Health
Many Americans earn low grades for proper med use: survey
(HealthDay)—Americans get an average of C+ on the proper use of medications, and one in seven even gets an F, a new report card shows.
Jun 25, 2013
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Health
Patient awareness of health care report cards gradually increases
A recently published study indicates chronically ill patients are becoming more aware of comparative doctor and hospital performance reports though growth is slower than expected.
Mar 30, 2015
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New report card could mark governments' progress in improving preconception health
Researchers, including a group from the University of Southampton, say action for healthier pregnancies and babies means increasing intake of vitamins, being free of smoking and alcohol and keeping to a healthy diet and weight ...
Jun 10, 2019
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Startup seeks to hold doctors, hospitals accountable on patient record requests
When Kelly Shanahan had her OB-GYN practice in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., she was meticulous about providing medical records promptly to all patients who requested them, she said.
Nov 20, 2019
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Health
'Widening inequalities' in children's physical activity even before the pandemic
Deprivation-based inequalities in physical activity between Scotland's children were already growing before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research.
Nov 24, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A food poisoning report with good news: Fewer E. coli cases
Health officials say fewer Americans are getting sick from a nasty germ sometimes found in undercooked hamburgers.
May 14, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
US preterm birth rate shows 5-year improvement
The U.S. preterm birth rate dropped for the fifth consecutive year in 2011 to 11.7 percent, the lowest in a decade, giving thousands more babies a healthy start in life and saving billions in health and social costs.
Nov 13, 2012
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Overweight & Obesity
Can parental education improve effectiveness of school-based BMI screening?
Parents of elementary school children who received body mass index (BMI) screening results together with educational material were significantly more likely to express their intent to change at least one obesity-related risk ...
Feb 8, 2017
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Vaccination
China weighs carrots and sticks in push to vaccinate millions
Tickets to tourist attractions, shopping coupons, and report cards naming and shaming stores where staff haven't been vaccinated: China is veering from compulsion to persuasion in its bid to inoculate its population from ...
Apr 8, 2021
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Health
Australia on track to fail on global salt targets
A new study released for World Salt Awareness Week shows that while many countries are taking action to drop the salt, Australia is falling behind.
Mar 8, 2021
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