HCN Essentials: Chronic Conditions Cost | False Positives | MD Burnout | Nuts to the Rescue | Ciclesonide StudyOctober 29, 2021 | Trending in Healthcare Cardiology The 8 Most Expensive Chronic Conditions More than half of adult Americans (60%) have at least one chronic condition that eventually lead to disability, mortality, and reduced quality of life. And chronic conditions account for 90% of America’s $3.8 trillion in annual healthcare costs. The CDC says these are the eight most expensive. Read full article Family Medicine/General Practice These 14 Medications Can Cause a False Positive on Drug Tests A great list to review should any of your patients be a victim of the false positive. With so many common medications tripping up screening for opiates, methadone, PCP, and others, working through a revision of their medication could be warranted. Read full article All Specialties 2024’s Most and Least Burned Out Physicians By Specialty Emergency medicine tops the burnout list again in 2024, with 63% of physicians reporting burnout, while plastic surgery reports the lowest at 37%. Read full article Family Medicine/General Practice Nut Consumption Associated with Survival Benefit Among Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors Nut consumption appeared associated with higher survival rates among long-term breast cancer survivors and should be emphasized as a lifestyle factor in survivor guidelines, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Cancer. Read full article Allergy & Immunology Ciclesonide May Be Promising Outpatient Therapy for Early COVID-19 There are currently no effective antiviral agents available for the treatment of COVID-19 in the outpatient setting. However, ciclesonide, an inhaled steroid agent used to treat asthma, has been found to lessen the antiviral effects by acting on the nonstructural proteins of COVID-19. Read full article
DIET & NUTRITION 
PATIENT EDUCATION 
OBESITY/WEIGHT MANAGEMENT 
EXERCISE/TRAINING 
LEGAL MATTERS 
GUIDELINES/RECOMMENDATIONS