Education About Imaging Most Often Given by Ordering Provider
Delivery of pre-examination information to patients suboptimal; about half seek information themselves
Patterns of Violations in Drinking Water Quality ID’d for 1982-2015
Increasing time trends and violation hot spots in several states, particularly in Southwest region
Eating Slower Tied to Lower Obesity Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
Slower eating also found to be associated with reduced BMI, waist circumference
USPSTF Recommends Against Ovarian Cancer Screening
Among asymptomatic women, harms of screening for ovarian cancer outweigh potential benefits
Lipoproteins, Lipids Have Similar Ties to MI, Ischemic Stroke
No association with ICH; within HDL, cholesterol inversely and triglyceride positively linked to MI
Four Best Practices Outlined to Prevent Health Care Cyberattacks
Health care execs should ID potential inefficiencies in cybersecurity, ensure systems backed up
Perfluoroalkyl Substances Linked to Greater Weight Regain
Higher baseline levels of PFAS tied to greater weight regain in weight-loss setting, especially for women
During 2013 to 2016, 8.1 Percent of U.S. Adults Had Depression
Depression more common in women; lower among non-Hispanic Asians than other ethnic groups
Open-Label Placebo May Reduce Fatigue in Cancer Survivors
Reductions seen in fatigue symptom severity and fatigue-related quality of life disruption
EHRs Not Sufficient to Ensure Success in Value-Based Care
EHRs do not necessarily capture information needed; interoperability is poor, analytics are incomplete