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Vaping Industry Group Sues to Delay FDA Review of E-Cigarettes
Current deadline is May 2020 for all companies to submit their vaping products for federal review
Advertising Can Promote Interest in Health-Related Research
Short-term interest significantly increased for those viewing large TV monitors in ED waiting room
Non-Hospital-Based Provider-to-Patient Telehealth Use Growing
2014 to 2018 saw increase of 1,393 percent from 0.007 to 0.104 percent of all medical claim lines
AI Tool Discerns Lung Cancer Outcomes From Imaging Reports
Deep natural language processing used to detect presence of lung cancer and treatment response
Flu Vaccine Tied to Better Long-Term Outcomes in Elderly ICU Survivors
Those who are vaccinated have lower risk for stroke, death in year following ICU discharge
One-Third of Physicians Will Take 10+ Years to Pay Off Debt
Survey shows that taking extra shifts is one strategy to help doctors pay off medical school debt
Sleep Apnea Traits May Predict Response to Oral Appliance Tx
Response more likely with favorable nonpharyngeal traits, moderate pharyngeal collapsibility
Delayed/Foregone Care More Likely for Cancer Survivors With HDHPs
Having a health savings account can mitigate the impact of the high-deductible health plan
Worse Cancer Outcomes for Elderly HIV-Infected Patients
Significantly higher rates of relapse or death for HIV-infected men with prostate cancer, women with breast cancer
Recommendations Developed for Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Interventions producing sustained weight loss of 25 to 30 percent of body weight recommended