Two-Thirds of Physicians, Scientists Report Online Harassment
Reasons for harassment vary, but include harrassment in response to making comments about the COVID-19 pandemic
Census Shows America’s Population Is Older Than Ever
Median age of Americans hit a record 39 years in 2022, almost 10 years older than in 1980
Poll: Most Americans Face Hassles With Their Insurance Plans
Six in 10 insured Americans have struggled to get coverage for their health care needs, a new survey shows
Biden Names Former North Carolina Health Secretary to Be New CDC Director
Mandy Cohen, M.D., comes with credentials that should help her lead the beleaguered agency, criticized for its response to the pandemic
In-Hospital Wearable Activity Trackers Tied to Improved Outcomes
Patients using wearable trackers had higher physical activity and functioning
National Health Expenditures Set to Increase Through 2031
Increase of 5.4 percent projected per year; expenditures set to account for about 20 percent of GDP in 2031
Sleeve Gastrectomy Has Harmful Impact on Bones of Teens, Young Adults
Researchers observed decrease in mean bone strength of lumbar spine and increase in bone marrow adipose tissue
Feds Urge States to Slow Down on Dropping People From Medicaid
States are now reevaluating Medicaid eligibility after having been prohibited from dropping people during the early years of the pandemic
Common Tools Suboptimal for ID’ing Fracture Risk in Younger Postmenopausal Women
Findings seen for the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool and the Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool
Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight Linked to Lower Incidence of Fracture
Very preterm newborns, those with low birth weight had lower incidence of fractures during mean follow-up of 10 years
