Health Care
ECT did not decrease risk for death by suicide compared with other mental health care
The risk of suicide mortality was similar in patients treated with electroconvulsive therapy and matched controls, with no evidence that the therapy decreased risk of death by suicide, results of a recent study showed.
Women in health care earn up to 24% less than men, report shows
Despite comprising 67% of the health and care workforce, women earn about 20% less than their male counterparts, according to a joint report by the International Labor Organization and WHO.
Physicians address the urgent issue of medical misinformation on social media
Three women physicians addressed the ongoing issue of scientific and medical misinformation on social media and obstacles that health care professionals face in dispelling online myths in a The New England Journal of Medicine perspective.
'Entrenched' racial disparities remain in health care
Racial inequities in health care have fluctuated in severity for decades but data show that one constant remains: the disparities persist.
New data suggest pandemic disruptions led to drop in HIV testing
New data showed a sharp decrease in CDC-funded HIV tests administered in health care and non-health care settings from 2019 to 2020 — primarily among groups disproportionately affected by HIV.
UK agency approves roxadustat for anemia management in CKD
Study highlights differences in perception of health care delivery by race/ethnicity
SAN FRANCISCO — A new study highlights disparities in perceptions of health care satisfaction among Black and Hispanic patients compared with white patients, according to data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Health care environmental hygiene ‘shockingly lacking’ globally
Globally, many health care facilities lack good environmental hygiene practices, a survey found.
Challenges exist when translating research findings into clinical practice
Health care professionals find it challenging to interpret and translate research findings into clinical practice, specifically findings about autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
Adolescent organ transplant recipients need support as they transition to adult care
Adolescent and young adult organ transplant recipients require supportive clinical care when transitioning to adult health care, according to data published in Pediatric Transplantation.