CDC: Although Season Not Over, Flu Activity Is Slowing Down
So far this season, the flu has caused at least 14 million illnesses, 150,000 hospitalizations, and 9,400 deaths
Affordable Care Act Sees Record Number of Americans Signing Up
Latest enrollment figures mean a quarter more Americans have signed up for coverage this year compared with last year
CDC: 5.7 Percent of Adults Lacked Reliable Transportation in 2022
Lack of reliable transportation for daily living more likely for women than men, lowest among Asian non-Hispanic adults
Tapering of Inhaled Steroids Feasible for Asthma Controlled With Benralizumab
Patients controlled on benralizumab can taper inhaled corticosteroids, while maintaining asthma control
Higher Omega-3 Fatty Acids Linked to Better Outcomes in Pulmonary Fibrosis
Increase in N-3 index plasma level linked to higher diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide but not linked to forced vital capacity
Suicide Risk Increased for Some U.S. Health Care Workers
Increased risk for suicide seen among registered nurses, health technicians, health care support workers versus non-health care workers
Acute Hospital Care at Home Shows Promise for Medically Complex Patients
At 30 days after discharge, mortality rate was 3.2 percent, skilled nursing facility use rate was 2.6 percent
Moderate-to-Vigorous Exercise Can Delay Mortality in Inoperable Lung Cancer
However, few individuals with newly diagnosed lung cancer engage in daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Does Not Affect Severe Pneumonia Risk in Infants
Replacement of biomass fuel with LPG does not reduce the incidence of severe pneumonia among infants
Mean Adjusted Cost of Inpatient Stay for COVID-19 Was $11,275 Overall
Cost increased from $10,394 at end of March 2020 to $13,072 at end of March 2022; was higher with specific comorbidities
