8.4 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in 2022
12.2 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 years and 4.2 percent of children aged 0 to 17 years were uninsured in 2022
Specific Postoperative Complications Increased for Patients With Obesity
Odds of infection, venous thromboembolism, renal complications increased for patients with overweight, obesity
Biden Nominates Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH
New director will face potential scrutiny from both Republicans and Democrats
One-Third of U.S. Physicians Report Ever Being Sued
Length of time in practice, specialty, and gender impact likelihood of being sued
Inequalities in Human Resources for Health Linked to Mortality
Negative association seen between total human resources for health level and all-cause mortality
Triple Semicircular Canal Plugging Effective for Advanced Meniere Disease
Control of vertigo comparable to that of labyrinthectomy, with greater preservation of hearing
Vestibular Dysfunction May Be Modifiable Risk Factor for Cognitive Decline
Findings seen in study of patients with Meniere disease
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Resigns as Pandemic Winds Down
Walensky will resign as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the end of June
2021 to 2022 Saw Decrease in Age-Adjusted Death Rate in U.S.
Decrease also seen in estimated age-adjusted COVID-19 death rate, from 115.6 to 63.1 per 100,000 persons
Reported Smoking Prevalence Lowest Since 1965
18.7 percent of U.S. adults reported any tobacco product use in 2021; 77.5 percent of those using tobacco products reported combustible product use
