Situation Framing, Language Can Influence Decision-Making
Docs should provide risks of both having treatment and not having treatment to minimize loss aversion
Gains in Insurance Coverage Seen for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Adults
However, in post-ACA era, lesbian, gay, bisexual adults still report trouble affording care
Physicians Need Training for Mass Casualty Incidents
Training includes protocols for the actual incident and self-awareness and care afterwards
Pharmacovigilance Needed for Rheumatology Patients
American College of Rheumatologists urges health care providers to monitor for adverse events
AHA: Resistant Hypertension Diagnosis, Tx Guidelines Updated
Ruling out Rx non-compliance, white coat syndrome, and interfering medications necessary
Risks Posed by Spreading Oil and Gas Wastewater on Roads
Nearly all of the metals from these wastewaters leach from the roads after rain events
No Apparent Short-Term Cancer Risk From Recalled Valsartan
For single cancer outcomes, risk for colorectal, uterine cancer increased, but not significantly so
Including Calorie Count on Menus Can Cut Calories Ordered
Exposure to calorie count increases consumers' support for requiring calorie labels
CDC: About One in Five U.S. Adults Have Chronic Pain
Higher prevalence of chronic pain, high-impact chronic pain for women, older adults, rural residents
CDC: Tobacco Product Use Varies by Race Among U.S. Teens
Highest use seen among Native Hawaiians, Indians, Alaskans; lowest among Asians
