Rural Intermediate Care Hospitalizations Tied to Worse Outcomes
Adjusted 30-day mortality significantly higher than urban intermediate care hospitalizations
Reduced Cancer Risk Seen After 10 Years Since Quitting Smoking
After 15 or more years since quitting, cancer risk reached 50 percent of that associated with continued smoking
Asthma More Common Among Youth Reporting Cannabis Use
Findings suggest a dose-response relationship
Prenatal Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Severe Respiratory Distress in Newborns
Findings seen for assisted ventilation, multiple clinical interventions, and systemic antibiotics
CDC Restarts National Anti-Smoking Campaign, With Focus on Menthols
E-Cigarette Coupons May Encourage, Sustain Use
Findings persist regardless of baseline smoking status
Price of Prescription Drugs Almost Threefold Higher in the United States
U.S. prices for brand-name originator drugs 422 percent higher; price of unbranded generics 67 percent of comparison countries
FDA Panel Addresses Accuracy Issues With Pulse Oximeters and Skin Tone
Panel concentrated on how to ensure the accuracy of pulse oximeters for all skin tones before they reach drugstore shelves
Rate of Venous Thromboembolism Increased With Cancer Surgery
Cause-specific hazard ratio for pulmonary embolism peaked after discharge, then plateaued 60 to 90 days later
Recent Cannabis Use Tied to Higher Risk of Current Asthma
Findings show dose-response relationship among U.S. individuals 12 years and older
