Empathy Declines as Students Progress Through Medical School
Similar pattern seen for both D.O. and M.D. students, although decline was less great among D.O. students
Number of Nurse Practitioners More Than Doubled 2010 to 2017
Corresponding nationwide decrease of 80,000 registered nurses seen during same period
Prenatal Tobacco Exposure May Raise Risk for Pediatric Psoriasis
Exposure-response relationship observed for increasing quantities of cigarettes smoked daily
Reference Pricing Linked to Lower Prices Paid by Employers
Cost sharing by employees lower, but time lag seen in physicians' prescribing habits
Prenatal Vitamin D Does Not Reduce Asthma, Wheeze at Age 6
Maternal vitamin D supplementation has no impact on asthma, recurrent wheeze among children at risk
Higher Pollution Levels May Up Severity of Rhinitis Symptoms
Increased levels of PM10, PM2.5 tied to higher levels of severity, with exposure-response relationship
January 2020 Briefing – Allergy
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Allergy for January 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
U.S. Spends More on Health Care, but Has Worse Life Expectancy
Compared with 10 other wealthy nations, U.S. has lower life expectancy, higher suicide rates
Gender Gap Persists in Starting Salary for Physicians
Gender differences in preferences for control over work-life balance do not account for gap in salary
Wealthy Pay Most to Finance U.S. Health Care
However, share of income is greatest among households with lowest income
