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Spending on health care is much higher in the United States than other high-income countries

U.S. Spends Twice As Much for Similar Health Care Utilization

U.S. has higher administrative and pharmaceutical costs than 10 other high-income countries
The odds of opioid prescription are increased for patients with head and neck cancer versus those with lung or colon cancer

Odds of Opioid Prescriptions Up in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

More oxycodone tablets provided per prescription for HNCA versus lung and colon cancer
Lower median household income is associated with worse survival for patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the anus

Median Household Income Predicts Survival in Anal Cancer

Lower income tied to worse overall, cancer-specific survival in squamous cell carcinoma of the anus
One practice's three-pronged approach successfully improved physician engagement

Three-Pronged Approach Can Improve Physician Engagement

Strategy used by one practice improved physician engagement and relieved burnout
Screening colonoscopy significantly reduces mortality from colorectal cancer

More Evidence Colonoscopy Cuts Colorectal Cancer Mortality

Colonoscopy lessens mortality for all colorectal cancer, but more so for left-sided disease
Mobile alcohol interventions may help liver transplant candidates with alcoholic liver disease maintain sobriety

Text Message-Based Intervention Helps With Sobriety Maintenance

Findings among liver transplant candidates with alcoholic liver disease
Physicians are increasingly being challenged to protect their practice finances while helping patients without insurance

Doctors Facing Challenge to Help Needy While Protecting Practices

Many practices are finding it difficult to maintain their viability while caring for patients who can't pay
Maternal use of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in addition to administration of hepatitis B immune globulin and hepatitis B vaccine to infants born to hepatitis B e antigen-positive pregnant women does not further lower the rate of hepatitis B virus transmission

Maternal Use of TDF Doesn’t Further Reduce HBV Transmission

Findings in setting with low HBV transmission with administration of hepatitis B immune globulin, vaccine

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, March 2-5

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting/World Allergy Congress The annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma...
Fecal levels of volatile organic compounds are associated with response to dietary intervention in patients with irritable bowel syndrome

Volatile Organic Compounds in Feces Tied to Diet Response

In IBS, fecal VOC profiling may be useful for predicting responses to dietary interventions