Nurse-Driven Protocol Ups Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates
Findings for pneumococcal vaccine among immunosuppressed rheumatology patients
Over 28,000 ZLINE Gas Ranges Recalled Due to Carbon Monoxide Danger
There have been 44 reports of carbon monoxide emission from customers, including three reports of people needing medical attention
Women With Employer Insurance More Likely to Report Unaffordability of Care
Highest reported unaffordability seen for dental care, followed by prescription drugs, medical care, mental health care
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Causally Linked to Lung Cancer
Based on inverse variance weighted method, GERD found to substantially increase lung cancer risk
Ransomware Attacks on Health Care Organizations on the Rise
Nearly twofold increase in annual number of attacks seen from 2016 to 2021, exposing information of nearly 42 million patients
1990 to 2019 Saw Improvement in Women’s Representation in Academic Medicine
However, representation of underrepresented minorities only increased modestly overall
U.S. to Release Flu Meds From National Stockpile to Ease Shortages
Decision comes as the nation suffers from an unusually early and hard flu season, with about 9,300 deaths so far
2001 to 2021 Saw Decline in Physician Work Hours
However, trend offset by increase in advanced practice professionals weekly work hours
Coinfection With Flu, SARS-CoV-2 Described in Children
SARS-CoV-2 coinfection occurred in 6 percent of pediatric influenza-associated hospitalizations
One in Seven Dual Users Continue Using Both Tobacco Products
However, early electronic cigarette quitters plus stable cigarette use was the most common trajectory in 41.6 percent of participants
