One-Third of U.S. Physicians Report Ever Being Sued
Length of time in practice, specialty, and gender impact likelihood of being sued
Intra-Op Liposomal Bupivacaine Beneficial After Spinal Fusion in Scoliosis
Lower total opioid consumption and shorter liposomal bupivacaine seen with LB for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion
Hormone Preparations Tied to Increased Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women
Findings show a protective effect against osteopenia in both current and past users
Dog Walking-Associated Injury Burden Is Considerable, Increasing
More than fourfold increase seen in annual incidence from 2001 to 2020, with 32,306 injuries in 2020
DEA Extends Telemedicine for Prescribing Controlled Meds as Pandemic Measures End
Extension through Nov. 11, 2023, gives DEA and HHS a chance to consider revisions and public comments regarding proposals offered March 1
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Resigns as Pandemic Winds Down
Walensky will resign as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the end of June
Shortage of Research Monkeys Threatens U.S. Readiness for Health Emergencies
About 64 percent of NIH-funded researchers have had trouble getting primates for their work
2021 to 2022 Saw Decrease in Age-Adjusted Death Rate in U.S.
Decrease also seen in estimated age-adjusted COVID-19 death rate, from 115.6 to 63.1 per 100,000 persons
Chatbot Generates Quality, Empathetic Responses to Patient Questions
Chatbot generates higher proportion of responses rated as good or very good quality and empathetic or very empathetic than physicians
Other Countries Rate Half of Top-Selling Drugs in Medicare as Low Added Benefit
These low added therapeutic-rating drugs accounted for $19.3 billion or one-third of Medicare annual net spending in 2020
