Simple exercises are an easy and cost-effective treatment for persistent dizziness
A professor from the University of Southampton has called on doctors around the world to give patients with persistent dizziness a booklet of simple exercises, after new research has shown that it is a very cost effective ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 05, 2012 |
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No cure in sight for US health care costs
"Every time I see what I pay for me and my family's health it makes me sick," says Fiona, a 46-year-old mother of two who -- unlike some 50 million Americans -- actually has health insurance.
Health
Jun 28, 2012 |
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Newly recognized syndrome keeps patients from full recovery, researchers say
(Medical Xpress) -- University of Florida researchers have identified a medical condition they say keeps many intensive care, heart surgery and burn patients from recovering fully and returning home.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Specialized hospital care for elderly patients could significantly cut costs
(Medical Xpress) -- Creating specialized hospital units for elderly people with acute medical illness could reduce national health care costs by as much $6 billion a year, according to a new study by UCSF ...
Health
Jun 11, 2012 |
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Financial worries add to cancer patients' burden
(HealthDay) -- A small study gives a snapshot into the financial anxieties that plague many patients with advanced cancer and their spouses, even as they struggle against the disease itself.
Cancer
Jun 06, 2012 |
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Caring for patients with fecal incontinence costs more than $4,000 per person each year
Care for patients with fecal incontinence costs $4,110 per person for both medical and non-medical costs like loss of productivity, according to new research from the University of Michigan.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 31, 2012 |
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Most occupational injury and illness costs are paid by the government and private payers
UC Davis researchers have found that workers' compensation insurance is not used nearly as much as it should be to cover the nation's multi-billion dollar price tag for workplace illnesses and injuries. Instead, almost 80 ...
Health
May 25, 2012 |
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Early physical therapist treatment associated with reduced risk of healthcare utilization and reduced overall healthcare
A new study published in Spine shows that early treatment by a physical therapist for low back pain (LBP), as compared to delayed treatment, was associated with reduced risk of subsequent healthcare utilization and lower ...
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May 25, 2012 |
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Peptide level ups diagnosis of heart failure in primary care
(HealthDay) -- For patients presenting with dyspnea, the additional measurement of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels increases the certainty of diagnosis of heart failure and accelerates initiation of ...
Cardiology
May 15, 2012 |
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Back pain improves in first six weeks but lingering effects at one year
For people receiving health care for acute and persistent low-back pain, symptoms will improve significantly in the first six weeks, but pain and disability may linger even after one year, states a large study published in ...
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May 14, 2012 |
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Retired couples may need $240,000 for health care
(AP) -- Couples retiring this year can expect their medical bills throughout retirement to cost 4 percent more than those who retired a year ago, according to an annual projection released Wednesday by Fidelity Investments.
Health
May 09, 2012 |
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Major overhaul of US life urged to cure obesity: experts (Update)
Two-thirds of American adults are too fat, and a major overhaul of US policies -- from schools to restaurants to urban planning -- is needed to stem the epidemic, medical experts said Tuesday.
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May 08, 2012 |
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For binge drinkers, even relatively minor burns can lead to serious complications
A Loyola University Medical Center study has found that binge drinking may slow recovery and increase medical costs for survivors of burn injuries. The study was presented during the 44th Annual Meeting of the American Burn ...
Health
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Obesity accounts for 21 percent of medical care costs
(Medical Xpress) -- Obesity now accounts for almost 21 percent of U.S. health care costs -- more than twice the previous estimates, reports a new Cornell study.
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Apr 05, 2012 |
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Are parents price-sensitive about their children's medication?
Health insurance policies that shift costs to patients through higher co-payments may have serious unintended consequences for children, including less use of effective treatments and an increased number of hospitalizations, ...
Medications
Mar 27, 2012 |
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