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Working women are too often left to deal with endometriosis alone. But big changes could be coming
Endometriosis is a long-term and invisible gynecological condition that affects around 1.5 million women in the UK alone. It's known for its unpredictable and debilitating symptoms, like chronic pelvic pain, heavy periods ...
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Millions of HealthCare.gov participants face coverage loss due to burdensome reenrollment policies
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, University of South Carolina and Emory University have published findings in JAMA Health Forum from a recent study on coverage retention and plan switching among Americans who ...
May 23, 2025
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Millions still lack access to glasses—study shows minimal progress in coverage since 2010
Millions of people across the world still lack access to basic eye care such as glasses, according to a new study led by Professor Rupert Bourne of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU).
May 23, 2025
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Private equity ownership tied to lower psychiatric hospital staffing but also higher quality performance
Private equity (PE) ownership of psychiatric hospitals in the United States is associated with lower staffing levels, but also higher performance on certain quality measures, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington ...
May 22, 2025
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Childhood financial hardship linked to anxiety and loneliness 20 years later
Stress about money doesn't just weigh on us in the moment. According to a new study published in Aging and Mental Health and led by a researcher at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, it can echo across ...
May 22, 2025
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Understanding the divide: A deep dive into health care in Mongolia
Mongolia, the world's second-largest landlocked country, presents a unique health care landscape owing to its distinctive geography and historical influences. Nearly half of its population is concentrated in the capital city ...
May 22, 2025
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Can Australian nurses really be ready for anything?
Australian nurses have responded to hundreds of disaster events over the last six years, but new research led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) suggests they still aren't ready for the impact of catastrophe. The work is ...
May 22, 2025
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RSV infections in children requiring primary care lead to significant economic impact
Infections from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children requiring primary care led to significant societal economic costs from outpatient treatment and parental work absences in Europe, according to a study just published ...
May 22, 2025
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Floods, fires and even terrorist attacks: How ready are our hospitals to cope when disaster strikes?
Floodwaters have engulfed large parts of New South Wales, with at least one person dead and almost 50,000 evacuated after days of heavy rainfall in a "one-in-500-year" flood event. The scale of the disaster is still unfolding ...
May 22, 2025
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When doctors skip the numbers, patients may misjudge the health risks
When a physician says a procedure is "rarely risky," what does that really mean? Although terms like "common" and "unlikely" may sound descriptive enough, experts in medical decision-making suggest that leaving out numbers ...
May 22, 2025
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Study highlights workforce hurdles to Universal Health Care in the Philippines
Despite being a top exporter of health care professionals, the Philippines faces a chronic shortage of nurses and physicians. Also, many health graduates in the country are unprepared for real-world public health work. Government ...
May 22, 2025
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China donates $500M to WHO as US pulls back support
China has promised to give $500 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) over the next five years, positioning itself to become the group's top donor.
May 22, 2025
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Generic drugs can be reliably supplied at big savings, study finds
A new study finds that CivicaScript, a not-for-profit drug manufacturer in the US, can reliably supply essential generic medicines at a price that saves patients over 60%, and public and private insurers over 90%, demonstrating ...
May 21, 2025
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Social and economic welfare policies can influence depression risk, finds research
Policies that impact social determinants of health may influence an individual's risk of depression, according to a new study published in PLOS One by Mary Nicolaou of the Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands, and colleagues.
May 21, 2025
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Attendance improves in rural schools with on-site health clinics
Enhancing access to health care and improving student outcomes are longstanding challenges in rural communities. Identifying solutions has been elusive, but school-based health centers (SBHCs) have shown promise.
May 21, 2025
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Study highlights disparities in access to advanced life support
Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) continues to rise, but this advanced form of life support is often not provided to patients equitably. Now, new research published at the ATS 2025 International Conference ...
May 21, 2025
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Computerized clinical decision support reduces mortality in pneumonia patients facing economic hardships
In a new study, researchers from Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City have shown that by using a computerized clinical decision support tool to guide diagnosis and treatment in emergency department patients with pneumonia, ...
May 21, 2025
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Study sheds light on why for-profit hospitals have worse nursing and patient outcomes
Studies have shown that for-profit hospitals have higher rates of mortality and rehospitalizations, poorer access for people from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and worse quality compared to not-for-profit hospitals, but ...
May 21, 2025
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Nebraska first state to ban soda, energy drinks from SNAP program
Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps.
May 21, 2025
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Area deprivation index may not accurately measure neighborhood health
Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood is linked to worse health outcomes, but there are significant differences in how socioeconomic determinants of health are measured. Now new research presented at the ATS 2025 International ...
May 21, 2025
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Housing, nutrition in peril as Trump pulls back Medicaid social services
During his first administration, President Donald Trump's top health officials gave North Carolina permission to use Medicaid money for social services not traditionally covered by health insurance. It was a first-in-the-nation ...
May 21, 2025
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Undervalued nursing staff say doing 'box-ticking' exercises is forcing them out, according to study
A lack of recognition and the de-professionalization of nursing is driving many to leave the profession in significant numbers, according to the findings of a new study.
May 20, 2025
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Investigating gender differences in primary care physician earnings and outcomes
Despite often achieving better patient outcomes, women primary care physicians (PCPs) face a significant and ongoing wage gap compared to their male counterparts. This disparity is partly due to volume-based payment models, ...
May 20, 2025
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ICU delirium tests misclassify Spanish-speakers, research suggests
Delirium is common in the ICU, and guidelines call for daily screening. Now a new study published at the ATS 2025 International Conference suggests that standard screening tests may result in the misclassification of the ...
May 20, 2025
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How poverty and loneliness are linked to pain, fatigue and low mood
People living in poverty are significantly more likely to experience loneliness than those on higher incomes—and this may be affecting their health, according to new research from the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography ...
May 20, 2025
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