Many Lives Could Be Saved if All Hospitals Had Grade A Rating
Patients at D, F hospitals have 91.8 percent increased risk for avoidable death compared with A hospitals
Recs Updated for TB Screening, Treatment in Health Care Workers
Guidelines include preplacement TB risk assessment, postexposure symptom evaluation and testing
Thyroid Hormones Not Endorsed for Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Almost all adults with SCH would not benefit from treatment with thyroid hormones
Two-Thirds of Sunscreens Fail Safety Tests
More than 60 percent of products do not provide adequate sun protection, contain potentially harmful chemicals
Late-Onset Type 1 Diabetes Often Misdiagnosed as Type 2
Almost one-third of people older than 30 when first diagnosed with type 2 diabetes have type 1
Taxing Sweetened Beverages Reduces Volume Sold
Decrease in beverages sold partially offset by increase in volume of sales in bordering areas
Low-Calorie Sweetened Drinks Do Not Cut Calories in Children
Low-, zero-calorie sweetened beverage consumers take in 200 extra calories daily versus water drinkers
Fournier Gangrene Is Safety Concern With SGLT2 Inhibitors
FDA identified 55 cases of FG in patients on SGLT2 inhibitors from March 2013 through January 2019
Patients Find Note Reading Important for Health Management
Few patients very confused or more worried after reading clinicians' outpatient visit notes
Doctors Aware of Patient Difficulties Affording Medical Care
Three-quarters of doctors surveyed say they consider out-of-pocket costs when making clinical decisions
