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Short-term exposure to fine particulate matter is associated with increased health care utilization for acute lower respiratory infection

Increased Pollution Exposure Ups Health Care Visits for Acute URI

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Health care use for URI higher within one week of elevated fine particulate matter, especially for infants
Most physician offices do not offer up-front payment flexibility or low-income discounts to uninsured people

Most Doctors’ Offices Don’t Offer Flexibility for Uninsured

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Most uninsured patients can make primary care appointment but only if can pay full cash amount
In a position paper published online April 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine

Recommendations Developed on Gender Equity in Medicine

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ACP supports equitable physician compensation based on comparable work at each stage of career
A non-stigmatizing message about serious mental illness can increase public support for investing in mental health services

Non-Stigmatizing Messages Boost Mental Health Services Support

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Narratives on violence, barriers to treatment equally effective for raising support for additional tax
A soda tax does influence daily consumption of regular soda

Soda Tax Cuts Daily Soda, Energy Drink Consumption

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Findings based on immediate impact following the implementation of Philadelphia's beverage tax
For adults with type 1 diabetes with suboptimal control despite using multiple insulin injections

Continuous Glucose Monitoring Cost-Effective in T1DM

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CGM reduces HbA1c, hypoglycemia events for patients with suboptimal control compared to control
Politically-focused intrusive thoughts and associated ritualistic behaviors are associated with measures of psychopathology and disability

Politically-Focused Thoughts, Behaviors Tied to Psychopathology

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Anxiety control can moderate link for intrusive thoughts, ritualistic behaviors with anxiety, depression
For current alcohol drinkers

Review: Lowest Mortality Risk Seen With ≤100 g Alcohol/Week

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Alcohol consumption roughly linearly linked to higher risk of stroke, coronary disease, heart failure
Negative affect that lingers is associated with worse physical health outcomes almost 10 years later

Negative Affect That Lingers Tied to Health 10 Years Later

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Higher levels of lingering negative affect linked to more chronic conditions, worse functional limitations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it has issued tough new restrictions on the sale of dietary supplements that contain dangerously high amounts of caffeine.

FDA Cracks Down on Caffeine-Loaded Dietary Supplements

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Products have been linked to at least two deaths in otherwise healthy people