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Spouse Education Level May Impact Choice for Rural Practice
Lower odds of working in rural HPSA for physicians married to a highly-educated spouse
Risk for SARS-CoV-2 Breakthrough Infection Increased for Cancer Patients
Risk for severe outcomes of COVID-19 higher for patients with hematologic versus solid cancer
June 2018 Briefing – Pulmonology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for June 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
CDC Develops State-Level Chronic Disease Cost Calculator
Calculator identifies median state-specific medical costs and median absenteeism costs
Standardized Cardiac Telemetry IDs Cardiac Rhythm Change
Use of telemetry with off-site central monitoring unit linked to detection of cardiac rhythm, rate changes
FDA Panel Rejects Lilly Cancer Drug Tested Only in China
Drug was to be used alongside chemotherapy for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
Use of Menthol Cigarettes Up in U.S. Adults From 2008 to 2020
Among cigarette smokers, menthol use most common among Black and Hispanic adults, younger adults
Patients Hospitalized for COPD Rarely Receive Pulmonary Rehab
Elderly, those living >10 miles from facility, those with lower SES less likely to receive pulmonary rehab
Cancer Death Rate Continuing to Decline in United States
Continuous drop in combined cancer death rate from 1991 to 2015, resulting in 2,378,600 fewer deaths
Global Prevalence of Any Tobacco Use Substantial for Teens
In most countries, the prevalence of cigarette smoking decreased over time, but use of other tobacco products did not
