Baby Boomers Push Median Age of Americans Up as Births Decline
The share of people 65 years and older grew by more than one-third between the 2010 census and the 2020 census
More Older Americans Use Online Patient Portals to Access Care
Better outreach and training are needed to help patients understand and use portal systems, researchers say
Economic Burden of Health Inequities Very High in the United States
Estimated economic burden of racial and ethnic health inequities $421 or $451 billion using MEPS and BRFSS data
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Triggers Air Alerts in Colorado, Montana
Air quality is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups when particle pollution is between 151 and 200
Emergency Anaphylaxis Observation Times Can Be Cut for Children
Authors say that with further validation, most children can be discharged within two hours
Another Death, More Cases of Vision Loss Linked to Tainted Eye Drops
In all, four people have died, with one new death now being reported by the CDC
Domestic Abuse Tied to Higher Risk for New Atopic Disease
Higher risk seen for asthma, atopic eczema, and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis
Medical School Students Increasingly Come from Higher-Income Families
Findings seen for both applicants and matriculants into M.D. programs in the United States from 2014 to 2019
8.4 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in 2022
12.2 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 years and 4.2 percent of children aged 0 to 17 years were uninsured in 2022
Biden Nominates Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH
New director will face potential scrutiny from both Republicans and Democrats
