Extreme Heat Tied to Higher All-Cause Mortality
Greater increases seen among older adults, men, and Black populations
E-Cigarette Use Tied to Excess Health Care Utilization
Current use contributed to $15.1 billion in annual health care expenditures in 2018
Physicians Often Experience Mistreatment, Discrimination
Experience of mistreatment or discrimination by patients, families, visitors independently linked with higher odds of burnout
Global Burden of RSV Profiled in Children Aged 0 to 60 Months in 2019
In 2019, 2.0 and 3.6 percent of deaths in children aged 0 to 60 months and 28 days to 6 months, respectively, attributable to RSV infection
Tezepelumab Effective for Severe, Uncontrolled Asthma
Nearly half of patients experience a complete response to treatment across multiple measures
Follow-Up Often Delayed After High-Risk Findings on Lung Cancer Screening
Patients with more severe findings less likely to have prolonged delays; current smokers had more delays than former smokers
1999 to 2019 Saw Decrease in Cancer Mortality for Blacks in the U.S.
However, in 2019, Black men and women had highest cancer death rates compared with other racial, ethnic groups
Regulatory, Patent Reform Needed for Inhalers for Asthma, COPD
Manufacturers have employed various strategies to obtain regulatory exclusivities and patents on inhalers, limiting generic competition
Pollution Accounts for One in Six Deaths Worldwide
Urgent attention needed to control pollution, including air pollution and pollution from hazardous chemicals, and prevent related disease
Medicaid Expansion Affected Overall Survival Rates Among Cancer Patients
Medicaid expansion linked to increase in two-year overall survival, with greater increase seen for non-Hispanic Blacks, patients in rural areas
