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Rising cost of inpatient care linked to medical devices and supplies
Inpatient hospital treatment accounts for the largest proportion of health care spending in the U.S., with the use of diagnostic imaging services such as MRIs, frequently implicated as the probable cause. ...
Health
Aug 29, 2012 |
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Diagnostic confidence key for prompt treatment for women with heart symptoms
Doctors who believe that women have "atypical" coronary heart disease symptoms are less certain when diagnosing heart disease in women. As a result, women are less likely than men to receive treatments ...
Cardiology
Aug 29, 2012 |
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People with few assets less likely to plan for end-of-life health care
Socioeconomic status is a big predictor of how likely people are to have living wills, a power of attorney for health care decisions or to participate in informal discussions about treatment preferences with ...
Health
Aug 17, 2012 |
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Depression in young adults linked to higher risk of early death
Depression in young adulthood can have long-lasting effects, potentially leading to a higher risk of death even decades later, suggests a new study in the Annals of Epidemiology. These findings highlight ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 15, 2012 |
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Doctors who share patients may provide lower cost care
Patients with diabetes or congestive heart failure who receive care from doctors with high levels of patient overlap have lower total health care costs and lower rates of hospitalization, according to a new ...
Health
Aug 01, 2012 |
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Even with insurance, racial disparities in breast cancer treatment persist
More White women are diagnosed with breast cancer than Black women, yet Black women with breast cancer have a higher mortality rate. One potential explanation for this disparity is delayed treatment, perhaps ...
Cancer
Jul 27, 2012 |
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Obese teens have fewer friends, especially whites
Obese adolescents tend to have fewer friends at school than their peers, finds a new study in Ethnicity & Disease. However, the impact of obesity on friendships varies by ethnic group, with White students faring ...
Overweight and Obesity
Jul 25, 2012 |
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Predominately black-serving hospitals provide poorer care
Hospitals that mostly serve Black patients have worse mortality outcomes for both Black and White patients with three common conditions: heart attack, congestive heart failure or pneumonia. The new study in ...
Health
Jul 20, 2012 |
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Safety net health centers fill in urban gaps
Urban areas that are segregated by race, ethnicity or income have more Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), which provide primary care services for disadvantaged populations, despite an adequate supply ...
Health
Jul 19, 2012 |
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Regular physical activity may help ward off dementia years later
Older adults who engage in vigorous physical activity three or more times a week are less likely to be diagnosed with dementia later compared to adults who don’t, according to a new longitudinal ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Jul 18, 2012 |
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Coordinating cancer care remains a challenge
People with cancer often receive fragmented and uncoordinated care, as their treatments frequently require help from multiple clinicians. However, a new review by The Cochrane Library finds no evidence that t ...
Cancer
Jul 13, 2012 |
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TV watching linked to eating unhealthy food
Adults and children who watch more television have less healthy diets, finds a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. For every age and gender studied, people who watched no more than a ...
Health
Jul 11, 2012 |
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Physical health problems bring mental health problems, demand for services
People who experience a serious physical health event are three times as likely to subsequently see a health care provider for mental health services and medication, according to a new study in Health Services Re ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 09, 2012 |
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Being overweight years before pregnancy linked to bigger babies
Women who become overweight or obese during the transition from adolescence to adulthood are significantly more likely to give birth to babies with excessive birth weights, according to a new study published ...
Health
Jun 27, 2012 |
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Mental health care disparities persist for black and latino children
Disparities in the use of mental health services, including outpatient care and psychotropic drug prescriptions, persist for black and Latino children, reports a new study in Health Services Research.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 22, 2012 |
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