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Research finds women spend more of their money on health care than men
Medicare, Australia's universal health insurance scheme, guarantees all Australians access to a wide range of health and hospital services at low or no cost.
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Fiber may help protect your gut from overgrowth of harmful bugs—new study
Our body isn't just human—it's home to trillions of microorganisms found in or on us. In fact, there are more microbes in our gut than there are stars in the Milky Way. These microbes are essential for human health, but ...
Jan 11, 2025
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It's sick season. Here's how to protect yourself from norovirus, COVID-19, flu and RSV
In the winter months, it seems few are safe from some kind of illness—flu, COVID-19, norovirus, colds.
Jan 11, 2025
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Going for a bushwalk? Three handy foods to have in your backpack (including muesli bars)
This time of year, many of us love to get out and spend time in nature. This may include hiking through Australia's many beautiful national parks.
Jan 11, 2025
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Maintaining good balance is crucial as you age. Asking these questions can help
Taking a shower. Grocery shopping. Moving around the kitchen. Getting dressed. The underappreciated link between these mundane activities is good balance, which geriatricians say is key to maintaining an independent lifestyle ...
Jan 11, 2025
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Patient care declines after private equity buys hospitals, study finds
In a paper published in JAMA, health policy experts at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) report that patient care experience worsened after private equity (PE) acquisition of US hospitals, as did patient-reported ...
Jan 10, 2025
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United States sees significant increase in orphanhood
There has been a significant increase in orphanhood in the last two decades in the U.S., according to a new study. The research, published in Nature Medicine, estimates that in 2021, 2.9 million children in the United States, ...
Jan 10, 2025
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Eating fiber-rich foods could help prevent harmful gut bacteria growth
The group of bacteria called Enterobacteriaceae, including Klebsiella pneumoniae, Shigella, E. coli and others, is present at low levels as part of a healthy human gut microbiome. But at high levels—caused, for example, ...
Jan 10, 2025
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Air pollution emerges as a growing concern in risk factors linked to lung cancer deaths
Even though lung and related cancer deaths decreased in the world's 10 most populous countries from 1990 to 2019, these positive statistics do not address trends in mortality linked to tobacco use, air pollution and asbestos ...
Jan 10, 2025
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Cambodian man dies from bird flu
A 28-year-old Cambodian man died from bird flu on Friday after eating sick chickens, the health ministry said.
Jan 10, 2025
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Telehealth abortion services surge as distance from clinics increases: Study
The distance between a patient's home and an abortion-services facility where they would seek care significantly influences how they receive birth-control medications, according to a study published Jan. 8 in the American ...
Jan 10, 2025
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Men more than three times as likely to die from a brain injury, study shows
A new analysis of U.S. mortality data reveals the disproportionate impact of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) on older adults, males and certain racial and ethnic groups.
Jan 10, 2025
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Thousands of people are leaving abortion-ban states, study shows
States with strict abortion bans are losing residents, particularly younger people, which could have long-term economic implications.
Jan 10, 2025
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The warning signs to notice if someone has hypothermia
You don't have to actually freeze to death in order to die of cold. And according to the Mayo Clinic, people who are dying of cold usually don't realize it.
Jan 10, 2025
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Health insurers limit coverage of prosthetic limbs, questioning their medical necessity
When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs.
Jan 9, 2025
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Alcohol raises colorectal cancer risk while calcium protects, study finds
Researchers from the Cancer Epidemiology Unit at the University of Oxford, along with collaborators from international institutions, found significant associations between diet and colorectal cancer risk. Examining data from ...
Value-added taxes could promote healthier, more sustainable diets
No value-added taxes (VAT) on fruit and vegetables, but increased VAT on meat and milk would have a positive effect on diet-related diseases, the environment, consumption and tax revenues, because food prices influence our ...
Jan 9, 2025
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Biggest flu outbreak in 25 years hits Japan
Japan in the last week of December experienced the biggest influenza outbreak since comparable data became available 25 years ago, health authorities said Thursday.
Jan 9, 2025
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Olive oil is healthy—turns out olive leaf extract may be good for us, too
Olive oil is synonymous with the Mediterranean diet, and the health benefits of both are well documented.
Jan 9, 2025
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Some combinations of long-term health conditions linked to worse quality of life
Certain combinations of long-term health conditions are associated with worse quality of life and should be taken into account when assessing patients.
Jan 9, 2025
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Poor sleep hurts work productivity, survey shows
Got brain fog? Can't concentrate because you didn't sleep well—or sleep much at all—last night?
Jan 9, 2025
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Nonadherence to cancer screening varies by screening type
Nonadherence to cancer screening varies by screening type and sex, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Jan 9, 2025
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Want to quit vaping this year? Here's what the evidence shows so far about effective strategies
Lots of people who vape want to quit, but there's very little guidance on how best to do so.
Jan 9, 2025
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Access to care: Five principles for action on primary health-care teams
Primary care is in crisis. Recent estimates indicate 6.5 million Canadians, including 2.5 million Ontarians, do not have a primary care provider.
Jan 9, 2025
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What Illinois residents should know, following the first US death from bird virus
Bird flu is increasingly sparking concern across the country and in Illinois, following news this week of the first human death from the virus in the U.S., and of birds found throughout Illinois with suspected cases of the ...
Jan 9, 2025
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