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
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
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
Risk for Existing, Incident T2D High in Children With NAFLD
Risk factors for incident T2D include female gender, BMI z-score, and more severe liver histology, including steatosis grade, fibrosis stage
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
ENDO: Fracture Risk Up With Insulin Compared With Metformin in T2DM
Risk for major osteoporotic fractures up for insulin versus metformin for those with HbA1c <7 percent, BMI <25 kg/m2
Friday, June 17, 2022
ENDO: Guidelines Updated for Hospitalized Adults With Hyperglycemia
Guidelines address glycemic management in noncritically ill hospitalized adults with diabetes or newly recognized hyperglycemia
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
Risk of New-Onset Type 2 Diabetes Up After Cancer Diagnosis
Adults with new onset type 2 diabetes in two years after diagnosis had increased risk of all-cause mortality
Friday, June 10, 2022
Testosterone Therapy for Hypogonadism Not Tied to Increased CV Risk
No evidence of increase seen for short- to medium-term cardiovascular risk, but data lacking regarding long-term safety
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
ADA: Tirzepatide Improves Kidney Outcomes in T2DM With Increased CV Risk
Fewer renal complications seen with tirzepatide versus insulin glargine in adults with T2D and increased cardiovascular risk
Monday, June 6, 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
Metformin Does Not Improve Survival in High-Risk Breast Cancer
Incidence rate of invasive disease-free survival events and incidence rates for death did not differ with addition of metformin, placebo
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
SGLT2 Inhibitor Use Not Tied to Increased Fracture Risk in CKD
Compared with DPP-4 inhibitor use, SGLT2 inhibitor use not associated with higher risk for fractures, regardless of eGFR
Wednesday, June 1, 2022