Restrictive, Obstructive Lung Disease Linked to Dementia Risk
Associations seen for both Alzheimer's disease-related dementia and cerebrovascular etiologies
Affordable Care Act Sign-Ups Higher Than Expected
As of last Saturday's enrollment deadline, 8.5 million people in 39 states had enrolled
Exclusion of Doctors From Public Health Insurance Up 2007 to 2017
Fraud, health crimes, substance abuse exclusions increased 20 percent per year from 2007 to 2017
Stethoscopes in ICU Show High Levels of Bacterial Contamination
Highest levels of contamination on practitioner stethoscopes, those in patient rooms
Persistent Discrimination ID’d Among Physician Mothers
Physician mothers report limited opportunities for advancement, financial inequalities, lack of support
Medication Errors Resulting in Death Most Common in Elderly
Most common medication error category was omitted medicine or ingredient
Inhaling Hypertonic Saline May Aid Infants With Cystic Fibrosis
The preventive treatment is safe and may provide clinical benefits in first year of life
Considerable Morbidity, Mortality Due to Animal Encounters
Greatest number of deaths for bites from nonvenomous arthropods; rat bites most lethal
2017 Saw Slowing in National Health Care Spending
Slower growth in health care spending mainly due to use and intensity of goods and services
Enrollment Under the Affordable Care Act Down From Last Year
In most states, Saturday is the sign-up deadline for coverage beginning Jan. 1
