Tips Provided for Budgeting in Medical Residency
Medical residents should understand their income, create a budget and stick to it, save for the future
Three-Quarters of Health Care Workers Got Flu Shot Last Year
Lowest rates seen among health workers in long-term care settings
Elevated Blood Pressure Linked to Aortic Valve Disease
Increased risk for aortic valve stenosis and aortic regurgitation with increased systolic BP
Uninsured Rate at 8.8 Percent in First Quarter of 2018
Rate remained steady compared with 2017 but was substantially lower than rate of 16 percent in 2010
Medicare Patient Readmit Rates Higher in Proprietary Hospitals
For six major diseases, readmission rates up in for-profit versus government, nonprofit hospitals
Family History Linked to Early-Onset A-Fib in Minorities
Probands of African, Hispanic/Latino descent with EOAF more likely to have first-degree relative with AF
Sleep Duration, Stroke Link Varies With Race, Sex
Short sleep duration linked to reduced risk for black men; risk up for white men with long sleep duration
Interviews Can Help Ensure Physician Candidates Fit Culture
Medical practices must understand their own cultures before interviewing, pick questions beyond résumé
Number of Health-Related Data Breaches Increasing
Health plans had most records breached from 2010 to 2017, but providers breached most often
Blacks Less Likely to Receive Guideline-Based NSTEMI Therapy
Receipt of aspirin, other antiplatelet therapy, lipid-lowering meds less frequent in blacks than whites
