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Transportation barriers impacting Hawai'i rural health care, policy solutions proposed
Long ambulance response times, costly and unreliable non-emergency transportation, and insufficient insurance coverage for travel-related health care expenses are among the key findings of a new report released by the University ...
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Psychology & Psychiatry
State-level anti-bullying laws curb suicide attempts by up to 19%
Anti-bullying laws (ABLs) are highly effective in reducing suicidal behaviors among overweight and obese high school students in the U.S., according to a new study co-authored by a University of Massachusetts Amherst doctoral ...
Jul 17, 2025
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Disproportionately more opioids prescribed in poorer areas
Despite an overall decline in prescribed opioid use in Canada over the past decade, a recent study found that people in poorer areas receive three times the prescriptions for opioids than those in wealthier areas.
Jul 17, 2025
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Urban design and socioeconomic factors influence dengue hotspots in Medellín
A new study led by researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and a team of international collaborators shows that dengue outbreaks in Medellín, Colombia, are strongly linked to patterns of urban development and ...
Jul 17, 2025
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Is childbirth really safer for women and babies in private hospitals?
A study published this week in the international obstetrics and gynecology journal BJOG has raised concerns among women due to give birth in Australia's public hospitals.
Jul 17, 2025
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RFK Jr. fires two Trump-appointed senior officials in ongoing HHS restructuring
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed two senior officials who were appointed by President Donald Trump.
Jul 17, 2025
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Private health industry lobby group uses strategies similar to unhealthy commodity industry groups: Study
The private health industry lobby group "Partnership for America's Health Care Future" engages in marketing and publicity strategies similar to Big Tobacco and other unhealthy commodity industry groups to shape public perception ...
Jul 16, 2025
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ER opioid prescriptions for low back pain cut in half, study finds
Folks seeking relief from low back pain in an ER aren't likely to leave with a prescription for opioids.
Jul 16, 2025
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Telehealth works but rules need changing
With its services skyrocketing during the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth—where medical services are delivered by phone or video call—has become a mainstay of health care systems in Australia and other countries around ...
Jul 16, 2025
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Technician-led eye clinics could lead to more timely NHS care, research suggests
Innovative virtual eye clinics in shopping centers could significantly reduce waiting times for routine eye appointments, UCL-led research suggests in a first-of-its-kind study.
Jul 16, 2025
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Study compares maternal and neonatal outcomes and costs in public and private maternity care in Australia
Australian births with continuity of obstetric-led care in private hospitals have significantly fewer adverse outcomes and cost less than births in public hospitals with care by multiple health professionals and limited continuity, ...
Jul 16, 2025
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New peer-reviewed study reveals severe health and economic consequences of 2025 Medicaid policy changes
Waymark, a public benefit company dedicated to improving access and quality of care in Medicaid, today published peer-reviewed research in JAMA Health Forum examining the projected health system and economic impacts of 2025 ...
Jul 16, 2025
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Thousands laid off from NIH, FDA and CDC after Supreme Court decision
Thousands of health workers lost their jobs this week after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for the Trump administration to move forward with major staffing cuts.
Jul 16, 2025
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Court allows West Virginia to restrict abortion pill mifepristone
A federal appeals court has ruled that West Virginia can limit access to mifepristone, a medication used to end early pregnancies.
Jul 16, 2025
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Research reveals transgender Americans fear losing medical care
Gender-diverse individuals not only fear losing their access to gender-affirming care but may resort to self-harm or questionable alternatives if it disappears, according to new research from the University of Vermont (UVM) ...
Jul 16, 2025
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Doulas, once a luxury, are increasingly covered by Medicaid—even in GOP states
As a postpartum doula, Dawn Oliver does her best work in the middle of the night.
Jul 16, 2025
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Funding for lifesaving global health programs forecast to reach 15-year low
After 30 years of health improvements around the world, funding cuts to global health could put lifesaving health care at risk between now and 2030, according to the latest annual report, Financing Global Health (FGH), released ...
Jul 16, 2025
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How 17M Americans enrolled in Medicaid and ACA plans could lose their health insurance by 2034
The big tax and spending package President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025, will cut government spending on health care by more than US$1 trillion over the next decade.
Jul 15, 2025
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How Trump's Medicaid work requirements could affect mental health care
For many people who have a serious mental illness or are recovering from one, trying to get or keep a job may be overwhelming and exhausting.
Jul 15, 2025
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Millions lack access to essential surgery as global care targets fall short
Progress toward universal access to safe, affordable surgical care is dangerously off track as at least 160 million patients each year are unable to receive surgery—with low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) bearing ...
Jul 14, 2025
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Raising prices on junk food and cutting costs for produce could reshape Australian diets
Food taxes and subsidies that make healthy foods cheaper and ultra-processed foods more expensive could significantly improve Australian diets and help reduce chronic disease, according to a new study by The George Institute ...
Jul 14, 2025
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Socioeconomic disparities contribute to frequent ED visits for seizure
Racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities contribute to frequent emergency department visits for seizures, according to a study published online July 5 in Epilepsia.
Jul 14, 2025
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AI in health care could save lives and money—but change won't happen overnight
Imagine walking into your doctor's office feeling sick—and rather than flipping through pages of your medical history or running tests that take days, your doctor instantly pulls together data from your health records, ...
Jul 14, 2025
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Overhauling the NHS app is at the heart of UK health care plans, but it could leave some people behind
The UK government's 10-year health plan promises a radical digital transformation of the NHS. A key part of this change is said to come from developing the NHS app, which is being hailed as a "doctor in your pocket."
Jul 14, 2025
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Research explores depression's ripple effect on diabetes
A study conducted by researchers at Saint Louis University found that patients with depression were more likely to have uncontrolled diabetes over time and that depression contributes to a heightened economic burden to diabetes ...
Jul 14, 2025
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