Health Service Use Unchanged From 1996-1997 to 2011-2012
Expenditures for various categories of medical services increased in almost every category assessed
Patients Are Often Recording Doctor’s Visits
Patients may be using tapes to remember important details about visits; often share with caregivers
American Adults Without Health Insurance Rises by Two Million
Losses in coverage concentrated among younger adults, people buying own health insurance policies
Sildenafil-Coated Stent May Help Prevent Clots, Stenosis
In animal study, sildenafil showed potential in reducing both restenosis and blood clot formation
Coronary CT Angiography Ups Prediction of MACE in T2DM
Addition of CCTA-detected obstructive coronary artery disease to risk factors ups prediction of MACE
2011 Tsunami in Japan Had Lasting Impact on Fatal MI
Increase in fatal myocardial infarction in high-impact zone in 2011 continued through 2014
Rate of Non-Health Care Facility Medication Errors on the Rise
Poison control centers get one call every 21 seconds about a potentially serious mix-up
New Opioid Use in Older Adults With COPD May Up Cardiac Events
Odds of ischemic heart disease-related morbidity, mortality increased after new opioid use
No Advance Directives for Almost Two-Thirds of U.S. Population
Among 795,909 people in 150 studies, 36.7 percent had completed an advance directive
Market Competition Linked to Change in Generic Drug Prices
Price change of −31.7 percent for quadropoly and 47.4 percent for monopoly
