Health
Study finds differences in benefits, service at hospices based on tax status
The tax status of a hospice (for-profit vs. nonprofit) affects community benefits, the population served and community outreach.
Feb 24, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
New study addresses colorectal cancer disparities in Black communities
A new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study highlights the need for increased outreach and education to reduce colorectal cancer screening disparities in Black communities.
Jan 10, 2023
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Health
Wastewater surveillance for public health is on the rise, but a new survey reveals many US adults are still unaware
Flush and forget? Not if you have a toilet that flushes to one of over 3,000 sites around the world where researchers are using wastewater to track SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Nov 1, 2022
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Health
Local laws key to reducing dangers of lead poisoning
A new study appearing this week in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy, and Law catalogues community-based efforts to develop strategies and policies that – by targeting high risk housing – may hold the key to reducing ...
May 6, 2013
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Addiction
California hospitals, advocates seek stable funding to retain behavioral health navigators
Health providers and addiction experts warn the funding structure is unstable for a California initiative that steers patients with substance use disorder into long-term treatment after they are discharged from emergency ...
Mar 12, 2024
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Cardiology
Chicagoans are dying from cardiac arrest outside the hospital at increasingly younger ages
The mean age at which people in Chicago have fatal heart attacks outside the hospital is decreasing, with the biggest changes happening among Black men, according to a new study led by the University of Illinois Chicago and ...
Mar 7, 2024
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Medical economics
Rural health workers faced unique stressors in pandemic, says new research
Public health workers in rural America are often overtaxed by the clinical and administrative demands of their work. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they also faced a lack of support to make daily, data-based decisions in their ...
Jun 14, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus: When Canadian compassion requires social distancing
Canadians are well known for their reserved politeness. If someone accidentally steps on our toe or bumps into us, we apologize: "Sorry." We are also widely known as a compassionate people—we value personal autonomy, but ...
Mar 17, 2020
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Medical economics
Combating digital redlining is imperative for advancing health equity, say researchers
Broadband plays a critical role in most aspects of modern-day life, yet over 42 million Americans still lack access to high-speed Internet. This digital divide is driven by "digital redlining"—discriminatory disinvestment ...
Mar 21, 2024
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