As health care costs balloon in the U.S., experts say it may be important to analyze whether those costs translate into better population health. A new study led by a Penn State researcher analyzed existing data to find a ...
Nov 2, 2020
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(HealthDay) -- Obese workers have even higher health costs than smokers, a new study finds.
Apr 13, 2012
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Physiotherapy researchers led by La Trobe Associate Professor Christian Barton evaluated the effects of an education and exercise program on almost 2000 Australians with knee osteoarthritis.
May 25, 2021
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Health care integration has long been touted as a panacea for reining in health care costs and boosting quality of care.
Jan 24, 2023
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Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a high prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension and diabetes, as well as statin use below the recommended guidelines for cholesterol control, according to a study by researchers ...
Jul 11, 2019
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Hip fractures in older adults can be extremely serious, and often result in chronic illness, death, and increased health care costs. Experts estimate that some 18 to 33 percent of all older adults who have suffered hip fractures ...
Jul 8, 2019
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The overuse of health care services in the United States appears to be an understudied problem with research literature limited to a few services and rates of overuse varying widely, according to an article published in the ...
Jan 23, 2012
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Heart attack survivors who receive home health care are less likely to be readmitted to the hospital within the first month, according to preliminary research.
May 18, 2020
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For some families, the year after childbirth may not only mean loads of diapers but stacks of unpaid medical bills as well.
Sep 28, 2023
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(HealthDay)—Workers with rheumatoid arthritis have higher health care and other costs for U.S. employers than workers without the condition, a new study finds.
Mar 15, 2013
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