Archive: 21/02/2017
Inmates are excluded from Medicaid—here's why it makes sense to change that
The incarcerated population in federal and state prisons has risen from about 200,000 to over 1.5 million since Medicaid was passed in 1965. That is a 650 percent increase.
Feb 21, 2017
'Tsunami' of Alzheimer's cases among Latinos raises concerns over costs, caregiving
Florence Marquez liked to describe herself as a cannery worker, even though she was best known in her heavily Latino East San Jose neighborhood as a community activist.
Feb 21, 2017
They hate doctors. They don't exercise enough. But they want to live forever.
Being middle-aged, sandwiched between the much-lauded millennials and the much-attacked baby boomers, is far from an ideal place on the demographic scale.
Feb 21, 2017
Hispanic cancer mortality varies among ethnic groups
Cancer mortality rates vary considerably within the growing Hispanic population in the United States, with significant differences among the major Hispanic ethnic groups.
Feb 21, 2017
Teens with PTSD and conduct disorder have difficulty recognizing facial expressions
Adolescents with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms are more likely to misidentify sad and angry faces as fearful, while teens with symptoms of conduct disorder tend to interpret sad faces as angry, finds a study ...
Feb 21, 2017
The Internet may be an effective tool for treating chronic knee pain
An online intervention combining home exercise and pain-coping skills training provided substantial clinical benefits for patients suffering from chronic knee pain. This model of care delivery could greatly improve patient ...
Feb 21, 2017