Racial Disparities in Lung Cancer Start With Research
By Melba Newsome
Improving lung cancer outcomes in Black communities will take more than lowering the screening age, experts say. Disparities are present in everything from the studies that inform when people should get checked to the availability of care in rural areas.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Tuesday’s roundup covers reproductive health, privacy, pharmacy cutbacks, covid cases, Mpox, RSV outbreak, substance abuse, and more.
An Unexplained Injury Discovered After Eye Surgery. What Should Happen Next?
By Fred Clasen-Kelly
Some doctors and medical practices voluntarily give rebates on a bill if an injury occurs during a procedure, while others will not, an expert says. Here’s how patients can respond.
Daily Edition for Monday, November 28, 2022
Monday’s roundup covers TB warning, fentanyl overdoses, STIs, covid boosters, RSV, flu, hospital news, caregivers, and more.
When Malpractice Occurs at Community Health Centers, Taxpayers Pay
By Phil Galewitz and Bram Sable-Smith
Federally funded clinics and their doctors are protected against lawsuits by federal law, with taxpayers footing the bill. The health centers say that allows them to better serve their low-income patients, but lawyers say the system handcuffs consumers with a cumbersome legal process and makes it harder for the public to see problems.
Should Older Seniors Risk Major Surgery? New Research Offers Guidance
By Judith Graham
An important new study offers much-needed data to inform older Americans of the risks and benefits they must weigh when facing major surgery.
A New Use for Dating Apps: Chasing STDs
By Darius Tahir
For contact tracers of sexually transmitted diseases, telephones and text messages have become ineffective. Dating apps increasingly are their best bet for informing people of their exposure risks.
Un nuevo uso de las aplicaciones de citas: perseguir infecciones sexuales
By Darius Tahir
Con un surgimiento de las infecciones de transmisión sexual, trabajadores de salud pública encuentran en los apps de citas un espacio ideal para mensajes de prevención y rastreo de contactos.
¿Deberían los adultos mayores someterse a cirugías invasivas? Nueva investigación ofrece guía
By Judith Graham
Casi 1 de cada 7 adultos mayores muere dentro del año después de someterse a una cirugía mayor, según un nuevo estudio que arroja luz sobre los riesgos que enfrentan las personas mayores cuando tienen procedimientos invasivos.
