Many Older Adults Receive Inpatient Diabetes Rx Intensification
Benefit unlikely in half due to limited life expectancy or already being at their HbA1c goal
National Health Spending Expected to Increase Through 2028
National health expenditures expected to represent 19.7 percent of gross domestic product by 2028
36 Percent of Available Hospital Beds Unoccupied on Typical Day
Leading up to COVID-19 outbreak, 2.2 hospital beds available per 1,000 persons, but most occupied
Cardiac Injury Linked to Increased Mortality in COVID-19
More hospitalized patients with cardiac injury required noninvasive or invasive mechanical ventilation
FDA Issues Safety Alert for COVID-19 Risk With Fecal Transplant
Studies have recently shown SARS-CoV-2 present in stool of infected patients, suggesting transmission risk
FDA Warns of Defective EpiPen Dangers
Devices may activate prematurely if the blue safety release is removed using sideways force
Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Does Not Cut Dementia Risk in Seniors
Risks for dementia, probable Alzheimer disease, MCI not reduced by low-dose aspirin versus placebo
Plant-Based Proteins Can Help Cut Risk for Coronary Heart Disease
Association strongest among premenopausal women, postmenopausal women without hormone use
Shortages Seen for Drugs That Show Promise Against COVID-19
Patients who currently rely on remdesivir or hydroxychloroquine now facing dangerous shortages
FDA: Insulin Among Drugs Transitioned to Biological Products
New regulatory pathway for biologic drugs allows for approval of biosimilars, interchangeable versions
