2019 to 2020 Saw 1.5-Year Decline in US Life Expectancy at Birth
From 2019 to 2020, there was a 1.5-year decline in life expectancy at birth in the United States.
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Allergy Information on Food Labels Difficult to Interpret
Both allergic and nonallergic consumers find allergen information difficult to interpret and often misunderstand precautionary allergen labels (PALs).
Black Adult Patients Have Worse Patient Safety in Hospitals
Black adult patients experience significantly worse patient safety relative to White patients at the same hospital for six of 11 patient safety indicators.
EHR Use Varies Across Primary Care Specialties
Pediatric clinicians spend significantly less total and after-hours time actively using electronic health record (EHR) systems compared with general medicine and family medicine clinicians.
Citizenship Impacts Children’s Access to Health Care
Noncitizen children face higher health harms compared with their siblings who have US citizen status.
Complying With HIPAA When Using Social Media
Among other considerations, health care providers must avoid giving individual medical advice.
Base Salaries for Ophthalmologists Significantly Lower for Women
A survey-based study found that, after factoring in bonuses with salary, the difference is more than $30,000 per year.
Cognitive Development of Children With Kawasaki Disease and Caregiver Stress
Study researchers sought to assess the link between Kawasaki disease and patient cognitive profiles or caregiver parenting stress.
CDC: Vaccinated Teachers, Students Can Skip Masks This Fall
When schools open their doors this fall, teachers and students who are vaccinated can enter without masks.
Surges in Hospital Caseload Tied to Higher COVID-19 Mortality
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients cared for in hospitals with the greatest surges in caseload have twofold greater mortality risk than patients in hospitals not experiencing surges.
COVID-19 Cases Surge in Los Angeles County as Delta Variant Spreads
There is “exponential growth” of COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County as the Delta variant becomes the dominant strain, health officials there reported Thursday.
Blood Shortages Causing Surgery Delays Across the United States
Demand for blood is up 10% in the United States, and some US hospitals are postponing surgeries due to shortages.
One in Five Privately Insured Births May Result in a Surprise Medical Bill
Among privately insured families with in-network deliveries in 2019, almost one in five potentially received surprise bills for maternal and/or newborn care.
Britain to Fully Reopen Soon, Despite Rising COVID-19 Cases
Face mask and social-distancing laws will be lifted in Britain later this month and British citizens will have to “learn to live with the virus,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday.
Mental, Physical, Sexual Abuse Up for Transgender Adolescents
Transgender adolescents (TGAs) have increased odds of psychological, physical, and sexual abuse compared with heterosexual cisgender adolescents (CGAs).
Biden Administration Pushes Forward With Law on Surprise Medical Bills
In a rare show of bipartisanship on health care, the Biden Administration is advancing Trump-era consumer protections aimed at curbing sometimes devastating surprise medical bills.
Exercising With a Mask Safe, Does Not Impact Exercise Capacity
Exercising with a mask does not seem to limit actual exercise capacity.
Drop Seen in Physician Work Hours During COVID-19 Pandemic
Physicians’ working hours and full-time status declined significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Higher Grit Scores Tied to Wellness in Surgery Residents
For general surgery residents, higher grit scores are associated with lower likelihood of burnout, thoughts of attrition, and suicidal thoughts.
Just 20 States Reached Biden’s July 4 Vaccination Goal
Only 20 states reached President Joe Biden’s goal to get at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of 70% of American adults by the Fourth of July.
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