How lazy is your state? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this month released its findings from a recent study on physical inactivity levels across the U.S. The study, which combined data from 2015 through 2018, is based on telephone interviews conducted by both federal and state health officials. Overall, all states and… Read More »
Negotiating lower drug prices in America could possibly stifle pharmacological innovation. But it would reduce health care cost for most Americans — and that should be all that matters. If the United States began to regulate drug prices, medications would become cheaper, and Americans would have more access to drugs with lower health care costs.… Read More »
40. Duke University Hospital, Durham Dmytro Zinkevych/Shutterstock Patient care is of the utmost importance at Duke Cancer Center, which is part of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of top hospitals that are focused on providing the highest quality care. The center’s physicians and oncologists, who specialize in a range of cancer types, focus… Read More »
Editorial pages weigh in on these and other health care topics. The Wall Street Journal: Still Heading For The ObamaCare Exits Republicans think they can win on health care in 2020 by running against Medicare for All, and the facts about single payer are a target-rich environment. But the latest data on ObamaCare shows why… Read More »
In a year that saw the introduction of President Trump’s “Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America,” it is only fitting that the United States Conference on AIDS (USCA), held at a different city each year, will take place in Washington, DC, and focus on the structure, implementation and feasibility of Trump’s federal initiative.… Read More »
The July edition of the Medical Clinics of North America focuses on Women’s Mental Health. Editors Susan G. Kornstein and Anita Clayton have put together a great collection of articles from experts in our field. Update on Reproductive Rights and Women’s Mental Health. Stotland NL. Med Clin North Am. 2019 Jul;103(4):751-766. Update on… Read More »