As if starting life with a potentially disabling genetic blood disease wasn't enough, a study shows that almost two-thirds of babies born with sickle cell disease are born to mothers who live in disadvantaged areas.
Jan 4, 2024
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People who maintain or increase their aerobic fitness are at less risk of being hospitalized in the future, particularly if they were hospitalized previously. These are the findings of a study conducted at the University ...
Dec 21, 2023
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If hospitals consistently and comprehensively support trauma survivors with mental health needs, including after they're discharged, the survivors are less likely to find themselves back in the hospital in crisis, a new study ...
Dec 21, 2023
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U.S. hospitals charge facility fees for colonoscopy procedures covered by private health insurance that are on average approximately 55% higher than facility fees billed by smaller clinics known as ambulatory surgical centers, ...
Dec 15, 2023
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Health care costs are lower for patients treated by female surgeons versus those treated by male surgeons, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in JAMA Surgery.
Dec 1, 2023
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The latest Consumer Price Index report showed inflation slowing in October, due in part to a supposed 34% drop in the cost of health insurance from the same time last year. That left many people scratching their heads, since ...
Nov 28, 2023
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A research team at Johns Hopkins Medicine has created and trained a machine learning model to calculate percent necrosis (PN)—or, what percentage of a tumor is "dead" and no longer active—in patients with osteosarcoma, ...
Nov 2, 2023
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A study of more than 300 older adults experiencing mild cognitive impairment or self-reported memory concerns has found that cognitively enriched tai ji quan, also known as tai chi, was superior to standard tai ji quan or ...
Oct 30, 2023
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More than half of working-age Americans struggle to afford their health care and many forgo care, possibly risking their health, according to a new survey.
Oct 26, 2023
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An estimated 21.2 percent of U.S. adults had diagnosed arthritis from 2019 to 2021, with most cases among adults aged 45 years and older, according to research published in the Oct. 13 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
Oct 13, 2023
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