Around 40% of the U.S. adults experience obesity and 50% of patients in need of bariatric surgery will elect to forgo it. Some do so if they do not trust their physician, research from Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center found.
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Former Centura CEO heads to Baystate
Peter Banko, former president of a three-state division within Chicago-based CommonSpirit and former CEO of its Centura Health joint venture, was selected as the new president and CEO of Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health.
Mount Sinai creates public health department
Mount Sinai’s Icahn School of Medicine in New York City has established a Department of Public Health.
340B sees growth, remains small share of drug companies' revenue: Report
A new report from Healthsperien, prepared for the American Hospital Association, found that while the 340B program is still a minor portion of the drug industry revenue, its growth has provided significant benefits to a large number of underserved U.S….
9 Ozempic updates
As Novo Nordisk campaigns against counterfeit versions of Ozempic, its Type 2 diabetes drug popularly used for weight loss, one analysis predicts the therapy will log $16.1 billion in sales in 2024, making it the second top-selling drug.
HCA Florida hospital hires new COO
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has appointed veteran healthcare administrator Mark Amox as its new COO.
7 healthcare jobs among 'the best you've never heard of'
U.S. News & World Report has listed seven healthcare roles as “the best jobs you’ve never heard of.”
Medical records found on front lawn of shuttered hospital
Medical records from former patients of Richland, Ga.-based Stewart Webster Hospital were found on the now-shuttered facility’s front lawn, CBS affiliate WRBL reported March 11.
Risk of cancer elevated by metabolic syndrome
Patients with metabolic syndrome have an increased risk for developing various types of cancer, according to new research from Gateway for Cancer Research, a nonprofit group based in Schaumburg, Ill.
UF Health St. Johns names new chief strategy officer
St. Augustine, Fla.-based UF Health St. Johns, part of Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health, has named Jon Cooper its chief strategy officer.
