FDA Orders Tobacco Company to Stop Sales of New Cigarettes
Says products didn't meet requirement that they be substantially the same as existing cigarettes
Women Less Likely to Be Full Professors Than Men
And male grant applicants report significantly higher startup support compared with females
Oncology Care Often Received at Multiple Hospitals
More than a third of colon cancer patients in study get care from different facilities
Complex Chronic Diseases Appear to Drive Frequent Admissions
1.6 percent of patients make up 8 percent of admissions, comprise 7 percent of direct costs
Substantial Costs to Sustain Patient-Centered Medical Homes
Study looks at personnel costs for staffing needed to deliver PCMH functions in two states
CDC Develops State-Level Chronic Disease Cost Calculator
Calculator identifies median state-specific medical costs and median absenteeism costs
Low HDL-C, High CRP Ups Mortality for Patients With CAD
Findings in patients with coronary artery disease on statin therapy after undergoing first PCI
Characteristics ID’d for Those Who Voluntarily Stop Eating
Most who hasten death by voluntarily stopping eating and drinking are in poor health, dependent on others
USPSTF Recommendations for Aspirin Use Vary by Age
Recommended for some patients aged 50 to 59 years; insufficient evidence for those <50, ≥70
Racial Disparities in Analgesia for Children With Appendicitis
Black children less likely to receive pain meds for moderate pain, less likely to receive opioids
