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Could Student Loan Debt Threaten Your Health?

30.0 Million People of All Ages Uninsured in U.S. in 2021

For adults aged 18 to 64 years, 13.5 percent were uninsured, 21.7 percent had public coverage, 66.6 percent had private coverage

Use of moisturizer with sun protection factors is associated with inferior coverage of facial and eyelid regions compared with sunscreen

Inferior Facial Coverage Observed With SPF Moisturizer

Application of SPF moisturizer significantly worse than sunscreen, especially around eyelid regions
Six tattoo inks have been recalled because they are contaminated with bacteria and could lead to infection that poses a serious health risk

FDA: Tattoo Inks Recalled Due to Bacterial Contamination

Symptoms of tattoo ink-associated infections include rashes, lesions in areas where ink has been applied
Paran un ensayo de un medicamento de anticuerpos contra la COVID-19 por falta de efectividad

New Cancer Drug Approvals Linked to Drop in Mortality

New cancer drugs approved between 2000 and 2016 associated with 1,291,769 fewer related deaths in the U.S.

The National Guideline Clearinghouse and National Quality Measures Clearinghouse websites were taken down on July 16 when funding for these federal databases ended

National Guideline Clearinghouse Offline Due to Funding Cuts

An initiative of AHRQ, guideline.gov now offline due to lack of federal funding
Reduced skin barrier function seen in patients with atopic dermatitis may cause percutaneous sensitization by various proteins

Allergy to Soy Reported After Percutaneous Sensitization

Report describes severe symptoms after eating soy for esthetician with atopic dermatitis, hand eczema
Complete lymph node dissection may not increase a melanoma patient's overall chances for survival

Full Lymph Node Dissection Does Not Up Melanoma Survival

Survival just as long for those who have less extensive surgery, researchers find
The top four issues that will be promoted in state legislation in 2016 were discussed at the 2016 American Medical Association (AMA) State Legislative Strategy Conference

AMA Highlights Top Four Issues to Promote in State Legislation

Issues include physician-led team-based care, improving patient health, reducing rx drug overdose
In a drug industry first

Johnson & Johnson to Provide Drug Prices in TV Ads

Drug list prices, typical out-of-pocket costs will appear on screen at end of commercials

January 2015 Briefing – Dermatology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Dermatology for January 2015. This roundup includes the latest...