Aug 10, 2017

Current estimates show that more than 40% of people with HIV in the United States smoke cigarettes, more than double the smoking rate of the general population, and an additional 20% are former smoker...

Aug 03, 2017

More than a decade ago, landmark studies found that adults in the United States only received slightly more than half of the recommended healthcare services they should receive. “Since that time, ef...

Jul 24, 2017

"Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is increasingly being recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular complications, including cardiac arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, stroke and even sudden death...

Jul 18, 2017

NSAIDs are some of the most common over-the-counter (OTC) medications available and include aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen. In general, these medicines are safe and carry little danger to users from...

Jul 13, 2017

There’s a lot wrong with healthcare today. Especially the medications they have now a days and all the side effects. Just like the prescription xarelto, check out the xarelto lawsuit June 2017. The ...

Jul 12, 2017

Older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder who recently started using opioids have an increased risk of coronary artery disease-related death compared to non-opioid users, researchers at...

Jun 09, 2017

Republicans are trying to cut health care spending. But hacking away at Medicaid, weakening coverage requirements and replacing Obamacare’s subsidies with a convoluted tax credit will not deal with...

Jun 07, 2017

Join us Wednesday, July 12 at 9:00pm ET / 6:00pm PT for a live, interactive tweetchat with Jeff Segal, MD, on defensive medicine, associated costs, and how to avoid both, inspired by his op-ed piece T...

Jun 01, 2017

Tucked into President Trump’s 2018 budget are several provisions to tackle medical malpractice reform, an effort to slash healthcare costs by seeking to impact the everyday practice of defensive med...

Jun 01, 2017

Join us Wednesday, June 21 at 9:00pm ET / 6:00pm PT for a live, interactive tweetchat with Linda Girgis, MD, on the drivers of increasing healthcare costs in the U.S. Topics to be discussed include: ...

May 31, 2017

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a statement of endorsement supporting guidelines from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) that outline recommended sleep duration for children...

May 26, 2017

Mortality & Respiratory Failure Timing Few studies have assessed whether patients’ outcomes following respiratory failure that develops during hospitalization differ from those of patients who ...

May 11, 2017

Despite being the third leading cause of death in the United States, COPD is the focus of far fewer studies than other leading killers in the country. There is much research focusing on mental health ...

May 09, 2017

Told from the perspectives of four families devastated by opioid addiction, the HBO documentary Warning: This Drug May Kill You offers a harrowing, unflinching look at the deadly epidemic currently fa...

May 09, 2017

Volume Standards for Thoracic Surgeries Few studies have assessed whether or not minimum volume standards for surgeries are associated with differences in outcomes in thoracic surgical procedures. Fo...

May 03, 2017

According to recent data, the prevalence of COPD and its related mortality and hospitalization rates have declined in the United States since 1999. However, an estimated 15.7 million Americans people ...

Apr 24, 2017

COPD is the third leading cause of death in the United States, with millions diagnosed and an additional 12 million who may remain undiagnosed. Beyond the personal burden for patients and families, th...

Mar 23, 2017

National estimates indicate that asthma and COPD are the most common diagnoses for patients with breathlessness and airway obstruction, each affecting greater than 5% of the United States population. ...

Mar 14, 2017

Medical malpractice continues to be a significant issue for physicians from all walks throughout the United States, and there are long-standing concerns about those who are claim-prone and complaint-p...

Mar 08, 2017

New research was presented at AAAAI 2017, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting, from March 3 to 6 in Atlanta. The features below highlight some of the studies presen...