New study shows association of historical housing discrimination and shortfalls in colon cancer treatment
A nationwide study of 196 cities shows that housing discrimination from 90 years ago still casts a historical shadow of inequities in colon cancer care today, S.M. Qasim Hussaini, M.D., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham ...
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COVID and Medicare payments spark remote patient BP monitoring boom
Billy Abbott, a retired Army medic, wakes at 6 every morning, steps on the bathroom scale, and uses a cuff to take his blood pressure.
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Few states cover fertility treatment for same-sex couples, but that could be changing
Elizabeth Bauer was working out at the gym one morning last August when she got a phone call from her fertility nurse. It was a call that Bauer and her wife, Rebecca, had long been waiting for.
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A mom's $97,000 question: How was her baby's air-ambulance ride not medically necessary?
Sara England was putting together Ghostbusters costumes for Halloween when she noticed her baby wasn't doing well.
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Study finds poverty is the main reason people sell a kidney
A systematic review of 35 years of global medical literature finds a spectrum of reasons why people sell kidneys. The study, by Bijaya Shrestha of the Center for Research on Education, Health and Social Science, Kathmandu, ...
Mar 27, 2024
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Molecular discovery has potential to solve the billion-dollar global cost of poorly managed wound healing
Scientists have uncovered a key step in the wound healing process that becomes disabled in diseases like diabetes and aging, contributing to a global health care cost of managing poorly healing wounds exceeding $250 billion ...
Mar 27, 2024
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New documents reveal patient safety concerns over strike day coverage in the UK
An investigation published by The BMJ today reveals new details of requests to recall striking junior doctors from picket lines for patient safety reasons.
Mar 27, 2024
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Looking after the UK's National Health Service workforce must be a top priority, say experts
Looking after the NHS workforce is not only an ethical imperative but also a sound investment and must be a top priority, say experts in the third report of The BMJ Commission on the Future of the NHS.
Mar 27, 2024
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California's expanded health coverage for immigrants collides with Medicaid reviews
Medi-Cal health coverage kicked in for Antonio Abundis just when the custodian needed it most.
Mar 27, 2024
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Beneath the hype, weight loss drugs may drive big changes in public health
With Oprah's recent primetime special about weight loss, you could say that obesity drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro have reached the pinnacle of pop culture. But an important story about public health is developing ...
Mar 27, 2024
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Satisfaction with UK's NHS hits record low: Survey
Public satisfaction with the UK's state-funded National Health Service (NHS) hit record lows in 2023, research suggested on Wednesday, with long waits for appointments a central grievance.
Mar 27, 2024
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Study reveals inequities in access to CAR T cell therapy
Patients being treated for B-cell non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) who are part of minority populations may not have equal access to cutting-edge CAR T cell therapies, according to a new analysis led by researchers from the Perelman ...
Mar 26, 2024
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Insulin copayment caps not associated with an increase in insulin use among commercially insured populations
A new study led by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and Duke University researchers found that state policies intended to reduce insulin out-of-pocket (OOP) costs for commercially insured people were not associated with ...
Mar 26, 2024
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Hack poses financial problems for community health centers
Community health centers and organizations that primarily serve low-income people are being disproportionately hurt by the biggest hack in health care history, which has disrupted payments for thousands of health care providers ...
Mar 26, 2024
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Georgia's Medicaid work requirements costing taxpayers millions despite low enrollment
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's plan for a conservative alternative to Obamacare's Medicaid expansion has cost taxpayers at least $26 million so far, with more than 90% going toward administrative and consulting costs rather than ...
Mar 26, 2024
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We've taken smoking from 'normal' to 'uncommon' and we can do the same with vaping—here's how
Vaping is a pressing public health issue. While adult smoking rates continue to fall, vaping rates are rising. Some 7% of adults now vape daily, up nearly three-fold since 2019. Most alarmingly, the rate of current vape use—on ...
Mar 25, 2024
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Uncovering missing tuberculosis cases 'key to elimination'
In the journey towards a world free of tuberculosis (TB), the crucial first step begins with identifying individuals affected by the disease.
Mar 25, 2024
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Medical science has made great strides in fighting TB, but reducing poverty is the best way to end this disease
Every year, 10 million people fall ill with tuberculosis. Even though the disease is both preventable and curable, it kills 1.5 million people each year, making it the world's deadliest infectious disease. Over 25% of these ...
Mar 25, 2024
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