News tagged with public health care
Green light for Obamacare: Panelists assess road ahead, including potential bumps
After three major scares, President Obama's health care reform law is now part of the nation's legal and health care landscape, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) panelists said Thursday, though its effects ...
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Nov 12, 2012 |
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US city plans to provide transgender surgeries
(AP)—San Francisco is preparing to become the first U.S. city to provide and cover the cost of sex reassignment surgeries for uninsured transgender residents.
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Nov 09, 2012 |
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Pain management varies among palliative care centers
(HealthDay)—The management of pain outcomes for terminally ill cancer patients varies widely between inpatient palliative care centers and is affected by organizational factors such as human resources adequacy, ...
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Nov 05, 2012 |
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Disability trends: Oldest old improving, boomers doing worse
(Medical Xpress)—The oldest old are doing better and those approaching late life are doing worse, but Americans between the ages of 65 and 84 are experiencing about the same level of disabilities as they ...
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Nov 02, 2012 |
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Report explores health care reform and U.S. election
As part of a collaboration between Yale and the London School of Economics (LSE), Zack Cooper, assistant professor of health policy and economics at Yale, has distilled the complexities of U.S. health care ...
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Nov 01, 2012 |
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Switzerland, Canada lift ban on Novartis flu vaccine
Swiss and Canadian health authorities on Wednesday lifted a ban on sales of flu vaccines made by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis after determining they were safe and efficient.
Medications
Oct 31, 2012 |
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Fewer patient deaths after surgery in hospitals known for good nursing care
Patients treated in magnet hospitals (specially designated for their nursing excellence) had 14 percent lower odds of death than those in non-magnet hospitals in a four-state study of 564 hospitals led by the University of ...
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Oct 22, 2012 |
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Uruguay takes historic step on abortion
(AP)—Uruguay's Senate legalized first-trimester abortions for all women Wednesday in a groundbreaking measure that came with so many strings attached it left neither side in the bitter debate completely ...
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Oct 17, 2012 |
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Wondering about your hospital's quality? Ask a nurse
(HealthDay)—The easiest way to assess a hospital's quality of care might be to just ask the nurses, new research suggests.
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Oct 11, 2012 |
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Living near livestock may increase risk of acquiring MRSA
People who live near livestock or in livestock farming communities may be at greater risk of acquiring, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to a new study led by an international team of researchers from t ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 10, 2012 |
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Population aging will have long-term implications for economy
The aging of the U.S. population will have broad economic consequences for the country, particularly for federal programs that support the elderly, and its long-term effects on all generations will be mediated by how—and ...
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Sep 25, 2012 |
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Low income linked to poorer health in both U.S. and England, despite different health systems
(Medical Xpress)—Although the English are generally healthier than Americans, both countries grapple with large health inequalities. A new study suggests that in both countries, health and wealth are tightly linked.
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Sep 21, 2012 |
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Survival of safety-net hospitals at risk
Many public safety-net hospitals are likely to face increasing financial and competitive pressures stemming in part from the recent Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act, according to researchers at Penn State ...
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Sep 20, 2012 |
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Annals of Internal Medicine commentary urges public to take precautions against West Nile Virus
West Nile virus (WNV) has become endemic in North America, with cases in 2012 exceeding that of any other year. As of August 28, the United States has seen 1,590 cases, 65 deaths, and 303 viremic blood donors.
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Sep 10, 2012 |
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What's your lifetime risk of developing kidney failure?
How likely are middle-aged adults to develop kidney failure during their lifetime? A study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN) provides some insights, which may be used t ...
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Aug 16, 2012 |
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