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CDC investigates cluster of lung diseases potentially linked to e-cigarettes
The CDC is investigating a cluster of serious lung illnesses, which the agency believes may be linked to e-cigarette use. -
ADHD most prevalent among kids from Louisiana, Blue Cross claims study finds
Louisiana has the highest rate of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in the country, according to a Blue Cross Blue Shield Association study of medical claims. -
FDA pushes for graphic cigarette warnings
The Food and Drug Administration has proposed a set of 13 graphic warnings to be included on cigarette packs, seven years after tobacco companies took the agency to court and successfully struck down its previous proposals, according to The New York Times. -
79% of adults experience stress related to mass shooting fears
The possibility of a mass shooting causes stress among most (79 percent) U.S. adults, according to a survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the American Psychological Association. -
CDC's gun injury data is skewed, investigators find
The CDC has acknowledged its yearly estimates of nonfatal gunshot injuries are unreliable, due in part to the low number of hospitals in its data set, according to FiveThirtyEight, which publishes data-driven news and analysis. -
3 Boston hospitals collaborate to tackle housing instability
Boston Medical Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston are joining forces to support housing stability, investing nearly $3 million via a new initiative. -
What does a patient’s neighborhood have to do with her diabetes?
When would a 50-year-old woman with diabetes most likely have a poor health outcome? -
Racism hurts children's health: Here's what pediatricians can do
Racism is a core social determinant of child and teen health, but pediatricians can help reduce its effects, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. -
CDC: US infant mortality rate has stabilized
The U.S. infant mortality rate appears to have stabilized at 5.79 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2017, which is not statistically different from the rate of 5.87 in 2016, according to a CDC report published Aug. 1. -
Designing community solutions: observations from a nurse practitioner turned solution manager
Community hospitals fill a critical need in the healthcare system. -
11M+ years of healthy life lost due to childhood cancer, study finds
Over 11 million years of healthy life were lost due to childhood cancer globally in 2017, according to a study published July 29 in The Lancet Oncology. -
US adults sit for 6.4 hours a day, study finds
The amount of time U.S. adults spend sitting increased from 5.7 hours per day in 2007-08 to 6.4 hours per day in 2015-16, according to a study published July 26 in JAMA Network Open. -
How healthcare can enable healthy aging
One of the most pressing issues facing healthcare today is population aging. -
CDC: US death rates rising for young, middle-aged adults
Death rates are on the rise for young and middle-aged American adults, according to a study published July 23 by the CDC and reported by The Wall Street Journal. -
Only 4 states show progress in residents’ attempts to quit smoking
Just four states had an increased prevalence of people trying to quit smoking between 2011 and 2017, according to CDC data reported by STAT. -
In California, 3 statewide interventions linked to more child vaccinations
Legislative interventions in 2014, 2015 and 2016 in California have helped increase vaccinations among young children across the state, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. -
How Mass General reduced the number of calories purchased in its cafeterias
Labeling hospital cafeteria food with red, green and yellow symbols — reminiscent of a traffic light — to indicate their relative healthiness can help individuals consume fewer calories, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. -
Share your input! What is most important to your executive team?
We want to learn from you! Take this one qustion poll to share your thoughts. -
Tobacco users more likely to quit in Medicaid expansion states
Tobacco users have higher quit rates in ACA Medicaid expansion states, according to a new study published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research and funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. -
US life expectancy faces longest decline since WWI, Spanish Flu pandemic
The CDC has observed the third consecutive year of decline in life expectancy, marking the longest decline since 1915-18, a time period that included both World War I and the Spanish Flu pandemic, according to a report from CNBC.
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