Cosmetic Outcome Comparable With 1-, 2-cm Suture Spacing
No significant difference seen in total mean Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale score assessed by patients, observers
2008 to 2017 Saw Payment, Geographical Shifts in Gender-Affirming Surgery
Findings coincided with state and federal policy changes favorable to gender-affirming surgery
30.0 Million People of All Ages Uninsured in U.S. in 2021
For adults aged 18 to 64 years, 13.5 percent were uninsured, 21.7 percent had public coverage, 66.6 percent had private coverage
Novel Device Delivers RF, HIFEM for Abdominal Contouring
Radiofrequency heating reduces adipose tissue and high-intensity focused electromagnetic treatment increases abdominal muscle thickness
Affirmative Action Bans Cut Percent of Underrepresented Med Students
Percentage of students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups reduced with state affirmative action bans
Sexual Minority Students Perceive Medical School Less Favorably
Bisexual, lesbian, or gay students have less favorable perceptions of the medical school learning environment, are more likely to report burnout
Hospital Outcomes Worse With Suboptimal Treatment of Hypothyroidism
Patients with clinical hypothyroidism and a high prehospitalization TSH level had longer length of stay, increased risk for readmission
Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Coverage for Eligible, Necessary Care: Report
About 28 million older Americans have Medicare Advantage plans
Use of Extrapolation Common in FDA New Drug Approvals
Extrapolation of the findings from pivotal clinical trials to the approved indication most common for disease severity
Health Care Employee Turnover Recovering
However, recovery is uneven, particularly among historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups
