Cash opioid, pills, opioid prescription fraud, cash for pills scheme, Michigan drug conspiracy, illegal opioid distribution, prescription drug trafficking https://www.medboundtimes.com/india/karnataka-hc-quashes-false-promise-marriage-case-mangaluru-doctor https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-23/73ymig0s/high-court-karnataka.webp In an order dated October 16, Justice M. Nagaprasana said the case illustrated the abuse and misuse of Section 69 of the BNS. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-23/zjsikwhv/pexels_ekaterina_bolovtsova_6077447.webp The court also considered whether the alleged deception had induced the complainant to engage in the sexual relationship. Medbound Times en 2026-10-23T16:30:00.000Z Karnataka High Court Quashes Section 69 BNS Case Against Doctor: Why a 7-Year Relationship Was Not Enough for a Marriage Promise Case marriage proposal, High Court, Karnataka HC quashes case against doctor, Consensual relationship turning sour not an offence, Section 69 BNS, False promise of marriage , Breach of promise of marriage, Manguluru doctors criminal case , Misuse of Section 69 BNS https://www.medboundtimes.com/india/ima-review-sunny-deol-suryaa-doctors-hospital-violence https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-23/qb02k7q9/suryaa-movie-poster-trailer.webp IMA mentioned that specific scenes in the drama that depict corruption in the medical industry can adversely affect the entire medical community in the country. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-23/z24sp5at/IMA-letter-Suryaa-movie.webp In its appeal, IMA requested an impartial review of the crime drama. It also asked the authorities to take further action to address the concerns. Medbound Times en 2026-10-23T15:30:00.000Z IMA Seeks Review of Sunny Deol’s Suryaa Over Portrayal of Doctors and Hospital Violence violence against doctors, Indian Medical Association, IMA, Sunny Deol, Surya Movie, Medical corruption, Hospital violence https://www.medboundtimes.com/pharmacy/kerala-natsmart-sma-drug-label-controversy https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-23/afgik8bo/risdiplam-clinical-trial.webp The row began when parents, who received free drugs for the treatment of Spinal Muscle Atrophy (SMA), discovered the label on the drug bottle. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-10-23/lpoxz8n7/pexels_karola_g_4047010.webp Natco Pharma also explained that the labels appeared on bottles supplied free of charge under its Patient Assistance Program. Medbound Times en 2026-10-23T14:30:00.000Z Kerala’s Mislabeled Generic SMA Drug Sparks Controversy and Allegations as Experts Defend Affordability and Donations Made to SAT Hospital Drug, Spinal muscular atrophy