Health
Many factors stop U.S. women from getting mammograms
Health care cost and access are not the only barriers women face in getting lifesaving mammograms, a new government report finds.
Apr 9, 2024
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Medical economics
Study finds that efforts to help low-income Americans by buying up their medical debt aren't going as planned
When it comes to helping Americans manage rising health care costs, one increasingly popular policy stands out for both its simplicity and potential payoff: Buy up vast amounts of medical debt for pennies on the dollar and ...
Apr 9, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research shows art therapy brings benefits for mental health
Creating art for healing purposes dates back tens of thousands of years, to the practices of First Nations people around the world. Art therapy uses creative processes, primarily visual art such as painting, drawing or sculpture, ...
Apr 9, 2024
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Health
More patients are losing their doctors—and trust in the primary care system
First, her favorite doctor in Providence, Rhode Island, retired. Then her other doctor at a health center a few miles away left the practice. Now, Piedad Fred has developed a new chronic condition: distrust in the American ...
Apr 9, 2024
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Medical economics
Nurses cite employer failures as their top reason for leaving
A new study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing's Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR)—published in JAMA Network Open—showed that, aside from retirements, poor working conditions are ...
Apr 9, 2024
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Autism spectrum disorders
No link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and cognitive risks, says large sibling study
In the largest study to date on the subject, researchers found no evidence to support a causal link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and increased risk of autism, ADHD and intellectual disability in children.
Apr 9, 2024
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Cardiology
Cardiology team performs novel heart artery repair with newly approved device
UC Davis Health cardiology team members are among the first in the country to treat patients with tricuspid regurgitation, or a leaky heart valve, by using a groundbreaking catheter.
Apr 9, 2024
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Radiology & Imaging
Shorter scan to diagnose prostate cancer could increase availability and reduce cost
Removing one step from a three-part MRI scan, which could make them quicker, cheaper, and more accessible, had no negative impact on diagnostic accuracy, according to clinical trial results led by UCL and UCLH.
Apr 8, 2024
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Health
Barbie may help physicians, patients have more productive telehealth visits
As telehealth visits become more prevalent, physicians can sometimes struggle to help patients effectively demonstrate a musculoskeletal exam through a screen.
Apr 8, 2024
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Cardiology
Heart pump improves survival after severe heart attacks
Implantation of the Impella CP micro-axial flow pump in the hours after a heart attack significantly increased the rate of survival at six months among people suffering cardiogenic shock, according to a study presented at ...
Apr 8, 2024
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