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American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oct. 3-6

USPSTF Presents New Approach to Sex, Gender in Recommendations

FDA Eases Access to Cheaper Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

More Than Half of COVID-19 Survivors Have Postacute Sequelae

U.S. Spending Up for Cancer Drugs Lacking Evidence of Survival Benefit

Inbox Time Linked to Reduced Odds of Physician Turnover

Poor Oral Health Tied to Greater Severity of COVID-19

Predictors of Smell Recovery ID’d in COVID-19 Patients

Former FDA Chief Robert Califf a Contender to Head Agency Again

ASA: Standing Oral Acetaminophen Before Tonsillectomy Cuts IV Usage

Climate Change Is World’s Most Pressing Health Problem: WHO

Health Care Workers Show Greatest COVID-19 Stress

Infectious Diseases Society of America, Sept. 29-Oct. 3

NIH Director Francis Collins to Retire by Year’s End

Intranasal Corticosteroids Tied to Less Severe COVID-19 Outcomes

Pharmacies Often Not Notified of Discontinued Rx

Vaccines Effective in Preventing Symptomatic COVID-19 in Health Care Workers

Overall Cancer Incidence, Mortality Lower for U.S. Hispanics

Asthma, Smoking, Chronic Sinusitis Tied to Early COPD Risk

From 1999 to 2019, Death Rates Higher in Rural Versus Urban Areas

RAI Therapy for Hyperthyroidism Not Tied to Overall Cancer Risk

HPV Vaccine Will Have Modest Impact on Oropharynx Cancer Incidence by 2045

Precedent Needed for FDA Approval Decisions When Evidence Lacking

Prophylactic Steroids May Prevent Complications of Thyroidectomy

Americans Struggling With High Cost of Prescription Drugs

Administrative Tasks Pose Burden for Patients in the United States

Bedwetting May Improve After Adenotonsillectomy for Sleep Apnea

Biden Issues Tough New Vaccine Mandates Affecting Millions of U.S. Workers

Women, Minority Groups Still Lagging in Clinical Faculty Positions

Health Care Disproportionately Spent on White Americans

Journal Editors Call for Action to Curb Rising Global Temperatures

Cisplatin-Induced Hearing Loss Up for Young Children With Cancer

9.7 Percent of All U.S. Persons Uninsured in 2020

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Up for Racial, Ethnic Minority HCWs

Learning Environment Issues Tied to Medical School Burnout

AHA Statement Addresses Impact of Childhood OSA on Heart Health

Blacks Remain Underrepresented in U.S. Medical School Faculty

All HHS Health Care Workers Must Now Get COVID-19 Vaccines

Targeted COVID-19 Vaccine Reminders Boost Uptake

Americans Have High Trust in Health Care Providers: Poll

Patients Burdened by Cost of Diagnostic Imaging Interpretations

All Health Care, Long-Term Care Workers in California Must Get COVID-19 Shots

Smartphone-Only Internet Tied to Lower Patient Portal Use

U.S. Medical Debt High, but Varies Geographically

Report Questions Benefit of FDA Accelerated Approval Pathway

Medical Groups Call for Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for Health Care Workers

Disparities Seen for Racial, Ethnic Minorities in Outpatient Practices

2019 to 2020 Saw 1.5-Year Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy at Birth

Neck Symptoms Occur Relatively Frequently in MIS-C

Nearly Four in 10 With Mild COVID-19 Report Symptoms Seven Months Later

U.S. Cancer Mortality Rates Down From 2014 to 2018

Past-Year Dental Visits More Frequent in Urban Versus Rural Areas

Patient Engagement May Not Drive Return to In-Person Visits

Hearing Impairment Tied to Poorer Physical Function

Biden Administration Pushes Forward With Law on Surprise Medical Bills

Drop Seen in Physician Work Hours During COVID-19 Pandemic

33 Million Persons of All Ages Uninsured in 2019

Most COVID-19 Patients Recover Smell at One Year

Study Clinically Validates Multi-Cancer Early Detection Test

2018 to 2020 Saw Large Decrease in Life Expectancy in United States

Untreated Sleep Apnea Tied to COVID-19 Infections, More Severe Cases

Medicaid Enrollment Reaches Record High During Pandemic

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Challenge to Affordable Care Act

Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination ID’d Among Health Employees

Stressors of Integrating Work, Life Higher for Female Faculty

Houston Methodist Suspends Nearly 200 Workers Who Refuse COVID-19 Vaccines

Gap Between Mortality in Rural and Urban Areas Has Increased

After Editor-in-Chief’s Resignation, JAMA Journals Outline Steps to Address Racism

Most Severe Effects of PIMS-TS Resolved at Six Months

Osteoporosis, Low Bone Density May Contribute to Hearing Loss

ASCO: Incidence of Cervical Cancer Has Decreased in the United States

JAMA Journals Editor-in-Chief Steps Down After Deputy’s Racism Comments

SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection Risk Low Among Health Care Workers

Brooks-LaSure Confirmed as CMS Head

Epigenetic Age Acceleration Up in Head and Neck Cancer

Most Hospitals Not Publicly Posting Price Data

Brand-Name Competition for Diabetes Drugs Has Variable Impact on Net Prices

CDC Deputy Director Schuchat to Retire

Fewer Than Half of Physicians Work in Private Practice

Time, Costs of Participation in MIPS Are Considerable

Tympanostomy-Tube Placement No Better for Recurrent Otitis Media

Hand Dermatitis Currently Prevalent in Health Care Workers

American Medical Association Vows to Confront Racism Among Doctors

Biden Restores Health Care Protection for Gay and Transgender Americans

Physicians Report Sharing Office Visit Notes Beneficial Overall

Women Physicians Delay Childbearing Versus Nonphysicians

Exposure to Secondhand Smoke May Raise Risk for Oral Cancer

AAO/HNS Issue Guideline for Opioid Use After Otolaryngologic Surgery

Female Sex, Work Culture Biggest Contributors to Physician Burnout

COVID-19 Vaccinations Now Mandatory for Houston Methodist Hospital Workers

Hearing Loss Tied to Less Physical Activity in Older Adults

ACP Offers Guidance on Antibiotic Duration for Common Infections

Proportion of Black Physicians Has Changed Little Since 1900

Biden Administration Lifts Restrictions on Medical Research Using Fetal Tissues

Several Racial/Ethnic-Minority Groups Underrepresented in Health Care Professions

Having Visual, Hearing Impairments Linked to Dementia in Elderly

Changes in Cancer Incidence, Deaths Expected by 2040

Special ACA Enrollment Window Brings Insurance to 500,000 Americans

Poll: Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID-19 Crisis

Branded Rx Requests Up Medicare Costs by $1.6 Billion

Risk of Quitting Up for Medical Center Employees, Faculty During Pandemic

Medicare Spending on Physician Services Down $9.4B During First Half of 2020

Mobile Robotic System Perceived as Acceptable for Health Tasks

Community Exposures Tied to SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity in HCWs

IRS: COVID-19 PPE Tax-Deductible

FDA Clamping Down on Abuse of an OTC Decongestant

New US Assistant Secretary of Health Is First Openly Transgender Federal Official

Vivek Murthy Confirmed as New US Surgeon General

Poor Sleep, Burnout Increase COVID-19 Risk in Health Care Workers

USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Screening Seniors for Hearing Loss

Willingness to Get COVID-19 Vaccine Up in Health Care Workers

ACA’s Reach Surges With 200,000 New Signups, More States Involved

Many Older Adults Unaware of Potential Side Effects for New Rx

Prenatal, Postnatal Exposure to PM2.5 Linked to Pediatric Allergic Rhinitis

Nasal Swab Test for COVID-19 Risky for Sinus Surgery Patients

Pooled Analysis Shows Men Have Higher Mortality Than Women

One in Five Health Care Workers Reports Mental Health Conditions

Good Response Seen With HealthCare.gov Reopening

Only Two in 10 Older Adults Report Being Screened for Hearing Loss

AAN: Smell Loss Can Persist for Five Months After COVID-19

GERD Linked to Squamous Cell Cancers of Larynx, Esophagus

Factors Other Than Workplace Tied to COVID-19 Positivity in HCWs

Many Health Care Workers Report Vaccine Hesitancy

Supreme Court Should Uphold Affordable Care Act: Biden Administration

Sexual-Minority Medical Students Have Higher Burnout

FDA OKs Marketing of New Device to Reduce Snoring, Mild OSA

Female Breast Cancer Most Commonly Diagnosed Cancer in 2020

Racial Disparities Seen in Excess Mortality Early in Pandemic

About Four in 10 U.S. Adults Skipped Medical Care During Pandemic

Telemedicine Use Increased Considerably During COVID-19

Biden Signs Orders to Expand Health Care Access

U.S. Drug Prices 256 Percent Higher Than in 32 OECD Countries

Many Adults Do Not See Link Between Racism, Poorer Health

Considerable Proportion of Cancer Deaths Attributable to Smoking

Hahn Resigns as Head of FDA, Dr. Janet Woodcock New Interim Chief

Nearly One in Four Doctors Report Harassment on Social Media

Rachel Levine Nominated as U.S. Assistant Health Secretary

Routine Use of Antibiotics After Sinus Surgery Questioned

Virtual Care Maintains Quality Cancer Care

Cochlear Implants Aid Speech Recognition in Most Adults

Risk for Developing, Dying From Second Cancer Higher for Survivors

Overall Cancer Death Rates Decreased From 1991 to 2018

Timing, Intensity of Oral Sex Are Risk Factors for HPV-OPC

Laws Promoting Flu Shot for Hospital Workers Can Cut Deaths

Affordable Care Act Reduced Income Inequality in United States

Vaccine Rollout Slows as Many Health Care Workers Balk at Shots

Vast Majority of Mild COVID-19 Patients Lose Sense of Smell

Drug Makers Raise Prices on 500 Prescription Drugs

U.S. Health Care Spending Increased 4.6 Percent in 2019

Head and Neck Cancer Surgery Seems Safe During COVID-19

Inequities Seen in Accessing Telemedicine During COVID-19

Privileged White U.S. Citizens Have Better Health Outcomes

CDC: Life Expectancy for U.S. Population Increased in 2019

Interest High in Affordable Care Act Sign-Ups

Depression Linked to Suicidal Ideation Among Physicians

Hyposmia, Dysgeusia Common for Patients With COVID-19

Lack of Sleep Tied to Physician Burnout, Medical Errors

Parosmia Tied to Smell Recovery After Olfactory Training

AMA Pushes for Widespread Telehealth Adoption

Female Doctors Less Likely to Be Promoted to Upper Faculty Ranks

Industry Payments Consistently Linked to Physician Prescribing

American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Nov. 12-16

Wrong-Patient Order Entry Errors Reduced With Patient Photos

Hearing Test Response May ID Newborns at Risk for Autism

Final Diagnosis Often Differs From Referral Diagnosis for EIS

Antibiotic Therapy Before Age 2 May Affect Child Health

Patients Happier With Doctors of Same Race

Many Certified Cosmetic Surgeons Not Trained in Surgical Discipline

American Society for Radiation Oncology, Oct. 24-28

COVID-19 Infection Higher Among Support Staff Than Doctors, Nurses

Preexisting Tinnitus May Be Exacerbated by COVID-19

New Cancer Drug Approvals Linked to Drop in Mortality

Medicare Outpatient Premium to Rise

Considerable Decreases Seen in Health Care Use During COVID-19

~65 Percent of Office-Based Doctors Can ID Patients in Need of Follow-Up

SHEA Updates Guidance for Health Care Staff With Hepatitis, HIV

MRI Safe for Those With Non-MRI-Conditional Cardiac Devices

Objective Olfactory Dysfunction Linked to Mortality in Seniors

American College of Surgeons, Oct. 3-7

MACE Up for High-Risk Patients After Noncardiac Surgery

Modest Increase in Patient Visits Could Offset Costs of Scribes

Bedside Tracheotomy Feasible for Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sept. 13-Oct. 25

Bimodal Neuromodulation Device May Relieve Tinnitus Symptoms

Lifetime Prevalence of Suicide Ideation 17.4 Percent Among Doctors

Lake Jackson, Texas, Lifts Boil-Water Notice Triggered by Parasite

Hydroxychloroquine Not Beneficial for SARS-CoV-2 Preexposure Prophylaxis

Loss of Smell Prevalent in Those With SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies

September 2020 Briefing – Otolaryngology

Hospital Admissions Not Related to COVID-19 Fell in Early 2020

Cancer Mortality Higher for U.S. Counties With Persistent Poverty

Surgeon Charged With Aggravated Assault Over Windpipe Transplants

Generalized Epilepsy Tied to Higher Sleep Apnea Risk

Private Health Plans Pay Hospitals 247 Percent of Medicare

Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Tap Water of Lake Jackson, Texas

Early Intervention Has Lasting Benefit for Deaf Children

Botox for TMJ Disorder Does Not Affect Jaw Bone Density

Florida Teen Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba

Smokeless Tobacco Poses Global Health Burden

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Tied to Subsequent Rhinosinusitis

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