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Who in the world can afford healthy food? Global study measures the cost of a nutritious diet
A decade-long project measuring access to healthy foods worldwide is wrapping up in August, after shedding new light on the scope and specifics of nutrition insecurity, kickstarting solutions, and shifting the conversation ...
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Australian life expectancy inequality narrows, but disadvantaged areas still lag behind
Australia has made progress in reducing socioeconomic inequalities in life expectancy since the late 2010s, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU), setting the country apart from many other ...
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Study links US foreign aid cuts to 14 million projected deaths by 2030
More than 14 million of the world's most vulnerable people, a third of them small children, could die by 2030 because of the Trump administration's dismantling of US foreign aid, research projected on Tuesday.
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Hidden bias may leave women and older adults underdiagnosed for HIV in Spain
A recent study analyzes the extent to which HIV tests are conducted following the diagnosis of an HIV indicator condition (IC) in primary care, as recommended by the World Health Organization and the European Centre for Disease ...
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Trump administration may cut funds to hospitals offering gender care to kids
The Trump administration may cut off federal funding to hospitals that provide gender-related treatments to children and teens.
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Equipment graveyards: Why new tech alone doesn't result in equitable health care
Experts have warned against simply throwing money and new equipment at disadvantaged communities to tackle the problem of inequitable health care.
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Supreme Court won't hear anti-vaccine group's free speech case
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court said it will not hear a case brought by a group once led by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that claimed Facebook censored its vaccine-related content.
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Federal changes could end up 'cutting holes' in HIV safety net, experts say
President Donald Trump's budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 requests significant reductions to HIV prevention and surveillance programs while preserving other parts of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, the nation's HIV care ...
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27.2 million people of all ages uninsured in 2024 in the United States, survey reveals
A total of 27.2 million people of all ages were uninsured in 2024, marking a nonsignificant increase from 25.0 million in 2023, according to early estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2024, released by the ...
Jun 30, 2025
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Economic downturns linked to higher rates of childhood malnutrition
Even small drops in national income can significantly increase the risk of various forms of childhood malnutrition—not only undernutrition but also overweight and obesity, shows a study led by the Barcelona Institute for ...
Jun 30, 2025
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Mothers are more likely to smoke later in life if they take longer parental leave
A new study by the University of Vienna shows that particularly long periods of parental leave around the birth of a child are associated with a higher risk of unhealthy behavior—specifically smoking—in the long term.
Jun 30, 2025
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Low-income patients experience greatest financial burden from health insurance claim denials
Low-income patients—and their health care providers—are less likely to challenge denials of their health insurance claims than those with household incomes above $50,000, according to University of Massachusetts Amherst ...
Jun 30, 2025
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Socioeconomic status can affect spoken language success in deaf children with cochlear implants
A recent study of outcomes in infants and young deaf children with cochlear implants (implanted electronic hearing device), suggests that socioeconomic status (SES) plays a major role in whether spoken language becomes their ...
Jun 30, 2025
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UK economy losing billions to cancer
Cancer is costly for patients and the NHS—but it also has a significant impact on the U.K. economy, according to research led by the University of Leeds.
Jun 30, 2025
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Thimerosal discouraged in US flu vaccines, breaking with WHO guidance
A federal vaccine panel recently reshaped by US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has voted to discourage the use of flu vaccines containing thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative. The decision marks a dramatic shift ...
Jun 30, 2025
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Publicly insured patients with opioid addiction are less likely to receive treatment services
As public health insurance in the United States faces potential cuts, a Rutgers University review of medical records finds that Medicaid and Medicare patients with opioid addiction tend to receive behavioral health care services ...
Jun 30, 2025
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Thune says health care often 'comes with a job.' The reality's not simple or straightforward
Millions of people are expected to lose access to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance plans if federal lawmakers approve the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, President Donald Trump's domestic policy package, ...
Jun 30, 2025
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Too sick to work, some Americans worry Trump's bill will strip their health insurance
President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, sprawling legislation to extend his tax cuts and enact much of his domestic agenda, would require 40 states and the District of Columbia, all of which expanded Medicaid, ...
Jun 30, 2025
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California's much-touted IVF law may be delayed until 2026, leaving many in the lurch
California lawmakers are poised to delay the state's much-ballyhooed new law mandating in vitro fertilization insurance coverage for millions, set to take effect July 1. Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked lawmakers to push the implementation ...
Jun 30, 2025
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Study shows supportive housing offers high-impact, cost-effective response to homelessness and opioid use
Homelessness and opioid use disorder are two widespread public health problems in the United States. Providing housing and supportive services, without requiring drug treatment, is a surprisingly cost-effective approach to ...
Jun 27, 2025
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Food and housing insecurity linked to unsafe gun storage
Tarang Parekh was getting ready for work at his apartment in Houston, Texas, in 2022, when he heard gunfire. He'd never heard the sound before, except on TV, but instantly recognized it. He ran downstairs and saw a gruesome ...
Jun 27, 2025
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Majority of Medicaid managed care plans cover opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone, but access barriers remain
A new study found that almost all plans in 40 states and Washington, DC covered at least one form of the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone, although certain restrictions and quantity limits may still prevent people from ...
Jun 27, 2025
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Removing out-of-pocket fee improves access to 3D mammography
A new study by UCLA researchers shows that removing a modest $45 out-of-pocket fee significantly improved access to digital breast tomosynthesis (3D mammography), an advanced breast cancer screening technology. Researchers ...
Jun 27, 2025
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How early 20th century closures of US medical schools resulted in drops in mortality
Efforts in the early 20th century to improve the quality of medical education in the United States led to a steep decline in the number of medical schools and medical school graduates. In a new study, researchers examined ...
Jun 27, 2025
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Proposed Medicaid cuts could have a 'far-reaching, disproportionate' impact on older workers
Proposed measures to impose historic cuts on Medicaid spending could have a devastating impact on millions of older working-age Americans, according to a new analysis conducted by Nari Rhee, director of the Labor Center's ...
Jun 27, 2025
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