Top 5 News Articles of 2024

Pope Leo early-stage adenocarcinoma is a reminder that lung nodules often cause no symptoms and that people who never smoked can get lung cancer.

Young-onset lung cancer often strikes nonsmokers, and current screening based on smoking is not likely to find it, says Singhi, an assistant professor at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. New risk-based screening, liquid biopsies, and breath tests aim earlier detection.

Rex Hoffman, M.D., MBA, says physician shortages and burnout are the most underestimated pressures on health system.

Rex Hoffman, M.D., MBA, of Providence Holy Cross walks through a CMO’s day in a hospital that often runs 85% to 100% full, from safety huddles to discharges.

On average, caregivers want to see their children with ADHD fall asleep 30 minutes faster, but the best sleep treatments average approximately 20 minutes, a new survey study found.

Research findings presented at CHEST meeting show COPD hospital readmission drops with discharge checklists and navigation. Other research suggests targeting readmission prevention efforts on patents discharged to post-acute facilities.

As the pharmacist pipeline tightens, leaders from UC Davis Health, UCSF Health, and Sutter Health say financial sustainability now depends as much on capacity as on cost.

GLP-1 use in adults 65 and older with MASLD was linked to a 45% lower risk of death, and a 28% lower risk of hepatic decompensation, a new Houston Methodist Research Institute study shows.