Lupus Affects Emotional, Mental Well-Being of Patients
Most patients report not having participated in a lupus clinical trial, despite interest
Risk for Cancer Increased in Men, Women With T2DM
Standardized incidence ratio highest for prostate cancer for men, nasopharynx cancer for women
ACS Sets Goal to Cut Cancer Mortality 40 Percent by 2035
Goal based on decrease in overall cancer death rates at pace seen among college graduates
2018 Saw More Employed Physicians Than Self-Employed
Proportion of physicians working in practices wholly owned by physicians dropped to 54 percent in 2018
NHFOV Superior for Preventing Reintubation of Preemies
Findings strongest among very preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome ready for extubation
Patent Foramen Ovale Ups Ischemic Stroke in Those With PE
Frequency of ischemic stroke increased in association with patent foramen ovale in symptomatic PE
In 2015 to 2016, 45.8 Percent of U.S. Population Used Rx Drugs
Prescription drug use increased with age, reaching 85.0 percent for those aged 60 years and older
Prices Will Soon Be Included in TV Drug Ads
Regulations will require companies to disclose prices of meds costing more than $35 for a month's supply
External Reference Pricing Could Cut Drug Costs in U.S.
Prices averaged 3.2 to 4.1 times higher in U.S.; differential varied from 1.3 to 70.1 for individual drugs
Efforts Needed to Ensure Publication of All Trials
67 trials ID'd that were unreported for median of nine years after completion, with 87,883 participants
