Hay Fever Symptoms Worse in Urban Versus Rural Areas
Levels of pollutants, pollen counts, and seasonality across land-use types may impact symptoms, authors say
FDA Widens Warning for Contaminated Eye Products
At least 16 patients had been hospitalized earlier for an outbreak of the 'rare, extensively drug-resistant' Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria
Almond, Soy Drinks Can Be Called Milk, FDA Proposes
Products do not pretend to be from cows, the FDA guidance said, and American consumers are not confused by the 'milk' name
Transcendental Meditation Helps to Alleviate Burnout in Academic Physicians
Benefits seen for total burnout, emotional exhaustion, and depression at four months
Prior Paid Medical Malpractice Claims Predict Future Claims Risk
Findings independent of whether a physician is practicing in a high- or low-risk specialty
Drugs With Low Clinical Benefit Show Higher Direct-to-Consumer Spending
Majority of the top-selling prescription drugs sold in 2020 were rated as offering low added benefit
10 Percent of New Drugs Approved Without Meeting Primary Efficacy End Points
Findings seen for 21 drug approvals between 2018 and 2021, with only one-third needing postmarketing studies
Data Show Big Drop in Number of Americans in Medical Debt
Number of Americans with medical debt on their credit reports fell by 8.2 million from 2020 to 2022
Practicing Physicians Saw Excess Mortality During COVID-19 Pandemic
However, physicians had substantially lower excess mortality than the general U.S. population
ChatGPT Scores Close to Passing U.S. Medical Licensing Exams
ChatGPT performs at or near the passing threshold of 60 percent accuracy without specialized training
