U.S. Army Opens Field Hospital in New York City
Field hospital in Manhattan meant to handle non-COVID-19 patients to free up space in city hospitals
Workers at Risk for COVID-19 Exposure Can Access Online Training
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences launched virtual training website to protect workers
National Health Spending Expected to Increase Through 2028
National health expenditures expected to represent 19.7 percent of gross domestic product by 2028
FDA Warns of Defective EpiPen Dangers
Devices may activate prematurely if the blue safety release is removed using sideways force
Evidence Shows Co-Occurrence, Coaggregation of Asthma, T1DM
Children with asthma and their siblings have increased subsequent risk for type 1 diabetes
Atopic Comorbidity Up in Children With Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis
Higher rates seen for atopic dermatitis, IgE-mediated food allergy, asthma, allergic rhinitis
2018 Health Care Spending Up Due to Higher Prices
2018 uptick in utilization first seen in years, but impact dwarfed by price increases
Female Clinical Chairs Paid Significantly Less Than Men
Findings based on study of 550 clinical department chairs at 29 public U.S. medical schools
FDA: Singulair to Get ‘Black Box’ Warning
Drug has long carried warning of potentially dangerous neuropsychiatric side effects
Considerable Increase Seen in List, Net Prices of Branded Drugs
From 2007 to 2018, list prices increased 159 percent, while net prices increased by 60 percent
