Routine Use of Antibiotics After Sinus Surgery Questioned
Small randomized trial shows similar infection rates, more diarrhea with antibiotic versus placebo after endoscopic sinus surgery
Laws Promoting Flu Shot for Hospital Workers Can Cut Deaths
2.5 percent drop seen in monthly pneumonia, flu mortality rates with implementation of state laws requiring hospitals to offer flu shot
Affordable Care Act Reduced Income Inequality in United States
Income inequality reduced within and across groups based on race/ethnicity, age, family educational attainment
Vaccine Rollout Slows as Many Health Care Workers Balk at Shots
In nursing homes and to some degree in hospitals, employees are refusing shots, expressing fears of side effects
Allergists Affirm Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines for Most
All patients should be observed for 15 minutes after vaccination; staff should be trained in anaphylaxis management
11.1 Anaphylaxis Cases/Million Doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Reported
Median interval from vaccine receipt to symptom onset was 13 minutes
Cow’s Milk Intake While Breastfeeding May Cut Child Food Allergies
Findings based on food allergies diagnosed in offspring by age 12 months
Drug Makers Raise Prices on 500 Prescription Drugs
AbbVie, Bristol Myers Squibb, GlaxoSmithKline, and Pfizer among companies raising their prices by a median of 4.6 percent
U.S. Health Care Spending Increased 4.6 Percent in 2019
Growth rate similar to that experienced in 2018 and consistent with growth rate since 2016
Inequities Seen in Accessing Telemedicine During COVID-19
Factors linked to fewer completed telemedicine visits include older age, Asian race, non-English as preferred language, Medicaid insurance
