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
Low Neighborhood Opportunity Tied to ED Visits for Asthma in Young Children
Neighborhoods with improved socioeconomic and educational opportunity have lower rates of asthma-related emergency visits
Decline in Excess Mortality Seen in First Decade After Quitting Smoking
Former smokers had little to no excess cardiovascular mortality at 20 to 29 years after quitting smoking
Mortality Increased With Exposure to Coal Fine Particulate Matter
1 μg/m3 increase in annual average coal PM2.5 associated with a 1.12 percent increase in all-cause mortality
