Patients of Female Doctors More Likely to Receive Flu Vaccine
Medicare patients of female physicians are more likely than patients of male physicians in the same practice to receive the influenza vaccine.
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US Overdose Deaths Have Soared During COVID-19 Pandemic
There were more than 87,000 drug overdose deaths in the United States from October 2019 to September 2020, the highest of any one-year period since the nation’s opioid crisis began in the 1990s, preliminary government data show.
Text Message Monitoring of Pain, Opioid Use After Surgery Suggests Patients Over Prescribed
The researchers’ objective was to determine the difference between the number of opioid tablets prescribed and those taken after orthopedic and urologic surgeries via a text messaging system.
Gens X and Y Show Worrisome Trend of Declining Health
Gen X and Gen Y are showing poorer physical health and higher levels of unhealthy behaviors compared with older generations.
Decrease Seen in Suicide Rate in the United States
There was a nearly 6 percent drop in suicides in the United States last year, the largest annual decline in close to four decades.
Firearm Injuries Up in Children Under 12 During COVID-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in firearm injuries in children younger than 12 years and in firearm injuries inflicted by children younger than 12 years.
Trump Ban on Clinic Abortion Referrals to Be Reversed
A Trump-era ban on federally funded clinics referring women for abortions will be reversed by the Biden administration, but the process could take months.
Excess Body Weight Tied to Higher Health Costs Across BMI Levels
Excess body weight is associated with higher health care costs across body mass index levels.
Dietary Advice Poor for Mothers Breastfeeding Infants With Food Allergies
Physician recommendations to mothers providing breast milk to children with immunoglobulin E-mediated food allergies are inconsistent.
Several Racial/Ethnic-Minority Groups Underrepresented in Health Care Professions
Black, Hispanic, and Native American people are underrepresented in 10 health care professions.
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