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Many U.S. Adults Misinformed About the Flu, Vaccination
Only 49 percent of a national sample of U.S. adults reported having received the flu shot as of Dec. 2019
High-Fat Milk Consumption Tied to Faster Biological Aging
Drinking 1 percent milk instead of 2 percent accounts for 4.5 fewer years of molecular aging in adults
Fewer Than Half of Clinical Trials Comply With Reporting Laws
Compliance with Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 low, not improving
Major Insurers Offer $55 Million to Lower Generic Drug Costs
Nonprofit Civica Rx reached deal with Blue Cross Blue Shield and 18 of its member organizations
Fast-Track Review of ACA Lawsuit Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court
Decision means it is highly unlikely that they would decide the case before the 2020 election
ACP: Medicare for All Needed to Fix ‘Ill’ U.S. Health Care System
American College of Physicians has endorsed two proposals being discussed by Democratic presidential candidates
Primary Care Screening for Dementia Not Harmful
No increases for depressive, anxiety symptoms seen with screening in rural, suburban, urban primary care clinics
Food Insecurity May Increase Risk for Premature Death
Higher all-cause mortality, cause-specific mortality seen in food-insecure versus food-secure adults
Troponin Testing May Be Overused in Geriatric Patients
Findings show high false-positive rate in elderly with nonspecific complaints in the emergency department
ACA Tied to Narrowing of Disparities in Access to Care
Nationwide improvements in insurance coverage and access to care seen, even in nonexpansion states
