Withholding Intubation Helpful for Comatose Patients With Acute Poisoning
Benefits seen for composite of in-hospital death and length of intensive care unit and hospital stay
AI-Aided Stethoscope May Aid Home Monitoring of Asthma Exacerbations
Greatest effectiveness seen for young children compared with adults
White House Looks to Curb Big Pharma’s Sky-High Drug Prices
If a drug is too expensive, the Biden administration will use federal law to grant patent licenses to rival pharma companies
Smoking Outcomes Worse for Minority Adults Versus White Adults
Despite lower overall smoking rates, minority adults have higher smoking-related health care spending and chronic diseases
Many Patients of Color Expect and Prepare for Unfair Health Care
In a recent survey, 55 percent of Black respondents said they believe they must be careful about their appearance to get fair treatment in doctors' offices
10-Year Lung Cancer-Specific Survival for Low-Dose CT Persists
10-year lung cancer-specific survival of 80 percent reported in 2006 persisted, with 81 percent survival at 20 years
Mechanical Thrombectomy Safe, Effective for High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism
No deaths seen at 30-day follow-up in real-world cohort
2011 to 2022 Saw Little Change in Smoking Prevalence for Older Adults
However, among younger adults, significant declines were observed
Air Pollution From Fossil Fuels Tied to 5 Million Excess Deaths Annually
Authors say phasing out fossil fuels could cut deaths globally
CDC: 2021 to 2022 Saw Increase in U.S. Life Expectancy
Increase in life expectancy seen for males and females and for American Indian and Alaska Native, Hispanic, Black, Asian, White populations
