Level of Antibiotic Prescribing High for Children in Tennessee
Nearly 25 percent of overall, broad-spectrum antibiotic prescriptions written by 1.7 percent of providers
ACA Tied to Narrowing of Disparities in Access to Care
Nationwide improvements in insurance coverage and access to care seen, even in nonexpansion states
High-Dose Erythropoietin No Benefit for Extreme Preemies
No reduction found in risk for severe neurodevelopmental impairment or death at 2 years of age
Coronary Artery Disease Risk Down in Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Risk for coronary artery disease significantly decreased for survivors with diagnosis in 80s, 90s versus 70s
Ageism Predicts Significantly Worse Health Outcomes
Older persons who are less educated particularly likely to have adverse health effects of ageism
Single-Payer System Would Likely Save Money
Largest savings predicted to come from simplified billing and lower drug costs
Evolution of Approval, Regulation Processes for Drugs Explored
FDA drug review times down from 1983 to 2017, but time from clinical testing to approval did not change
FDA: Weight Control Drug Lorcaserin May Raise Cancer Risk
Health care providers should balance the benefits of taking lorcaserin against the potential risks
2011 to 2017 Saw Increase in Spending on DMTs for MS
Increase in annual expenditures on MS DMTs mainly driven by increases in per-prescription costs
Vaccine Program Recovery Difficult After Public Scares
Misinformation is threat to resilience of vaccination programs globally, authors say
