Cosmetic Surgery

Authors find that perioperative venous thromboembolism rarely occurs, regardless of suspension of hormone therapy prior to surgery

22 percent experienced 'flat denial,' when the option of no reconstruction after mastectomy was not initially offered

2.5 percent drop seen in monthly pneumonia, flu mortality rates with implementation of state laws requiring hospitals to offer flu shot

Income inequality reduced within and across groups based on race/ethnicity, age, family educational attainment

In nursing homes and to some degree in hospitals, employees are refusing shots, expressing fears of side effects

Growth rate similar to that experienced in 2018 and consistent with growth rate since 2016

Factors linked to fewer completed telemedicine visits include older age, Asian race, non-English as preferred language, Medicaid insurance

However, outcomes are not always better than those of average citizens in 12 comparison countries

And age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 20.7 to 21.6 per 100,000 from 2018 to 2019

Interest in the annual insurance sign-ups has increased as the country struggles with the pandemic