U.S. Health Care Spending Reached $4.9 Trillion in 2023
Health sector's share of the economy was similar in 2023 and 2022, but lower than in 2020 and 2021, during height of COVID-19
FDA Approves Tryngolza as Adjunct to Diet for Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome
Tryngolza significantly and substantially reduces triglyceride levels in adults with familial chylomicronemia syndrome
FDA Approves First Generic Liraglutide Once-Daily Injection
Approval is part of FDA effort to prioritize generic approvals for drugs in short supply
2000 to 2024 Saw Rise in Physician Union Petitions
Most organizing efforts motivated by nonfinancial factors
2023 Saw Decline in BMI, Obesity Prevalence in the United States
Prevalence of obesity declined in South, for individuals aged 66 to 75 years, and among women
Moderate-to-Vigorous Exercise Lowers Preterm Birth Risk With Gestational Diabetes
Benefit was similar whether activity concentrated into a few days or as regular activity
Study Compares Single-, Double-Purse-String Suture Catheter Insertion Methods in Dialysis
Similar postinsertion complication rates and technical survival rates seen at one, two, and three years
High Acceptance Seen for Liver Stiffness Test With Routine Retina Scan in T2DM
77.2 percent of those eligible accepted assessment; high proportion did not have elevated liver stiffness measurement on second transient elastography
Life Expectancy Increased From 2022 to 2023, Reaching 78.4 Years
Results also showed age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths decreased from 2022 to 2023, after increasing over 20 years
