Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Protecting those on the frontline from Ebola
In a world where we can travel the globe by jet, diseases that were once thought to plague faraway places can now strike close to home.
Feb 1, 2019
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News tagged with health care program
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study shows dementia care program delays nursing home admissions, cuts Medicare costs
New research shows that a comprehensive, coordinated care program for people with dementia and their caregivers significantly decreased the likelihood that the individuals would enter a nursing home. The study also shows ...
Dec 28, 2018
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Medications
US urges doctors to write more Rx for overdose antidote
The U.S. government told doctors Wednesday to consider prescribing medications that reverse overdoses to many more patients who take opioid painkillers in a move that could add more than $1 billion in health care costs.
Dec 19, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Most caregivers of people with dementia are family members, and they need help
Family care of an older adult has emerged as an essential element of the U.S. health care system, with 83 percent of long-term care provided to older adults coming from family members or other unpaid helpers. As the population ...
Nov 29, 2018
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Medical research
Traversing the interfaces in medical research
The continually rising health care costs in Germany require cost-intelligent innovations at the intersecting frontiers of scientific disciplines. Prof. Gerd Geisslinger is Medical Research Officer for the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. ...
Nov 2, 2018
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Health
Poll: Young people back single-payer health care
Large majorities of young Americans want to see an expansion of government services, including a single-payer health care program, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and ...
Oct 24, 2018
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Health
Child participation in Medicaid, CHIP up from 2013 to 2016
(HealthDay)—From 2013 to 2016 there was an increase in children's participation in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), according to a report published in the August issue of Health Affairs.
Sep 5, 2018
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Health
Researcher discusses engaging high-need patients in intensive outpatient programs
Patient engagement requires creativity, trust building and flexibility from health care providers, especially when treating high-need patients, a new Stanford study says.
Aug 14, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Childhood obesity grows annual health bill
Childhood obesity is costing Australian taxpayers $43.2 million annually—not including the cost of hospital care—and will grow unless prevention programs are adopted, new research by Monash University shows.
Aug 7, 2018
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Health
Having a baby in the U.S. is costly and confusing, even for a health policy expert
It is hard to believe that it has been just over since five months since our second son, Lukas, was born on Feb. 3. His mother, Hollyanne, is doing well, which is something to be thankful for, given the excessive maternal ...
Jul 16, 2018
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