Health
Energy poverty in Canada: An overlooked health and equity issue
As many as one in five Canadian households can be considered to be in energy poverty, according to researchers from McGill University.
Feb 20, 2024
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News tagged with cost efficiency
Health
When will your medical care collapse?
A retirement wave, mass quarantine, or lack of interest to work in the countryside: There are numerous reasons why a more-than-average number of medical practices could be closing at the same time. The system usually can ...
Jul 28, 2022
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Neuroscience
Less is more: The efficient brain structural and dynamic organization
The human brain conducts high-capacity computations, but only requires a very low energy power of about 20 W, which is much lower than that of electronic computers. The neuronal connections in the brain network have a globally ...
Jul 14, 2021
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Cardiology
Electrocardiogram shows value in college athletes' screens
Over the past 30 years, colleges and universities have increasingly screened athletes for health conditions that may pose undue risk to sports participation. Sudden cardiac death is the leading cause of death among college ...
May 4, 2020
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Cardiology
Resuscitation mat simplifies cardiac massage
Every year, some 10,000 people in Germany die from cardiac arrest, even though they could have been saved. In fact, only 15 percent of Germans say they would trust themselves to administer cardiac massage in an emergency ...
Aug 2, 2019
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Health
'Green' homes save money but can trap air pollution indoors
In an effort to protect the environment and save on energy costs, we are in the midst of a "green" home boom in this country. While that may bode well from an energy-efficiency standpoint, the trend certainly doesn't have ...
Feb 21, 2013
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Health
Energy-efficient homes trap air pollution indoors, may contribute to rise in asthma rates
In an effort to protect the environment and save on energy costs, we are in the midst of a "green" home boom in this country. Between remodeling older houses and building new ones, it's estimated that millions of American ...
Jan 16, 2013
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Health
ACR: Medical imaging study in health affairs incomplete and potentially misleading
In response to a study published in the August issue of Health Affairs regarding declining medical imaging use in recent years, the American College of Radiology (ACR) released a statement explaining that physician education ...
Jul 25, 2012
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Health
Telehealth can reduce deaths and emergency hospital care, but estimated cost savings are modest
For people with long term conditions, telehealth can reduce deaths and help patients avoid the need for emergency hospital care, finds a study published in BMJ today.
Jun 21, 2012
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ACR in Choosing Wisely campaign to promote wise use of resources among physicians and patients
As part of its ongoing efforts to ensure safe, effective and appropriate medical imaging, the American College of Radiology has joined the ABIM Foundation and eight other medical specialty societies in Choosing Wisely. The ...
Dec 14, 2011
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