Medicine

TL/DR - A study by Harvard Medical School and the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) found that internal medicine patients of newly trained doctors with high board certification exam scores had a lower risk of death within seven days of hospital admission or of being readmitted to the hospital. The study suggests that board exams in…

TL/DR - The Dying Broke series has highlighted the financial burden of long-term care in the United States, generating over 4,200 comments from readers, many of whom shared personal experiences of the hardships of caring for elderly relatives. Many readers criticized the for-profit nature of American medicine and the long-term care industry for…

TL/DR - The article discusses a talk given by the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce's CEO, Gary Salamido, to local leaders about the future of the state. He emphasized that developing a talented workforce is crucial for economic prosperity and advocated for diversity and inclusion in that workforce. Salamido also highlighted the importance of…

TL/DR - A study by Rutgers researcher, published in Disability and Health Journal, reveals that people with cognitive disabilities express less satisfaction with their health care compared to the general population. The researchers analyzed a national sample of over 22,000 adults including those with and without cognitive disabilities, and found…