U.S. Life Expectancy Disadvantage Began in 1950s, Worsened Over Time
Fifty-six countries from six continents surpassed U.S. life expectancy during 1933 to 2021
ChatGPT Offers Evidence-Based Answers for Common Public Health Questions
However, responses generally offered advice and not referrals to resources
COVID-19-Associated Smell, Taste Disturbance Is Declining
Odds ratios for COVID-19-associated smell or taste disturbance significantly reduced, reaching 0.070 during omicron B peak interval
Guidelines Developed for ED Management of New Dizziness, Vertigo
Recommendations include training in bedside physical exams for patients with acute vestibular syndrome, diagnostic and therapeutic maneuvers for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
Tonsillectomy Both Clinically Effective and Cost-Effective
Findings seen for adult patients with recurrent acute tonsillitis
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blackens Skies, Prompts Air Quality Alerts in Much of U.S.
Air quality alerts issued to residents from parts of the Northeast to the southern Mid-Atlantic region
Move to ‘Zero-Emission’ Vehicles Would Save 90,000 U.S. Lives by 2050
A new American Lung Association report outlines the dramatic life-saving potential of a massive move to all-electric cars
8.2 Percent of Adults Do Not Take Meds as Prescribed Due to Cost
Likelihood of not taking medication as prescribed due to cost increased for women versus men and for those with disabilities
Twelve Symptoms Contribute to Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2
Symptom-based postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 definition includes postexertional malaise, fatigue, brain fog, dizziness, GI symptoms
Biden Set to Name New CDC Director
Former North Carolina Health Secretary Mandy Cohen is the likely pick
