Medicaid Expansion Affected Overall Survival Rates Among Cancer Patients
Medicaid expansion linked to increase in two-year overall survival, with greater increase seen for non-Hispanic Blacks, patients in rural areas.
General Medicine
COVID-19 Breathalyzer Test Gets Emergency Use Authorization
The test is performed by exhaling into a tube that is connected to the test kit.
Can Strike Teams Relieve Hospital Staffing Shortages During COVID-19 Pandemic?
Expert calls Pennsylvania’s hospital strike teams short-sighted and a distraction from urgently needed evidence-based policy actions to improve nurse staffing issues.
Impact of Chronic Loneliness Similar to “Smoking a Half-Pack of Cigarettes a Day for Many Years”
Diane Eastabrook provides a compelling series of articles describing how loneliness and isolation are affecting seniors living at home.
FDA Panel Votes on Maribavir for Post-Transplant CMV Infection
Maribavir is an orally bioavailable anti-CMV compound that targets and inhibits the UL97 protein kinase and its natural substrates.
Cancer Diagnoses Down During the Pandemic
Findings for diagnosis of eight common cancers during spring 2020 and winter 2020 to 2021.
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Pediatric and AYA Cancer Rates Can Vary Widely by Single Year of Age
Looking at single year of age revealed “substantial” differences.
Public Interest in Cancer Screenings Decreased Early During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Researchers observed a “sharp” decline in public interest.
Few Patients With Cancer Discuss Use of Cannabidiol Products With Their Healthcare Providers
Responses to a patient survey identified patients’ reasons for use of CBD products, beliefs about its effectiveness, and their information sources.
How Does Occupational Status Affect Quality of Life in Cancer Survivors?
As cancer treatments advance and survival rates increase, how is the quality of life among cancer survivors? Outside factors such as employment can play a large role in this. Among patients who are undergoing treatment or have survived cancer, what can the specifics of their occupational status tell us about their quality of life?
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