November 2, 2020
Infectious Diseases Society of America, Oct. 21-25
The annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America was held virtually this year from Oct. 21 to 25 and attracted participants from around the world, including scientists, physicians, and other health care professionals. The conference featured education courses and comprehensive educational programs that focused on the latest advances in the diagnosis, treatment, and...
Late Diagnosis May Drive Higher Mortality From Prostate Cancer Among Black men
According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 1 in 9 men will develop prostate cancer at some point during their lifetime. Nearly 100% of men who are diagnosed with early-stage, localized prostate cancer will survive the disease, but this figure drops dramatically to only a 32% five-year survival among men who are diagnosed with advanced-stage...
AMA: Pandemic Having Negative Financial Impact on Physician Practices
MONDAY, Nov. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Medical practices have been economically stressed by the COVID-19 pandemic, with roughly a one-third average drop in revenue, according to a survey released by the American Medical Association (AMA). The AMA asked 3,500 physicians to respond to a 40-question online survey from mid-July through August 2020. All respondents...
Over Half of Adults With MS Report Some Form of Caregiver Abuse
MONDAY, Nov. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — More than 50 percent of adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) report some form of caregiver abuse, according to a study published in the November issue of Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. Elizabeth H. Morrison, M.D., from the Riverside School of Medicine at the University of California, and colleagues...
Masked Asleep Hypertension Common in U.S. Adults
MONDAY, Nov. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of masked asleep hypertension is high among U.S. adults, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in JAMA Cardiology. Siling Li, from Columbia University in New York City, and colleagues estimated the prevalence of masked asleep hypertension among U.S. adults by using blood pressure (BP)...
Americans Get Easier Access to Their Medical Records
MONDAY, Nov. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Free, electronic access to notes written about them by their doctors will become available to millions of Americans on Monday. That is when many health systems will open up their records under a new federal transparency measure. The final deadline for doing so is next April, the Associated...