More U.S. Adults Dying Before Realizing Medicare Benefits
Persistently higher premature mortality rates seen for Black versus White individuals in almost all states
Quality Improvement Collaborative Reduces Rate of Missed Radiotherapy
Reductions of 39.8 and 31.7 percent in no-show rates seen at the patient and program levels, respectively
$506 Million Raised in Cancer-Related Crowdfunding Campaigns
Funding accounted for 34.5 percent of total financial assistance requested in campaigns initiated between Jan. 1, 2021, and Feb. 28, 2023
Dyspnea Linked to Poor Patient Outcomes, Mortality
Patients with postadmission-onset dyspnea had sixfold higher odds of death during hospitalization
New Law Tightens Hemp Regulations, Threatening 300,000 Jobs
Industry leaders say the changes could eliminate up to 95% of hemp products
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Linked to Depression, Anxiety
Causal contribution of BPH to depression found in Mendelian randomization analyses, while anxiety slightly protects against BPH risk
Metformin Blunts Exercise-Mediated Increases in Insulin Sensitivity
Metformin also attenuated reductions in fasting glucose, endothelin-1, TNF-α compared with low- or high-intensity exercise + placebo
Hypnosis May Reduce Hot Flashes in Postmenopausal Women
Study reveals self-administered, at-home hypnosis intervention reduces mean number of hot flashes, daily interference
Recommendations Developed for Managing Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults
Lung ultrasound is acceptable diagnostic alternative to chest radiography in medical centers with appropriate clinical expertise
