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Lessons from COVID-19: Preparing for future pandemics means looking beyond the health data
The World Health Organization declared an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency on May 5, 2023. In the year since, only two provinces—Alberta and Ontario—have published proposals for dealing with future health emergencies.
May 4, 2024
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Affordable Care Act expansions improved access to cancer care, study suggests
Insurance expansions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were linked with an increase in patients receiving care at accredited cancer hospitals in Pennsylvania, according to a study published in Health Services Research by ...
May 4, 2024
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Competition from 'skinny label' generics saved medicare billions, according to report
An analysis of 15 name-brand drugs and their "skinny label" generic counterparts found that competition from these counterparts saved Medicare Part D nearly $15 billion from 2015 to 2021. Skinny labeling allows generic drug ...
May 3, 2024
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Rural children struggle to access hospital services, say researchers
Children in rural areas were more than six times as likely to check into a hospital without pediatric services compared to children in urban areas, a new study found. The research will be presented at the Pediatric Academic ...
May 3, 2024
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Childcare is unaffordable for US medical residents, national study finds
Resident physicians at more than 98% of U.S. training programs aren't paid enough to afford childcare, according to a new national study. The research will be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2024 Meeting, ...
May 3, 2024
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New approach to equitable social care connects pediatric caregivers to resources without screening
Health care providers can more effectively connect parents and other caregivers of children to needed social resources when they present a menu of options rather than using standard screening tools, a recent study found. ...
May 3, 2024
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Companies may still buy consumer genetic information despite its modest predictive power
Genetics can be associated with one's behavior and health—from the willingness to take risks, and how long one stays in school, to chances of developing Alzheimer's disease and breast cancer. Although our fate is surely ...
May 2, 2024
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Money on their minds: Health-related costs top older adults' concerns for people their age, poll finds
From medical and dental care to medications, insurance and nursing homes, health-related costs weigh heavily on the minds of older Americans of all backgrounds, a new poll suggests.
May 2, 2024
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As federal menthol ban languishes, Black smokers are left to the mercy of marketers: Study
After decades of deception, Black adults who smoke menthol cigarettes are often unaware of the deceitful ways tobacco companies market their products to them, according to a Rutgers study.
May 2, 2024
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Mexico emerges as a destination for Americans seeking reproductive health services—not for the first time
When its six-week abortion ban went into effect on May 1, 2024, Florida joined nearly two dozen other U.S. states that ban abortion or greatly restrict it.
May 2, 2024
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EPA earmarks $3 billion to replace lead pipes nationwide
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it will spend $3 billion to help states and territories identify and replace lead water pipes.
May 2, 2024
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Study finds private equity expanding to mental health facilities
Private equity firms now account for as much as a quarter of practices providing behavioral health services in some states, according to a new study by researchers from Oregon Health & Science University, the University of ...
May 1, 2024
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Study shows the dramatic impact of extreme poverty on mortality in a racially diverse low-income population
During the past 40 years, the gap between rich and poor Americans has continued to widen in terms of health and mortality, as well as income.
May 1, 2024
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US long-term care costs are sky-high, but Washington state's new way to help pay for them could be nixed
If you needed long-term care, could you afford it? For many Americans, especially those with a middle-class income and little savings, the answer to that question is absolutely not.
May 1, 2024
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Patients diagnosed with cancer in prison more likely to die from the disease, research shows
Cancer patients diagnosed in English prisons do not receive the same level of curative treatment as those in the general population, meaning they are at increased risk of death.
Apr 30, 2024
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Early gestational diabetes treatment shown to reduce birth complications, health costs for those at higher risk
New research led by Western Sydney University has shown that treatment of gestational diabetes from early pregnancy can not only reduce birth complications among babies and mothers, but can also reduce health costs by up ...
Apr 30, 2024
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Visa rules jeopardize HIV management, study finds
A Monash University sexual health expert has warned that an unintended consequence of Australia's migration rules could compromise Australia's goal to end the HIV epidemic by 2030.
Apr 30, 2024
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COVID-19-induced financial hardships reveal mental health struggles
When COVID-19 caused significant economic disruptions, thousands of people around the world experienced sudden shocks to their financial situation through reduced earnings or job losses.
Apr 30, 2024
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UK survey finds 65% of adults are worried about access to palliative care
A survey commissioned by King's College London, and carried out by YouGov, has found that 65% of people across the U.K. are worried about access to palliative and end of life care, and 41% think there is too little NHS resource ...
Apr 30, 2024
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Walmart to close its 51 health centers and virtual care service
Walmart is closing its health centers and virtual care service after struggling to find success with the offerings, the U.S. retailer said Tuesday.
Apr 30, 2024
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