Radiology
Older Adults Average 20.7 Total Health Care Contact Days a Year
Factors linked to more ambulatory contact days include younger age, female sex, White race, non-Hispanic ethnicity
Chemoradiation With SABR Boost Safe, Effective for Advanced Lung Cancer
Increased radiation with SABR boost seems to enhance local control but with reduced overall survival at highest dose
1975 to 2019 Saw 58 Percent Decrease in Breast Cancer Mortality
Of the reduction, 29 percent was due to treatment of metastatic breast cancer, 25 percent due to mammography screening
Clinical Breast Exam Rarely Detects Second Breast Cancer After DCIS
Second breast cancers were most often imaging-detected or patient-detected, with only 2.2 percent detected by physician
Affordable Care Act Sees Record Number of Americans Signing Up
Latest enrollment figures mean a quarter more Americans have signed up for coverage this year compared with last year
CDC: 5.7 Percent of Adults Lacked Reliable Transportation in 2022
Lack of reliable transportation for daily living more likely for women than men, lowest among Asian non-Hispanic adults
Suicide Risk Increased for Some U.S. Health Care Workers
Increased risk for suicide seen among registered nurses, health technicians, health care support workers versus non-health care workers
Child Care Stress Affects Health, Work of U.S. HCWs During Pandemic
High child care stress tied to anxiety, depression, burnout, as well as retention issues
U.S. Safety-Net Providers Report Moral Distress in Early Pandemic
Moral distress emerged from being unable to provide optimal care, seeing pandemic’s effects on patients, coworkers
COVID-19 Pandemic Tied to Burnout in Health Care Professionals
Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization increased as the pandemic wore on in 2020