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Opioid control laws linked to 10% drop in domestic violence cases
A new study led by the University of South Florida reveals opioid control policies may offer broader public health benefits, including reducing instances of domestic violence. As policymakers continue to grapple with the ...
Apr 19, 2025
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Genetics
Analysis reveals rise in claim denial rates for cancer-related advanced genetic testing
Both the use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) testing for cancer and the rate of claim denials for such testing increased between 2016 and 2021, despite implementation of a recent Medicare national coverage determination ...
Apr 18, 2025
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Low-income patients with diabetes are more likely to experience insurance instability, researchers find
An Oregon Health & Science University-led study reveals that low-income adults with diabetes are more likely to go in and out of health insurance, and that insurance instability is even worse for those with complex needs.
Apr 18, 2025
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FDA hiring contractors to replace fired staff who supported safety inspections
When Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced sweeping job cuts at his department last month, he said that safety inspectors who oversee U.S. foods and drugs wouldn't be impacted.
Apr 18, 2025
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Millions could lose no-cost preventive services if SCOTUS upholds ruling
A study by the Stanford Prevention Policy Modeling Lab (PPML) finds that almost 30% of privately insured individuals in the United States, or nearly 40 million people, use at least one of the free preventive health services ...
Apr 17, 2025
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School lunch program can reduce obesity among teenagers, especially those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds
A new study led by Professor Sayaka Nakamura from Sophia University in Japan and Professor Shiko Maruyama from Jinan University in China published in the journal Health Economics reveals the significant positive impact of ...
Apr 17, 2025
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Oregon health officials investigate rare brain disease blamed for two deaths
Health officials in Hood River County, Oregon, are investigating three cases of a rare and fatal brain disease known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Apr 17, 2025
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More psych hospital beds are needed for kids, but neighbors say not here
In January, a teenager in suburban St. Louis informed his high school counselor that a classmate said he planned to kill himself later that day.
Apr 17, 2025
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Republicans in Congress are eyeing cuts to Medicaid: But what does Medicaid actually do?
Republicans in Congress are eyeing $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid, the joint federal-state government health care program for lower-income people.
Apr 17, 2025
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Trump admin plans $40 bn in health budget cuts: Report
The Trump administration plans to slash annual discretionary spending at the US federal health department by around one-third, or $40 billion, The Washington Post reported Wednesday, citing a draft budget document.
Apr 17, 2025
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Arkansas, Indiana push to ban candy, soda from SNAP program
Republican governors in Arkansas and Indiana are asking the federal government for permission to ban soda and candy purchases with food stamps.
Apr 16, 2025
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Q&A: Why SNAP food restrictions don't improve health outcomes, while incentive programs show promise
In a move sparking debate across the nutrition policy landscape, several states are exploring restrictions on how Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits can be used. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary ...
Apr 16, 2025
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Medicaid telehealth study shows positive impacts
The ability to have an appointment with a doctor or other health care provider by video visit or telephone call has improved access to care for people with low incomes in Michigan's Medicaid expansion program, a new University ...
Apr 16, 2025
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To keep high-risk patients out of the hospital, at-home monitoring shows promise in new study
For someone with heart failure, very high blood pressure, or severe COVID-19, going home from the hospital can feel like falling off a cliff.
Apr 16, 2025
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Could bush medicine in Medicare spell better health for First Peoples?
Health outcomes for Indigenous people could be drastically improved by increasing access to cultural medicines through Medicare and the PBS, says Southern Cross University researcher and proud Truwulway woman, Dr. Alana Gall.
Apr 16, 2025
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Europe's elderly need migrant caregivers—whether we like it or not
Who will care for your aging relatives when you can't? It's a question that many families in Europe are having to answer, as demographic changes caused by Europe's aging populations become more deeply embedded.
Apr 16, 2025
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Trump signs order aimed at lowering drug prices
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday aiming to lower crippling drug prices by giving states more leeway to bargain-hunt abroad and improving the process for price negotiations.
Apr 16, 2025
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Improving patient screening for housing instability with electronic health records
Using electronic health record (EHR) data to measure how frequently someone changes their residential address may be an effective tool to screen for patients who may be experiencing homelessness, according to a Northwestern ...
Apr 15, 2025
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Medicaid expansion improves timely lung cancer treatment and access to high-volume hospitals
A new study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery suggests that Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act has significantly improved access to timely treatment and high-volume hospitals for patients with early-stage ...
Apr 15, 2025
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Research reveals multiple barriers to reducing inhaler prescriptions to protect environment
Researchers from Keele University have said there are multiple barriers preventing clinicians from prescribing alternative treatments for asthma patients, despite guidance calling for a move toward inhalers with lower environmental ...
Apr 15, 2025
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Miscommunication between health workers puts patients at risk regularly, a new study says
Poor communications between health care workers contributed to 25% of hospital incidents that put patients' safety at risk, researchers report in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Apr 15, 2025
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Philosophy study suggests 'negligent racism' shaped global COVID-19 response
Were the lockdown policies implemented around the globe during the COVID-19 pandemic racist?
Apr 15, 2025
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Preventive care may no longer be free in 2026 because of HIV stigma
Many Americans were relieved when the Supreme Court left the Affordable Care Act in place following the law's third major legal challenge in June 2021. This decision permitted widely supported policies to continue, such as ...
Apr 15, 2025
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Study reveals discrepancies in care for Albertans living with multiple sclerosis
A University of Alberta study shows that rural Albertans living with multiple sclerosis are not as likely as urban patients to receive the best treatments to prevent relapses and slow down progression of the disease.
Apr 15, 2025
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As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underprepared
At her mother's home in Illinois, Tracy Balhan flips through photos of her dad, Bill Speer. In one picture, he's smiling in front of a bucket of sweating beers and wearing a blue T-shirt that reads, "Pops. The man. The myth. ...
Apr 15, 2025
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