Approximately 7% of U.S. Population Uninsured in 2023
10.9% of adults 18 to 64 years of age were uninsured at the time of interview in 2023, as were 3.9% of children 0 to 17 years of age.
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Author: Teresa Sellinger
AI Provides Mostly Accurate Answers to Primary Care Questions
Most responses that ChatGPT-4 and Google Bard provided regarding preventive medicine and primary care were accurate but missing information.
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Anti-T-Lymphocyte Globulin Improves Survival Post-AlloHCT in Patients With Myelofibrosis
Anti-T-lymphocyte globulin significantly reduced the risk of GvHD, relapse, or death by 48%, enhancing GRFS, especially in matched donor transplants.
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Peer-Led Diabetes Self-Management Support Program Improves T2D Outcomes for Black Men
A recent study concluded that scaling up peer-led Diabetes Self-Management Support programs and evaluating their long-term sustainability is warranted.
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Prioritizing the Psychological Burden of Acne and Rosacea
Given the visibility of facial skin conditions such as acne vulgaris (AV) and rosacea, these diseases are prone to cause internalized stigma.
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What to Do When You Can’t Find a Specialist
How physicians can assist patients in finding a covered specialist under their insurance and strategies doctors can implement to overcome healthcare barriers.
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Protecting Privacy During Virtual Healthcare Visits With Adolescents
Privacy is a vital part of patient care, especially for adolescents. Here are tips for physicians on how they can improve privacy in virtual healthcare visits.
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Cancer Therapy Clinical Trial Enrollment Higher Than Previously Estimated
Cancer therapy clinical trial enrollment is higher than historical estimates from almost three decades ago, based on findings in a recent study.
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CBT-I May Enhance Glycemic Control and Metabolic Health in T2D
CBT-I shows promise as a non-pharmacological intervention to improve sleep and mood in T2D, potentially benefiting glycemic control and metabolic health.
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Subcutaneous Infusion of Levodopa-Carbidopa Beneficial for Parkinson Disease
Infusion increases on time without troublesome dyskinesia and reduces daily off time.
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Prolonged β-Lactam Antibiotic Infusions Aid Sepsis and Septic Shock Outcomes
Among adults with sepsis or septic shock in the ICU, the use of prolonged β-lactam antibiotic infusions is associated with a lower risk of 90-day mortality.
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Rates of Gender-Affirming Surgery Examined in Cisgender Males, Gender-Diverse
For adults and minors, most breast reductions performed on cisgender males, transgender, and gender-diverse people are performed on cisgender males.
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Half of Surgeons Exhibit Burnout Symptoms
The study found that 4.8% of surgeons exhibited burnout, as defined by the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey, while another 45.9% showed some burnout symptoms.
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Sodium Intake Restriction: A Low-Risk Intervention for Atopic Dermatitis
A recent cross-sectional study explored the association between dietary sodium intake and atopic dermatitis.
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Two-Part Strategy for Physician Practice Satisfaction [HTW+WTP]
Strategies like “How to Win” (HTW) and “Where to Play” (WTP) can help physicians get their practice on track for ideal physician practice satisfaction.
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How Physicians Can Respond to Medical Misinformation Permeating the Internet
When patients look online for answers to medical questions, healthcare providers must ensure their patients act upon science-backed medical information.
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Ophthalmologist-Led Reanalysis of Exome Sequencing Data Improves IRD Diagnoses
Ophthalmologist-led reanalysis of exome sequencing data, which utilized bioinformatics, improved the diagnostic yield in inherited retinal diseases.
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Addressing Gender Disparities in Academic Publishing
Female physicians and researchers seeking to enter the academic publishing arena consistently face fewer opportunities compared with their male counterparts.
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Q&A: Optimizing Surgical Outcomes With Amniotic Tissue for Chronic Wounds
Skin substitutes made from donated amniotic tissue significantly enhance healing rates, reduce emergency admissions, and decrease the need for amputations.
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AIDS 2024 Recap: Putting People First
AIDS 2024 recently convened thousands of people living with, affected by, and working on HIV to share knowledge and lessons learned from the HIV response.
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