Economic Burden of Health Inequities Very High in the United States
Estimated economic burden of racial and ethnic health inequities $421 or $451 billion using MEPS and BRFSS data
Chronic Pain Poses High Disease Burden in U.S. Adult Population
Incidence rates of chronic pain, high-impact chronic pain 52.4 and 12.0 cases per 1,000 person-years in 2020
Prevalence of Persons With Disabilities Varies Across Occupations
Highest prevalences seen among workers in food prep and serving-related, personal care and service occupational groups
One in Five Seniors Report Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence
Most respondents indicated a desire for use of a real-time benefit tool, with concern reported regarding inaccurate prices
Femoral Neck BMD Lower in Men With Combat-Related Traumatic Injury
Reduction only significant at the femoral neck of the amputated limb of amputees; greater reduction seen for above-the-knee amputees
Medical School Students Increasingly Come from Higher-Income Families
Findings seen for both applicants and matriculants into M.D. programs in the United States from 2014 to 2019
8.4 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in 2022
12.2 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 years and 4.2 percent of children aged 0 to 17 years were uninsured in 2022
Specific Postoperative Complications Increased for Patients With Obesity
Odds of infection, venous thromboembolism, renal complications increased for patients with overweight, obesity
Specific TJA Subgroups Gain Greater Benefit From Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Odds of respiratory complications reduced with peripheral nerve block use for older patients with no comorbidity, younger patients with one, two comorbidities
Biden Nominates Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH
New director will face potential scrutiny from both Republicans and Democrats
