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Even small increases in copays affect children's healthcare use
(Medical Xpress) -- Increases in copayments of only a few dollars for ALL Kids, Alabama's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), led to declines in the use of several healthcare services for the children ...
Health
Feb 17, 2012 |
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Popular fetal monitoring method leads to more c-sections
Pregnant women in labor, upon arriving at the hospital, will often have their baby’s heart rate monitored to assess the baby’s wellbeing. A new research review suggests that the use of one popular ...
Health
Feb 15, 2012 |
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No support shown for the use of pycnogenol for chronic disorders
The manufacturer of a dietary supplement made from French pine bark, Pycnogenol, markets it widely for the prevention or treatment of many chronic disorders, ranging from asthma to erectile dysfunction, but ...
Medications
Feb 15, 2012 |
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Early bloomers with poor social skills more likely to smoke
Children who go through puberty earlier than their peers are more likely to have poor social skills and to smoke cigarettes during their high school years, a new study in Journal of Adolescent Health confir ...
Health
Feb 14, 2012 |
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Study illuminates ethnic disparities in diabetes and cognitive impairment
A new study finds that decreasing the disparities in rates of type 2 diabetes among Whites, Blacks and Hispanics could eliminate some racial and ethnic disparities in the development of cognitive impairment ...
Diabetes
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Most people fudge numbers on weight and height surveys
When people in the U.S. are asked to provide their weight for research surveys, they underestimate their weight and overestimate their height, despite numerous public reports about increasing rates of obesity. ...
Health
Jan 27, 2012 |
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Electronic health records could improve care for type 2 diabetics
Use of electronic health records shows promise for improving care and outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes, but still has considerable room for improvement, according to a new study in the journal Health ...
Health
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Peer passengers are bad news for teen drivers
Research shows that teens who drive with peers as passengers have increased risks of crashing. Many states have responded by creating graduated driver licensing laws which include limits on the number of passengers ...
Health
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Teens have fewer behavioral issues when parents stay involved
When parents of middle school students participate in school-based, family interventions, it can reduce problem behavior, according to new research released online in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
Health
Jan 20, 2012 |
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For diabetics not on insulin, self-monitoring blood sugar has no benefit
For type 2 diabetics who are not on insulin, monitoring their blood sugar does little to control blood sugar levels over time and may not be worth the effort or expense, according to a new evidence review.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 20, 2012 |
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Recommended services not always given during patients' annual exams
New research finds that patients may not always receive all of the screening tests and counseling services that are due during their medical checkups.
Health
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Signs prove effective in prompting people to use stairs instead of elevator
Signs that read, "Burn Calories, Not Electricity" posted in lobbies of New York City buildings, motivated more people to take the stairs and continue to use them even months later.
Health
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Workplace empowerment for front-line health workers creates higher job satisfaction
Frontline health workers—including nursing assistants, paramedics and pharmacy technicians—who received a combination of benefits and support from their employers had higher job satisfaction, a new ...
Health
Jan 12, 2012 |
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Girls report more mental distress and are prescribed more psychiatric drugs than boys
More than 15 percent of Norwegian teenagers ages 15 to 16 reported “mental distress,” or symptoms of depression and anxiety, with significantly more girls reporting distress than boys, according ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 11, 2012 |
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Team lotteries motivate employees to participate in wellness programs
Corporate wellness programs are one way that employers can help improve the health of their employees and decrease spiraling health care costs. However, getting employees to participate in such programs can ...
Health
Jan 06, 2012 |
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