Many Patients With Depression Do Not Need a Psychiatrist
With proper guidance, primary care physicians can screen, diagnose, and treat depression
Age, Race Disparities Identified in Inpatient Portal Use
Inpatient portals used less by older and African-American patients versus younger, white patients
U.S. Drug OD Deaths Fall for First Time in Three Decades
However, U.S. drug overdose death rate remains about seven times higher than a generation ago
WHO Declares Congo Ebola Outbreak Global Health Emergency
Declarations of emergency typically spur increases in global attention and aid
Educational Handout May Increase Receipt of Child Flu Shot
Providing educational intervention in waiting room before pediatric provider visit may be beneficial
1999 to 2017 Saw Increase in Unintentional Injury Death Rates
Age-adjusted unintentional injury death rate increased 40 percent
Depression at Time of Diagnosis May Worsen Survival in Blood Cancers
Risk for death higher even with depression remission versus never experiencing depression
Racial Disparity Shown in Odds of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Odds of TNBC diagnosis increased for black, Hispanic, and younger women
CVD Risk Up in Later Life for Young Adults With High LDL or Hypertension
Young adult LDL ≥100 mg/dL tied to 64 percent increased risk for CHD, independent of later levels
Most Adults Favor Cutting Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
Overall, 80.6 percent of current smokers, 84.3 percent of former smokers favor cutting nicotine
