Economic Burden of Health Inequities Very High in the United States
Estimated economic burden of racial and ethnic health inequities $421 or $451 billion using MEPS and BRFSS data
Optimized AI Strategy for Thyroid Nodules Benefits Some Radiologists
Optimized AI strategy reduces diagnostic time-based costs for senior radiologists, but all-AI strategy better for junior radiologists
Surgical Treatment Provides Better Long-Term Survival for NSCLC
Findings seen compared with stereotactic body radiotherapy for early-stage disease
Young Cancer Survivors Have Increased Risk for HPV-Linked Subsequent Cancer
Significantly increased risk seen for any HPV-associated subsequent malignant neoplasms and oropharyngeal neoplasms
Medical School Students Increasingly Come from Higher-Income Families
Findings seen for both applicants and matriculants into M.D. programs in the United States from 2014 to 2019
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
Participation in Cancer Screening Low for Those With Severe Mental Illness
Participation in bowel, breast, and cervical cancer screening was lower for those with severe mental illness
One-Third of U.S. Physicians Report Ever Being Sued
Length of time in practice, specialty, and gender impact likelihood of being sued
Biden Nominates Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH
New director will face potential scrutiny from both Republicans and Democrats
Nasal Colonization With Staph Bacteria Linked to Acute Radiation Dermatitis
Bacterial decolonization effective for acute radiation dermatitis prophylaxis in patients with breast, head and neck cancer