CDC: Half of U.S. Adults Tried to Lose Weight From 2013 to 2016
Exercising, eating less were top weight loss methods; more women than men attempted weight loss
Female Internists Consistently Earn Less Than Men
Women earn less than men in every internal medicine specialty; higher differential for older docs
Thirteen Confirmed Ebola Cases in Latest Congo Outbreak
3,000 vaccine doses still in Congo's capital; 300,000 more doses could be mobilized 'at very short notice'
Groups Urge CMS to Reconsider Suspending Risk Adjustment
Twenty-eight medical organizations, including AMA, sent letter to Administrator Verma of CMS
Increasing Cost of Insulin Has Serious Health Consequences
Lowest-priced insulin required to safely, effectively achieve treatment goals should be prescribed
One-Quarter of Older U.S. Adults May Be Overtreated for Diabetes
These patients are tightly controlled with glucose-lowering medications with high risk of hypoglycemia
Variation in Specialty Drug Coverage Across Health Plans
Plans restrict coverage of drugs indicated for cancer less often than drugs indicated for other diseases
CDC: E-Cigarette Sales in the United States Climb As Prices Fall
Average monthly sales of electronic cigarettes and related products rose 132 percent from 2012 to 2017
Some Bacteria Now More Tolerant of Alcohol-Based Sanitizers
Enterococci bacteria surviving exposure for longer periods of time
CDC: Salmonella Outbreaks in 44 States Linked to Backyard Poultry
Live chicks, ducklings obtained from relatives, feed supply stores, websites, and hatcheries
