Study: Drug coverage to vary under health law
(AP)—A new study says basic prescription drug coverage could vary dramatically from state to state under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Medications
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Study: Less-experienced physicians more costly than more-experienced physicians
Physicians with the least experience spend significantly more money treating patients than physicians who have the most experience, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Health
Nov 05, 2012 |
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New research on employment-based insurance sheds light on health care reform
Men with employment-contingent health insurance (ECHI) who suffer a health shock, such as a cancer diagnosis or hospitalization, are more likely to feel "locked" into remaining at work and are at greater risk for losing their ...
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Nov 02, 2012 |
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Chronic constipation linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer
Patients with chronic constipation may be at increased risk of developing colorectal cancer and benign neoplasms, according to study findings unveiled today at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 77th Annual ...
Cancer
Oct 22, 2012 |
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Prior alcohol consumption does not impair HCV treatment
(HealthDay)—For patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) treated with pegylated interferon-alpha and ribavirin (P/R), drinking patterns and the amount of alcohol consumed before treatment do not impact treatment ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 11, 2012 |
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Belfast to open Ireland's 1st abortion clinic
(AP)—A family planning charity plans to open the first abortion clinic in Ireland, challenging decades of legal confusion over the extremely limited access to pregnancy terminations in both parts of the island.
Health
Oct 11, 2012 |
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New report examines potential impact of changes in Texas' Women's Health Program
A new report finds that Texas policies to exclude Planned Parenthood clinics from a state family planning program – the Women's Health Program (WHP) – would result in leaving tens of thousands of women unable to get care.
Health
Oct 11, 2012 |
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When young women use hormonal contraceptives, condom use drops, study finds
Young women who start using hormonal contraceptives for birth control often stop using condoms, but a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds that if they later discontinue using hormonal contra ...
Health
Oct 09, 2012 |
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New report: The ACA'S PCIP serving as a bridge; High-risk pools not a long-term solution
The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, the name for the federal high-risk health insurance pool established by the Affordable Care Act, is serving its purpose as a bridge program, according to a new Commonwealth Fund ...
Health
Sep 13, 2012 |
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Yosemite shuts cabins at center of rodent probe
(AP)—More than 90 cabins in California's Yosemite National Park were closed several days after the site was found to be at the center of a mouse-borne virus that has been blamed for the deaths of two people, officials said ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 30, 2012 |
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New study: Elderly Medicare beneficiaries most satisfied with their health insurance
Elderly beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare plans are more satisfied with their health insurance, have better access to care, and are less likely to have problems paying medical bills than people who get insurance through ...
Health
Jul 18, 2012 |
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Contraception saves 250,000 lives each year: study
Contraceptive use saves the lives of more than a quarter of million women each year, either from death in childbirth or unsafe abortions, according to estimates published on Tuesday.
Health
Jul 10, 2012 |
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Generic drugs key to US overseas HIV relief: researchers
The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPfAR) began in 2003 with good intentions, but it was not until the U.S. government's massive overseas public health campaign adopted generic drugs that it became a success, ...
Medications
Jul 09, 2012 |
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Teenage pregnancy deaths a 'global scandal': charity
British charity Save the Children on Wednesday said it was a "global scandal" that 50,000 teenagers die each year due to pregnancy and childbirth complications.
Pediatrics
Jun 27, 2012 |
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US mammograms decline after task force recommendation, study finds
Preventive mammography rates in women in their 40s have dropped nearly 6 percent nationwide since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against routine mammograms for women in this age group, a Mayo ...
Cancer
Jun 26, 2012 |
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