LAURA H. CYPHERS

The amount private insurers pay for several health care services—such as office and emergency department visits as well as hip replacements—in the US fluctuates substantially by area of the country and type of procedure, according to an analysis of data from Humana, a large private national insurer that covers about 1 million people with commercial insurance.
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More children seek care for mental health disorders today than a decade ago, researchers have shown. During that time, the proportion of pediatric visits to the emergency department (ED) for mental health symptoms increased relative to visits related to other health concerns. Now, a report by the National Center for Health Statistics quantifies the characteristics of children who tended to seek care in the ED for mental health concerns using data from more than 1 million visits between 2018 and 2021.
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This Medical News article discusses a recent American Heart Association presidential advisory on CKM syndrome that lays the groundwork for a new cardiovascular disease risk calculator.
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This Medical News article is an interview with infectious disease physician Heather Yun, MD, cochair of this year’s Infectious Diseases Week meeting in Boston.
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In this Viewpoint, the author examines whether health care professionals have any responsibilities to speak out about the conflict in the Middle East.
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This systematic review to support the 2023 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement on oral health screening and prevention in adults summarizes published evidence on the benefits and harms of screening, referral, behavioral counseling, and preventive interventions for oral health in asymptomatic adults 18 years or older.
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This 2023 Recommendation Statement from the US Preventive Services Task Force concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of routine screening and preventive interventions performed by primary care clinicians for oral health conditions, including dental caries, in adults (I statement).
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This Viewpoint offers insight into the health effects of the recent fires in Hawaiʻi and what culturally conscious approaches are needed to ensure the health of Native Hawaiians going forward.
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This Viewpoint examines disparities and inequalities regarding life expectancy in American Indian and Alaska Native populations and what can be done to address them.
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This JAMA Patient Page describes the types of topical nonprescription pain medications and tips for using them.
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