Cohort of 198 coronary artery bypass grafting patients monitored for 1 year with insertable cardiac devices found high incidence of new-onset atrial fibrillation but minimal late burden.
Federal judge rules nurse practitioners with doctorates cannot use “doctor/Dr.” in advertising or health care settings likely to make patients think they’re physicians.
Air Force reviews cancer risk in missile crews; early analyses show no excess mortality, but exposures to PCBs and benzene prompt vigilance and targeted histories.
Federal shutdown suspends some health services, limits National Institutes of Health research, and raises questions about Affordable Care Act subsidies, Medicaid, and public health programs.