Medications

Study finds 'startling' inequities in end-of-life opioid treatment

Older Black and Hispanic patients with advanced cancer are less likely than white patients to receive opioid medications for pain relief in the last weeks of life, according to a study led by investigators at Harvard-affiliated ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

2020 to 2021 saw no change in overall fetal mortality rates

From 2020 to 2021, there was no change in overall, early, or late fetal mortality rates, according to a January Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Health informatics

Data shows that U.S. life expectancy dropped to 76.4 years in 2021

From 2020 to 2021, life expectancy decreased by 0.6 years among U.S. residents, reaching 76.4 years in 2021, according to a December data brief published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center ...

Ophthalmology

Inequities identified in ophthalmologic care, research

Various inequities have been identified in ophthalmologic care, including negative ophthalmic outcomes for Black and Hispanic patients, according to a review published online Dec. 8 in JAMA Ophthalmology.

Cardiology

Speeding up treatment for pregnancy-related hypertension

An initiative developed by Cedars-Sinai investigators improves the timeliness of treatment for women with severe pregnancy-related hypertension, one of the leading causes of pregnancy-related death.

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