Cosmetic Surgery
Sexual Minority Students Perceive Medical School Less Favorably
Bisexual, lesbian, or gay students have less favorable perceptions of the medical school learning environment, are more likely to report burnout
Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Coverage for Eligible, Necessary Care: Report
About 28 million older Americans have Medicare Advantage plans
Hospital Outcomes Worse With Suboptimal Treatment of Hypothyroidism
Patients with clinical hypothyroidism and a high prehospitalization TSH level had longer length of stay, increased risk for readmission
Use of Extrapolation Common in FDA New Drug Approvals
Extrapolation of the findings from pivotal clinical trials to the approved indication most common for disease severity
Health Care Employee Turnover Recovering
However, recovery is uneven, particularly among historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups
Less Than Half of U.S.-Based Clinical Trials Report Race/Ethnicity
Median combined enrollment of minority race/ethnicity groups was below corresponding population demographics based on census estimates
Despite Improvements, Disparities in Faculty Diversity Persist
Compared with U.S. demographic characteristics, female representation increased among clinical faculty, but URM representation decreased
Plastic Surgery Consultations for Complex Cases Add Financial Value to Hospitals
Study shows substantial increase in net revenues for complex surgeries with plastic surgeon consultants
Selfies Give Distorted Facial View
Selfies introduce measurable distortions in the size and perception of facial features
CDC Director Walensky Announces Sweeping Review of Agency
Revamp would focus on improving the nation's public health workforce, data modernization, laboratory capacity, rapid response to outbreaks
