Gender life expectancy gap increased from 2010 to 2021
Nov 13, 2023
The leading contributors to the widening gender life expectancy gap from 2019 to 2021 included COVID-19 and unintentional injuries.
Both skeptics and proponents of healthcare AI cite necessity of human-centered approach in new reports
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 24, 2023
AI needs to help patients to be useful in healthcare, and the necessary guardrails involve human intervention, two recent reports state.
FDA proposes ban on formaldehyde in hair straighteners over health dangers
Oct 18, 2023
Recent research has helped raise awareness about the potential dangers of using chemical hair relaxers.
17 percent of patients seeing neurologist travel long distance
Sep 13, 2023
Factors associated with long-distance travel include low neurologist density, rural setting and visits for ALS and nervous system cancer.
Even five years postapproval, many drug studies remain nonpublic
Sep 01, 2023
The authors urge greater transparency of study results for drugs approved by the FDA.
Heart, diabetes, cancer drugs on list for Medicare price negotiations, White House says
Aug 29, 2023
Enrollees in the Medicare prescription drug program paid a total of $3.4 billion in out-of-pocket costs in 2022 for the 10 initial drugs chosen for price negotiations.
Common cancer screenings may not extend life longevity
Aug 29, 2023
The meta-analysis only shows a 110-day survival benefit for colorectal cancer screening with sigmoidoscopy.
New lawsuit filed by family of Henrietta Lacks over unauthorized use of her cells
Aug 14, 2023
A second lawsuit has been filed by the family of Henrietta Lacks over the use of her cells without her consent
Outdoor pollution exposure tied to nonlung cancers
Aug 10, 2023
Exposures to fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide were associated with increased risks for colorectal and prostate cancer in older adults.
Overdiagnosis common with continued breast cancer screening in seniors
Aug 09, 2023
An estimated 31% of breast cancers were overdiagnosed among screened women aged 70 to 74 years.