Prenatal Care App Can Reduce In-Person Obstetric Visits
No significant difference in patient or provider satisfaction with use of app
Private Insurers Pay 241 Percent of What Medicare Would Pay
RAND researchers recommend private insurers move toward fixed-price arrangements
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
Pool Chemical Injuries Led to ~13,500 ED Visits in 2015-2017
More than one-third of injuries occurred among patients aged younger than 18 years
CDC: Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Backyard Poultry
52 people sickened and five people have been hospitalized; no deaths reported
Americans Increasingly Open About Mental Health
More young adults report feeling shame and stigma about mental health issues than older adults
Recs Updated for TB Screening, Treatment in Health Care Workers
Guidelines include preplacement TB risk assessment, postexposure symptom evaluation and testing
North Carolina Sues Electronic Cigarette Maker JUUL
Also, judge has ruled that the FDA neglected its legal duty by postponing reviews of vaping products
More U.S. Adults Show Signs of Despair As They Enter Middle Age
Pattern generalized across races, education levels, geography
Estimated Prevalence of Low Birth Weight Down Since 2000
However, average annual reduction rate of 1.23 percent insufficient to reach global targets
