Health
One-third of U.S. families struggling to meet basic needs
The COVID-19 pandemic is straining many families' abilities to meet basic needs, according to a study published April 28 by the Urban Institute.
May 5, 2020
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Health
In some US states, not poor enough for health care
Sandra Pico is poor, but not poor enough. She makes about $15,000 a year, supporting her daughter and unemployed husband. She thought she'd get health insurance after the Supreme Court this year upheld President Barack Obama's ...
Aug 14, 2012
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Cardiology
After 4 strokes, rare disease and brain surgery, woman helps others
When Lisa Deck was chosen as a Go Red for Women national spokeswoman in 2014, she was thrilled to have a larger platform to help raise awareness about heart disease and stroke.
Mar 27, 2019
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Health
Medical tourism: Traveling outside US for care is common
The recent kidnapping of four Americans in Mexico highlights a common practice for many people in the U.S.: traveling to other countries for medical care that either is not available at home or costs a lot less.
Mar 8, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
COVID-19 increased mental health risks among nurses
Nurses have experienced higher levels of burnout and associated mental health risks since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study by graduate researchers in the Department of Psychology at The University ...
May 19, 2022
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Medical research
Regulatory policy changes needed to bring AI into clinical decision making, study says
A new white paper from the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy outlines the policy needs for incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into diagnosis and other types of clinical decision support software with effective ...
Jan 24, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Care Under Pressure': Developing interventions to tackle doctors' mental health concerns
Care Under Pressure – a project led by the University of Exeter has developed guidance and recommendations to optimize strategies to tackle mental ill-health in doctors and medical students. This work is particularly relevant ...
May 20, 2020
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Medical economics
Tech inefficiencies, paperwork, increased patient volume contribute to primary care physician burnout, study finds
Burnout is an occupational phenomenon that results from chronic workplace stress, according to the World Health Organization. Burnout often includes emotional exhaustion, negative feelings or mental distance from one's job, ...
Jan 30, 2024
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Health
Social workers' roles in patient care expand under affordable care act
Social workers will see their roles in patient care expand as hospitals and other providers draw on a range of professionals to meet the demands of the Affordable Care Act, experts told the Boston College Graduate School ...
Feb 27, 2014
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Medical economics
Nurses cite employer failures as their top reason for leaving
A new study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing's Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR)—published in JAMA Network Open—showed that, aside from retirements, poor working conditions are ...
Apr 9, 2024
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