Blacks, Hispanics Still Underrepresented in Cancer Clinical Trials
Black and Hispanic patients remain underrepresented in cancer trials, despite increased participation from 2015 to 2019.
Practice Management
No Difference in Health Care Expenditures Between RYGB and Sleeve Gastrectomy Procedures
Investigators compared 4-year health care expenditures between Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy.
Shelter-Based Care NP Dr Melissa Kalensky Shares COVID-19 Experiences
Melissa Kalensky, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CNE, discusses her dual practice as a shelter-based care NP and an assistant professor at Rush University in Chicago.
Only Half of Teens Receive Minimum Standards for Sex Education
Differences in the receipt of sex education exist by gender, race/ethnicity, and the location of instruction.
9.6% of People of All Ages Uninsured in First Half of 2021
From January through June 2021, 31.1 million people of all ages were uninsured (9.6%), which was not significantly different from 2020.
Flu Vaccine Coverage Suboptimal for Medicare Beneficiaries
Only half of Medicare beneficiaries aged 19 years and older are vaccinated for influenza.
The Path to Diversity and Inclusion in Neurology: Virtual Residency Recruitment
Two neurologists explain the importance of virtual residency recruitment to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in neurology, and the future of hybrid recruitment and its challenges.
More Than 2 Million COVID-19 Home Test Kits Recalled Due to False-Positive Results
A recall of Ellume at-home COVID-19 test kits has been expanded to include roughly 2 million of the 3.5 million tests that had been shipped to the United States by last month.
US Issues Cybersecurity Alert for Legacy IT Systems
The biggest security risk is that legacy systems have no vendor support, putting them at heightened risk for cyberattacks.
USPSTF Proposes Strategies to Mitigate Racism in Preventive Care
The USPSTF has proposed strategies to mitigate the influence of systemic racism in its recommendations in an effort to reduce health inequities and other negative effects of racism.
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