U.S. Health Care Spending Reached $4.9 Trillion in 2023
Health sector's share of the economy was similar in 2023 and 2022, but lower than in 2020 and 2021, during height of COVID-19
2000 to 2024 Saw Rise in Physician Union Petitions
Most organizing efforts motivated by nonfinancial factors
Risk for Head and Neck Cancer Lower for Coffee and Tea Drinkers
More than four cups of caffeinated coffee daily inversely associated with HNC, oral cavity cancer, and oropharyngeal cancers
Many Lack Knowledge of Link Between HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer
No change seen in knowledge of the association from 2018 to 2020 among adults, focusing on those aged 27 to 45 years
Radiotherapy With Adjuvant Durvalumab No Benefit for Head, Neck Cancer
No improvement seen in two-year progression-free survival for radiotherapy with durvalumab versus radiotherapy with cetuximab
Removal of Tonsils, Adenoids May Increase Stress-Related Disorders in Children, Teens
Higher subsequent risk for stress-related disorders seen compared with unexposed population controls, matched sibling cohort
7.9 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in January to June 2024
No change seen in percentage of people who were uninsured from 2023 to first half of 2024; lower percentage had public coverage
Risk for Meniere Disease Higher in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis
Older age, female sex, and allergic comorbidities increase risk for developing Meniere disease
Most With Intractable Meniere Disease Experience Symptom Relief
Among patients wait-listed for nonablative surgery, most were free of vertigo attacks without undergoing surgery
Symptom Pattern of Meniere Disease Often Changes Over Time
While vertigo may spontaneously remit, other symptoms often persist and worsen over time, showing complex disease course
