Study indicates positive outcomes for new approach to Medicare/Medicaid dual enrollment
Navigating the complexity of either Medicare or Medicaid is challenging. Those challenges are compounded for people enrolled in both programs.
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Increased lifespan of individuals living with cerebral palsy necessitates a broader perspective on care, researchers say
Because the majority of people living with cerebral palsy (CP) are adults, a focus on adult care in addition to pediatric and adolescent care is increasingly important to address their needs. A special issue of the Journal ...
Jun 7, 2024
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Researchers find flavor restrictions affect tobacco buyers differently depending on socioeconomic status
Restricting menthol flavor in cigarettes while making nicotine replacement therapy, such as a skin patch that can help ease withdrawal, more available and affordable has the potential to reduce socioeconomic disparities in ...
Jun 6, 2024
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Children with special health needs are more likely to come from poorer neighborhoods, researchers say
Children's health depends a great deal on where they live. Those who spend their early years in deprived neighborhoods—measured using a combination of variables, including the percentage of residents with low income or education—are ...
Jun 5, 2024
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Research highlights urgent need to tackle health challenges for migrants in Europe
The Lancet Regional Health - Europe has launched, on May 28, a new series of seven papers presented alongside the World Health Organization European Assembly.
May 28, 2024
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Autistic-led study reveals urgent priorities for supporting autistic girls and gender diverse youth
A new study led by autistic people and researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) sheds light on the challenges faced by autistic girls, women and gender diverse people within health care, the education system ...
May 22, 2024
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World-first trial shows benefits of finding and treating undiagnosed asthma and COPD
Finding and treating people with undiagnosed asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) improved their health and reduced their health care visits for respiratory symptoms in the year after diagnosis, according ...
May 19, 2024
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Research shows impact of caregiving on parents' employment, health
When it comes to improving the lives of children with genetic conditions, medical research often focuses solely on the children. But there is an equally important population in need of research that a faculty member at the ...
May 10, 2024
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Q&A: Scientist partners with colleagues around the globe to make gene therapies more effective and widely available
Fred Hutch Cancer Center scientist Jennifer E. Adair, Ph.D., is on a mission to foster worldwide collaboration on potentially curative gene therapies.
May 9, 2024
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South Africa's cesarean birth rates are too high—they can be dangerous for mothers and babies
A cesarean section is an important surgical intervention that can save the lives of mother and baby. Cesarean sections are essential in complicated labors such as prolonged or obstructed labor or if the baby is distressed.
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