Overall Cancer Death Rates Decreased From 1991 to 2018
Pace of annual decline in lung cancer mortality increased from 2009-2013 to 2014-2018 for men, women, overall
Laws Promoting Flu Shot for Hospital Workers Can Cut Deaths
2.5 percent drop seen in monthly pneumonia, flu mortality rates with implementation of state laws requiring hospitals to offer flu shot
Affordable Care Act Reduced Income Inequality in United States
Income inequality reduced within and across groups based on race/ethnicity, age, family educational attainment
Vaccine Rollout Slows as Many Health Care Workers Balk at Shots
In nursing homes and to some degree in hospitals, employees are refusing shots, expressing fears of side effects
Drug Makers Raise Prices on 500 Prescription Drugs
AbbVie, Bristol Myers Squibb, GlaxoSmithKline, and Pfizer among companies raising their prices by a median of 4.6 percent
Two-Thirds of Lupus Patients Likely to Take COVID-19 Vaccine
However, national survey uncovered racial differences in uptake, safety concerns
U.S. Health Care Spending Increased 4.6 Percent in 2019
Growth rate similar to that experienced in 2018 and consistent with growth rate since 2016
Cardiovascular Risk Up With Metabolic Syndrome in Psoriasis
After adjustment for all metabolic syndrome factors, blood pressure, waist circumference linked to noncalcified coronary burden
Inequities Seen in Accessing Telemedicine During COVID-19
Factors linked to fewer completed telemedicine visits include older age, Asian race, non-English as preferred language, Medicaid insurance
Patients With Psoriasis Shoulder Substantial Psychological Burden
About half of patients from a university hospital dermatology department had evidence of mental health problems