Rural women are six times more likely to get timely breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening with remote outreach that involves interactive education and follow-up support by telephone, according to a new study.
Apr 28, 2023
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(HealthDay)—The number of U.S. newborns hospitalized for opiate withdrawal has spiked sharply in recent years—and so has the cost of treating them, a new study shows.
Jun 15, 2017
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Sarah, a military veteran living on the coast of South Carolina, knew she had a problem. The opioids prescribed for her pain were becoming a headache of their own.
Feb 12, 2020
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New research casts doubt on a popular treatment for breast cancer: A week of radiation to part of the breast instead of longer treatment to all of it.
Dec 6, 2011
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Ending the AIDS pandemic—particularly in eastern and southern Africa—cannot be achieved unless more resources are channeled to meet the needs of key vulnerable populations.
Sep 25, 2023
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Many women are bearing a financial cost for alcohol consumption, even when they don't drink, according to new research led by La Trobe University's Centre for Alcohol Policy Research (CAPR).
Apr 24, 2020
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Women who live in urban and rural areas get screened for breast cancer at similar rates, but rural women get screened for colorectal cancer at significantly lower rates than their urban counterparts, new research reveals.
Dec 14, 2021
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A multidisciplinary team of researchers from UCLA and India has found that a new type of intervention program, in which lay women in the rural Indian province of Andra Pradesh were trained as social health activists to assist ...
Jun 21, 2013
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South Africa is aging rapidly, sparking increasing interest both in what care is needed for older adults and on how it's provided.
Oct 17, 2019
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The rush in conservative states to ban abortion after the overturn of Roe v. Wade is resulting in a startling consequence that abortion opponents may not have considered: fewer medical services available for all women living ...
May 30, 2023
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