Fetal Phenol Exposure Linked to Risk for Asthma in Children
Increased odds ratio seen for asthma onset with high exposure to butylparaben; risk associated with 4-nonylphenol varies by gender
7.9 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in January to June 2024
No change seen in percentage of people who were uninsured from 2023 to first half of 2024; lower percentage had public coverage
Radiation-Free Screening Can ID Interstitial Lung Involvement in RA
Ultrasound abnormalities and additional pulmonary function test changes present in 16 percent of cases, indicating ILI
Many PCPs Prescribe Antibiotics for Pneumonia Even With Negative Chest X-Ray
More than two-thirds of patients with negative chest X-ray results prescribed antibiotics
RSNA: Silicosis Often Missed in Engineered Stone Countertop Workers
Recognition of silicosis at initial encounter was 19 percent by primary clinicians and 33 percent by radiologists
Nocturnal Enuresis More Common in Children With Sleep Apnea
Adenotonsillectomy tied to significant improvement in about 50 percent of children with both conditions
Preferential Promotion of White Men Persisting in Academic Medicine
Black women significantly less likely to be promoted to assistant professor, full professor compared with White men
Small Clinical Benefit Seen for Race-Aware Over Unaware Risk Predictions
Smaller than expected benefit partly due to most individuals receiving same decision, regardless of race being included in model
2016 to 2023 Saw Antibiotic Consumption Increase 16.3 Percent Globally
Global antibiotic use reduced significantly during the COVD-19 pandemic, but increase projected to continue through 2030
Extensive Coronary Artery Calcium on Chest CT Prognostic for Death, CVD
Extensive coronary artery calcium associated with composite primary outcome, all-cause death, cardiovascular events
