Global Variation in Personal Health Care Access and Quality
Highest performance in Iceland, lowest in Central African Republic, with variation in rate of progress
Atherosclerotic CVD Mortality Higher in South Asians in the U.S.
Most of the increased risk can be attributed to increased prevalence of known risk factors
Congress Approves Bill Expanding Private Care for VA Patients
New bill would open up access to private doctors for veterans
Inverse Link for Plasma 25(OH)D Concentration, Risk of T2DM
Each 10 ng/mL higher 25(OH)D concentration associated with hazard ratio of 0.64 for diabetes
Vitamin D Supplement Tied to Less Wheezing in Black Preemies
Reduced risk of recurrent wheezing at 12 months' adjusted age for black infants born preterm
2003 to 2014 Saw Rise in Diabetic Ketoacidosis Admissions
Decrease in length of stay and mortality, but increase in mean hospital charges during study period
Moral Distress for Docs Providing Emergency-Only Hemodialysis
Docs describe burnout and emotional exhaustion; moral distress at seeing suffering and injustice
CDC: No Change in Level of Uninsured in U.S. in 2017
Five percent of children uninsured in 2017, 41.3 and 55.0 percent had public and private coverage
Semaglutide Found to Be Effective Against Type 2 Diabetes
The once-weekly glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist cuts HbA1c, body weight
Higher Adiposity Increases Odds of Smoking
Findings for both increased risk of being a smoker and higher number of cigarettes smoked daily
