Supreme Court Curbs EPA's Authority Over Power Plant Emissions
As ruling was announced, the president of the AMA reaffirmed the group's support for policies that reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions
Thursday, June 30, 2022
NHS Privatization Tied to Increase in Treatable Mortality
Annual increase of 1 percent of outsourcing to the private for-profit sector linked to annual increase of 0.38 percent in treatable mortality
Thursday, June 30, 2022
JCAHO Standards Not Always Supported by High-Quality Evidence
Of 20 actionable standards from The Joint Commission, six completely supported by references, six partly supported
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
10-Year Weight Gain Substantial for U.S. Adults
Younger adults, women, and Non-Hispanic Blacks have highest levels of 10-year weight gain
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Feasible in Patients Over 80
Procedure extends long-term survival but carries surgical risks
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Life Expectancy in the U.S. Varies by Race, Ethnicity, State
Disparity in life expectancy across states greater when race/ethnicity are considered
Monday, June 27, 2022
Integration of AI Platform Can Cut Time for Chest CT Interpretation
Mean interpretation times were 22.1 percent shorter in the artificial-intelligence versus non-AI arms
Monday, June 27, 2022
Exercise Improves Global Longitudinal Strain in Breast Cancer Survivors
Significantly lower risks of abnormal GLS for moderately active and active survivors versus those who are inactive
Monday, June 27, 2022
Both Bariatric Surgery Methods Yield Similar 10-Year Results
No significant differences seen for remission of type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, or prevalence of Barrett esophagus
Friday, June 24, 2022
Women Remain Underrepresented in Clinical Trials
Gap seen in cardiovascular, psychiatry, and cancer trial participation versus national prevalence disease data
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Atrial Fibrillation Tied to Worse Noncardiac Surgery Outcomes
Findings seen for older adults across sex, race, surgery type, and cardiac risk levels
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
USPSTF Recommends Against Beta Carotene, Vitamin E Supplements
No benefit seen for cardiovascular disease, cancer prevention; evidence insufficient for assessing pros and cons of multivitamins
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Outcomes Worse With Reinterventions After Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Patients with major residua had increased risks for postdischarge mortality, transplant, late reintervention
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Medicare Could Have Saved $3.6 Billion on Generic Drugs in 2020
Authors say Medicare could have saved up to $3.6 billion by purchasing generics at Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company prices
Monday, June 20, 2022
Medicaid Expansion Buffered Health Coverage Loss During Pandemic
Workers who lived in Medicaid expansion states were 5.4 percent more likely to enroll in Medicaid after job loss during pandemic
Friday, June 17, 2022
Disparities in Life Expectancy by Race, Ethnicity, County Persist
In the U.S., increases in life expectancy were seen for Black, API, Latino, White populations, but no change seen for AIAN
Friday, June 17, 2022
Chronically Ill WTC Responders Face Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19
World Trade Center responders with exposure-related chronic conditions also more likely to experience long COVID
Friday, June 17, 2022
Veterans Report Low Rates of Adverse Events With mRNA Vaccines
Rates slightly higher at 42 days for those receiving Pfizer versus Moderna
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Genetic Variants in HMGCR Linked to Increased Cataract Risk
Heterozygous carriers of HMGCR predicted loss-of-function variants had higher risks for developing cataract, cataract surgery
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Relative Risk for CVT Up After AZD1222 COVID-19 Vaccine
Relative rates of hospital contacts for coagulation disorder, cerebrovascular disease increased after AZD1222 vaccination
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Hospital Interns Spend Only 13.4 Percent of Time in Patient Rooms
Real-time locating systems may be used to improve the training experience, authors say
Monday, June 13, 2022
Half of Hospitals Have Implemented No Price Transparency
Only 5.7 percent of hospitals meet both requirements -- a machine-readable file for required price types and an accessible display for at least 300 shoppable items
Friday, June 10, 2022
New Drug Launch Prices Increasing Exponentially Each Year
Findings among newly marketed brand-name prescription drugs launched in 2008 to 2021
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Actions Against Physician Licenses Due to Substance Use Down
However, despite declines from 2004 to 2020, substance use-related actions remain much higher than actions for physical, psychological impairment
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Survivors of Childhood Cancer More Likely to Be Undertreated for CVD
Increased health-related self-efficacy associated with significantly reduced likelihood of undertreatment
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
AE Risk Examined for Abiraterone, Enzalutamide in Prostate Cancer
Risk for metabolic or cardiovascular adverse events increased for men receiving abiraterone or enzalutamide for advanced disease
Monday, June 6, 2022
Updates Issued for Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
Updates include effects in T2D patients of finerenone on CV outcomes in those with CKD; of SGLT2 inhibitors on heart failure, renal outcomes
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Hispanic, Black Physicians Underrepresented in the United States
With sustained doubling of Hispanic and Black medical students, it would take 92 and 66 years to correct deficit of physicians
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Stroke Risk Low for Non-Surgically Treated Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis
Authors say findings suggest medical management to lower stroke risk from asymptomatic carotid stenosis may be a viable option
Wednesday, June 1, 2022