U.S. Health Spending Projected to Rise 5.8 Percent By 2024
Increase due to ACA coverage expansions, faster economic growth, population aging
CDC: 20 Percent of U.S. Adults Have a Disability
Race, poverty, and less education linked to increased odds of having a disability
Hippocampal Insulin Resistance Linked to Neuroplasticity
Rat model with hippocampal-specific insulin resistance downregulates insulin receptor expression
U.S. Medical Groups Fighting Prescription Opioid Abuse
Special Task Force aims to curb 'epidemic' of addiction to opioids such as Oxycontin, Vicodin
2015 MOC Program Expected to Cost $5.7 Billion Over 10 Years
Time costs account for 90 percent of maintenance of certification costs, estimated at $5.1 billion
Doctors Perform First Double Hand Transplant in a Child
Boy, 8, lost limbs because of severe infection
Early Surgery Tied to Increased Mortality in Polytraumatized
High mortality rates in patients with concomitant severe thoracic trauma and low initial Hb
Autism Spectrum Disorder Care Costs Could Top $500B by 2025
Researchers stress need for research to find better interventions, treatments, to lower future spending
Components of Mediterranean Lifestyle Cut Postprandial Lipemia
Physical activity shown to reduce PPL, as well as legumes, fish, and herbs, but not wine
Visit-to-Visit BP Variability May Impact Cardiovascular Outcomes
Wide fluctuations between doctor visits tied to raised odds of heart disease, early death
