U.S. Health Care Spending Up 4.6 Percent in 2018
Acceleration in overall growth driven by faster growth in private health insurance and Medicare
Current Tobacco Use Prevalent in Middle, High School Students
Overall, 31.2 and 12.5 percent of high school and middle school students, respectively, reported current use
U.S. Primary Care Doctors Face Challenges in Coordinating Care
Substantial proportion of U.S. doctors do not get timely notifications, information needed from specialists
Moderate, Severe Depressive Symptoms Common in Lung Cancer
Patients with severe depressive symptoms also report feelings of hopelessness, anxiety, traumatic stress
2016 to 2019 Saw Increase in Medical Students With Disabilities
Increases seen in psychological disabilities, chronic health conditions
Exposure to Air Pollution May Up Mortality After Heart Transplant
Estimated mortality hazard ratio 1.43 per 10 µg/m³ increment increase in annual PM2.5 exposure
Reductions in Air Pollution Yield Substantial Health Gains
Health benefits occur rapidly, with benefit of smoking ban in Ireland starting at one week
CDC: All 50 States Now Reporting Cases of Severe Vaping-Linked Lung Injury
As of Dec. 4, agency said it plans to only report cases that required hospitalization
Retail Prescription Drug Prices Fall for First Time in 45 Years
Decrease due to drops in generic drug prices and slow growth in the cost of brand-name medications
Rural Population Underrepresented Among Medical Students
Number of rural medical students would need to quadruple to meet share of rural residents in U.S. population
