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
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: Obesity, VAT Linked to Measures of Amyloid Burden in Midlife
Visceral adipose tissue had significant direct effect on amyloid burden, which was not explained by HOMA-IR
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
Social Determinants of Health Linked to Brain MRI Outcomes in Pediatric MS
Individual- and neighborhood-level indicators of social disadvantage linked to worse MRI outcome in pediatric-onset MS
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
American Lung Association Releases Annual ‘State of Lung Cancer’ Report
Lung cancer survival increasing; however, disparities still exist, with consistently worse outcomes seen among people of color
Poor Control Over Aspects of Work Linked to Physician Burnout
Poor control over patient load, team composition, clinical schedule, and workload independently linked to burnout
Lasting Reduction in Toxicity Seen for MRI-Guided SBRT for Prostate Cancer
Lower cumulative incidence reported for two-year physician-scored toxicity and late-grade ≥2 toxicity with MRI guidance
