Health
One in five US adults report household food insecurity
More than one in five U.S. adults report household food insecurity, according to a report released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Oct 12, 2022
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Medical research
Nationwide reporting venture to reveal COVID's hidden deaths
Dr. Andrew Stokes, assistant professor of global health, is providing mortality data and modeling to the Documenting COVID-19 project and Muckrock in a collaboration that aims to identify the scope of underreported COVID-19 ...
Dec 22, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Unmasking poor prognosis bowel cancer
Researchers at SAHMRI and the University of Adelaide have pinpointed a tumor support signal that works to suppress the immune system. Blocking this signal may prove pivotal in stopping bowel cancer.
Dec 8, 2021
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Almost 13 million Americans per year skip meds due to cost
(HealthDay)—Nearly 13 million U.S. adults a year skip or delay filling needed prescriptions due to high price tags, new research shows.
Dec 3, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study helps those with depression pick antidepressant based on health history
Although antidepressants are one of the most frequently taken medications in the United States (11% of the population takes antidepressants) 60% of depressed patients do not benefit from their first antidepressant. The sales ...
Oct 25, 2021
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Vaccination
Half of unvaccinated workers say they'd rather quit than get a shot, but few are following through
Are workplace vaccine mandates prompting some employees to quit rather than get a shot?
Sep 27, 2021
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Health
More than 10 percent of adults missed health care in spring 2021
(HealthDay)—Eleven percent of nonelderly adults and 9.2 percent of parents (on behalf of their children) report delaying or forgoing health care in the past 30 days due to concerns about coronavirus exposure, according ...
Aug 25, 2021
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Medical economics
Little change in number of uninsured in pandemic's first year
(HealthDay)—While the COVID-19 pandemic has had a big impact on the economy and jobs, it didn't result in fewer Americans having health insurance.
Aug 23, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Total deaths due to COVID-19 underestimated by 20% in US counties
Deaths caused by indirect effects of the pandemic emphasize the need for policy changes that address widening health and racial inequities.
May 20, 2021
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Medical research
Sports stars' kinesiology tape injury treatment makes 'no difference'
It has been adopted by the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Tiger Woods and Andy Murray as a colorful way to help them play through pain, but research from the University of Dundee has found kinesiology tape to be ineffective ...
Apr 23, 2021
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