People with green space on their doorstep or access to a private garden reported better health and wellbeing during and after the first lockdown in the UK, according to a new study.
Apr 19, 2021
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(HealthDay)—If you don't need insulin, you probably haven't paid much attention to its skyrocketing cost, but new research shows that exorbitant drug pricing eventually affects everyone.
Feb 4, 2020
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In what is believed to be the first study of its kind, researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center's Institute for Reproductive Health (IRH) are recruiting as many as 1,200 women to study, in real time, a smartphone ...
Jun 26, 2016
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Community health plans are partnering with physician practices to initiate a range of care management programs for people living with chronic diseases; these programs have resulted in decreased emergency room (ER) use, improved ...
Nov 30, 2011
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With the dawn of a new year, most Americans have just started a new health insurance coverage period—whether they receive their coverage through a job, buy it themselves or have a government plan.
Jan 3, 2019
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The cost of insurance co-payments for cutting-edge pharmaceuticals can vary widely from patient to patient. When the patient's share of prescription costs becomes too high, many patients skip doses or stop taking medication ...
Jan 6, 2014
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One of the most expensive parts of having a baby may involve the birth itself, a new Michigan Medicine study suggests.
Jan 6, 2020
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A new Project Viva study demonstrates the impact of prenatal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposures on children. The study, published in the December 6 issue of Environmental Health Perspectives, observed a strong ...
Dec 8, 2023
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An examination of U.S. hospital prices covering 25 states shows that in 2017, the prices paid to hospitals for privately insured patients averaged 241% of what Medicare would have paid, with wide variation in prices among ...
May 9, 2019
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New findings published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research show that a simple but valuable approach can help engage low-income smokers to try quitting tobacco. The study tested a proactive, phone-based outreach strategy using ...
Sep 14, 2022
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