Oral diseases, particularly dental decay and periodontal (gum) diseases, are largely preventable, yet are some of the most common non-communicable diseases around the world. Pain due to untreated dental decay impacts eating ...
Dec 21, 2023
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Socioeconomic factors, like education and location, can affect access to life-saving prenatal care services. Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital are taking steps towards implementing strategies that improve access to ...
Dec 19, 2023
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The world's largest review on opioid medicines for cancer pain has found it is unclear whether some commonly used opioid medicines are better than a placebo and suggests that non-opioid medicines, including aspirin, may be ...
Dec 19, 2023
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Researchers from Florida State University have examined how a doctor's office waiting room design can impact health outcomes for women.
Dec 14, 2023
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Countries need to ensure continuous attention to the quality of their health care services, including during emergencies, contends a new collection of articles launched in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). The authors call ...
Dec 12, 2023
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In the United States, health care inequities based on racial and ethnic sociodemographics are pervasive and persistent. Research has shown the systems that deliver health care have both contributed to and maintain these disparities.
Nov 29, 2023
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Health care organizations are looking to artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve patient care, but their translation into clinical settings has been inconsistent, in part because evaluating AI in health care remains ...
Nov 27, 2023
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A simulation study conducted by a team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) demonstrates that a soft drink tax in Germany would have significant positive effects. In all of the simulated variants evaluated, less ...
Nov 21, 2023
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COVID is on the rise again, with a peak likely over the holiday season.
Nov 20, 2023
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A question I commonly get from patients and friends is this: Should I get a COVID vaccine if I'm pregnant or want to become pregnant?
Nov 20, 2023
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