HIV & AIDS
Researchers increase HIV treatment success rates by almost 18 percent
Researchers have been successful in increasing HIV treatment success rates by almost 18 percent.
Mar 3, 2017
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News tagged with health expenditure
Cardiology
Needless shocks from heart devices can trigger extra health costs, researchers say
A team led by a Stanford University School of Medicine researcher has discovered that shocks from implantable cardioverter defibrillators often trigger a cascade of health tests and interventions, even when the shocks they ...
Feb 14, 2017
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Health
Report identifies root causes of health inequity in the U.S., outlines solutions for communities
The burdens of poor health and the benefits of good health and well-being are inequitably distributed in the U.S. due to factors that range from poverty and inadequate housing to structural racism and discrimination, says ...
Jan 12, 2017
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Health
Palliative care improves quality of life, lessens symptoms
People living with serious illness who receive palliative care have better quality of life and fewer symptoms than those who don't receive palliative care, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh ...
Nov 22, 2016
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Cardiology
GW researcher publishes review of new payment reforms in JAMA Cardiology
As conventional fee-for-service models become less viable, cardiologists will need to participate in emerging payment models, according to a review published by George Washington University (GW) researcher Steven Farmer, ...
Nov 16, 2016
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Health
Digital health devices are great, but their prices are widening the health gap
Chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases account for more than 85 percent of all deaths in the United States. Obesity and asthma in particular are among the leading causes ...
Oct 18, 2016
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Cardiology
Recently approved cholesterol medication not cost-effective; could substantially increase US health costs
Although the recently FDA approved cholesterol-lowering drugs, PCSK9 inhibitors, could substantially reduce heart attacks, strokes, and cardiovascular deaths, they would not be cost-effective for use in patients with heterozygous ...
Aug 16, 2016
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Health
Health expenditures rising for middle class, wealthy
(HealthDay)—While overall U.S. medical spending growth slowed between 2004 and 2013, expenditures rose for middle- and high-income Americans, according to research published in the July issue of Health Affairs.
Jul 22, 2016
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Health
If one in ten US smokers quits, $63 billion saved
(HealthDay)—Kicking the smoking habit boosts more than just your health—it also saves money.
May 10, 2016
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Health
Senior adults can see health benefits from dog ownership
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that adults of all ages should engage in 150 or more minutes of moderate physical activity per week. Among adults 60 years of age or more, walking is the most common ...
Apr 20, 2016
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