As insurers end grace period for COVID-19 hospital costs, study estimates potential bills Nearly 1.7 million times in the past year, Americans have checked into hospitals to get treated for severe cases of COVID-19. Feb 18, 2021 0 3
Study examines aspirin and statin use among older Americans An analysis published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society indicates that while adults aged 75 years and older do not benefit from taking aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease, many do so on a regular basis. ... Feb 18, 2021 0 8
Addressing the biological causes of racial disparities in prostate cancer African Americans have higher rates of prostate cancer and are more likely to die from the disease than other groups in the United States, likely due to socioeconomic factors, healthcare access problems, and tumor biology. ... Feb 18, 2021 0 1
Real world data on hospital readmissions of patients with heart failure In an analysis of information on 448 patients with heart failure who were discharged from a hospital in Sweden, 20.3% of patients were readmitted to the hospital within 30 days, and 60.9% were readmitted within 1 year. The ... Feb 18, 2021 0 1
Certain factors are linked with an elevated risk of bone fractures A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research has identified various factors that may indicate whether a person faces a higher likelihood of experiencing a bone fracture over the next two decades. Feb 18, 2021 0 2
Setting hospital prices would save more than increasing competition or price transparency Among strategies to curb hospital prices among the commercially insured population in the U.S., direct price regulations such as setting rates are likely to achieve greater savings than other approaches like increasing competition ... Feb 18, 2021 0 2
Physical conditions linked to psychological distress in patients with cancer Among patients with cancer, having additional physical comorbidities was linked with a higher risk of experiencing psychological distress. The finding comes from a Psycho-Oncology analysis of 2017 data from the National Health ... Feb 18, 2021 0 2