Americans Struggling With High Cost of Prescription Drugs
Adults younger than 65 years twice as likely to report not filling needed prescriptions due to cost versus seniors
Predictors of Upper GI Bleeding Identified After Acute MI
UGIB after MI linked to increased risk for all-cause mortality and stroke, but not recurrent myocardial infarction; predictors of UGIB include age and smoking status
Antihypertensives Linked to Reduced Mortality in Colorectal Cancer
Reductions in mortality seen in association with ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, thiazide diuretics
Higher Vitamin D Intake Linked to Reduced Risk of Early-Onset CRC
Inverse association significant and stronger for dietary sources of vitamin D versus supplemental vitamin D
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Up for Racial, Ethnic Minority HCWs
Vaccine hesitancy highest among Black and Hispanic or Latino health care workers; concerns include side effects, newness of vaccine
Ultrasound Detects Ulcerative Colitis Disease Activity
New index shows strong correlation with endoscopically determined disease activity
Adverse Events Associated With BNT162b2 Vaccination ID’d
Vaccination not associated with elevated risk for most of the adverse events examined; association found with increased risk for myocarditis, but risk higher in association with SARS-CoV-2 infection
Fratelli Beretta Antipasto Trays Are the Source of Salmonella Outbreak: CDC
Agency says investigation is continuing to try to determine if additional products are linked to the outbreak
Learning Environment Issues Tied to Medical School Burnout
Those reporting mistreatment may also experience exhaustion, disengagement, and career regret
Survival Rates Lower for Black Liver Transplant Recipients
For Blacks versus Whites, differences in post-LT mortality narrowed between 2002 and 2009, increased between 2014 and 2018