Oncology & Cancer
2019 to 2021 saw rise in lung cancer screenings
The prevalence of lung cancer screening (LCS) increased in 2021 versus 2019, according to a research letter published online June 21 in JAMA Network Open.
Jun 22, 2023
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News tagged with behavioral risk factor surveillance system
Psychology & Psychiatry
'There she is, your ideal': The ramifications of a home-state beauty pageant crown
Evidence has been growing for decades that thin-ideal body imagery has adverse effects on mental health. This has prompted more socially conscious advertising strategies that forgo digital retouching and include more diverse ...
May 22, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health of Black and Hispanic veterans improved after Obama election, study finds
The mental health of Black and Hispanic veterans improved when Barack Obama was elected president, according to new research from Rice University.
Jun 1, 2022
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Cardiology
Prevalence of coronary heart disease largely unchanged from 2011 to 2018
(HealthDay)—The prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) remained largely unchanged in the United States from 2011 to 2018, according to a research letter published online Jan. 19 in JAMA Cardiology.
Jan 21, 2022
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Cardiology
Stroke survivors less likely than cancer survivors to have quit smoking, says new study
Stroke survivors were more likely to continue cigarette smoking than cancer survivors, raising the risk that they will have more health problems or die from a subsequent stroke or heart disease, according to new research ...
Nov 17, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Prior poor mental health is associated with higher COVID-19 infection rates
At the height of the pandemic, news and policy media focused on how the COVID-19 pandemic was contributing to poor mental health, a hypothesis confirmed by several studies. However, few studies examined whether the reverse ...
Nov 2, 2021
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Health informatics
New analysis: More US adults identify as disabled; ethnic and socioeconomic disparities persist
A new analysis led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers finds that the number of U.S. adults who report they have a disability is 27%, representing 67 million adults, an increase of 1% since the data were last analyzed in ...
Nov 1, 2021
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Health
High-risk individuals favor doctor's offices for vaccines
The ongoing wave of new COVID-19 infections and recent booster recommendations have made the need for efficient distribution of COVID-19 vaccines even more urgent, particularly for high-risk individuals with chronic medical ...
Sep 30, 2021
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Medical economics
Affordable care act had limited effects on reducing uninsurance
(HealthDay)—There is substantial variation by state in reducing uninsurance for Black, Hispanic, and low-income Americans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a study published online July 21 in Health Equity.
Aug 2, 2021
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Health
Clinical preventive service use varies across the United States
Use of recommended clinical preventive services varies across the United States, with insurance status being the dominant factor associated with service use, according to research published in the April 2 issue of the U.S. ...
Apr 2, 2021
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