Brief meditation can help reduce a patient’s anxiety during acute medical procedures such as stereotactic breast biopsy (SBB), according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

The national uninsured rate in the U.S. has risen nearly 3 percent over the past two years, according to a WalletHub study comparing rates across 547 U.S. cities. Honolulu saw the lowest uninsured rate for large cities, while Dallas took the cake for the country’s highest uninsured rate.

In September 2018, more radiologists were hired in Philadelphia than in any other U.S. city, according to reporting from CBS Philly.

Heart patients across the U.K. have been cut from an international clinical trial to test a novel heart attack drug after the medicine’s manufacturers expressed concern about registering new medications in Europe post-Brexit.

Age-adjusted lung cancer mortality in the United States is estimated to decrease by 79 percent between 2015 and 2065, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. However, the authors noted, millions of lung cancer deaths are still projected during that time, making it especially important to emphasize screening in the years ahead.

The 2.3 percent medical device tax violates sound tax principles and negatively affects various segments of the healthcare industry, according to a new report released Thursday, Oct. 11, by the San Francisco, California-based Pacific Research Institute.

Overnight attending radiologist coverage leads to reduced turnaround times, higher satisfaction among referring clinicians and increased educational value for residents, according to new research published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

Three additional Aetna directors will join CVS Health’s board of directors following completion of the $69 billion merger between the two companies.