Number of COPD Events Over One Year Predicts Rate of Future Events
Increasing frequency, severity of acute COPD exacerbations tied with risk for death
Tips Provided for Budgeting in Medical Residency
Medical residents should understand their income, create a budget and stick to it, save for the future
Three-Quarters of Health Care Workers Got Flu Shot Last Year
Lowest rates seen among health workers in long-term care settings
Price Hikes Noted in Small Subset of Generic Drugs
Small but growing proportion of drugs experiencing at least doubling in price
Uninsured Rate at 8.8 Percent in First Quarter of 2018
Rate remained steady compared with 2017 but was substantially lower than rate of 16 percent in 2010
Medicare Patient Readmit Rates Higher in Proprietary Hospitals
For six major diseases, readmission rates up in for-profit versus government, nonprofit hospitals
JUUL Laboratories Have Largest Market Share of E-Cigarettes
Sales of JUUL e-cigarettes increased 641 percent from 2016 to 2017 to top market by December 2017
Red Tide May Be Cause of Florida Beachgoers’ Breathing Problems
Red tide can cause symptoms such as breathing problems as well as skin and throat irritation
For Employer-Based Plans, Spending Across Services Steady
Spending increased, but not uniformly, across all categories of health services from 2007 to 2016
Interviews Can Help Ensure Physician Candidates Fit Culture
Medical practices must understand their own cultures before interviewing, pick questions beyond résumé
