Indigenous Peoples in Canada have higher illness rates and lower life expectancies than non-Indigenous Canadians. A new study reveals that Indigenous men in the country who have prostate cancer are being diagnosed with more ...
Jul 10, 2023
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Amid heightened demand for mental health care, a new study finds that nearly two-thirds of Medicare Advantage psychiatrist networks contain less than 25% of all psychiatrists in a given service area.
Jul 5, 2023
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The vast majority of cancer survivors rely on primary care clinicians for follow-up treatments, especially in rural areas, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine. ...
Jun 28, 2023
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Stephanie Santoro, MD, Director of Quality Improvement Research for the Down Syndrome Program within Mass General for Children and an assistant professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, was the lead author of a recent ...
Jun 26, 2023
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Folks living in Massachusetts, Hawaii and New Hampshire may be among the nation's healthiest, according to a new scorecard that ranks how well the health care system in each U.S. state is working.
Jun 23, 2023
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The diagnosis of heart failure is usually missed, denying patients treatments that could improve well-being and reduce mortality. That's the finding from a late breaking science presentation today at Heart Failure 2023, a ...
May 22, 2023
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People diagnosed with dementia are more likely to self-harm within the first six to 12 months after initial diagnosis, highlighting the need for health services to offer more follow-up support in this crucial period.
May 2, 2023
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Challenges with transitioning patients from one health care setting to another can result in significant health implications and financial costs, says the American College of Physicians (ACP) in a new policy paper published ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Unintentional weight loss (UWL) is a common and serious problem, and according to several studies, it could be a sign—sometimes the only sign—of an underlying malignancy, such as a colorectal or pancreatic cancer.
Apr 26, 2023
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Rheumatologists can play a major role in diagnosing and treating neurologic Lyme disease, according to a paper published in the journal Pathogens by an immunologist and rheumatologists at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
Apr 26, 2023
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