For decades, obesity rates in the U.S. have been increasing. Now researchers predict that by 2030, nearly half of adults will be obese if the current trend continues.
Jul 10, 2020
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There are an estimated 2 million older adults who are homebound or unable to leave their homes due to multiple chronic conditions and functional impairment. Home-based primary care provides access to care for these patients ...
May 22, 2020
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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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On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law with a stated goal of addressing the "crushing cost of health care… a cost that now causes a bankruptcy in America every 30 seconds."
May 1, 2020
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Heart attacks and strokes are collectively the leading cause of death in most low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) worldwide. Treatment with four drugs—aspirin, a statin, an angiotensin converting-enzyme (ACE)-inhibitor, ...
Sep 5, 2019
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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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Scrolling through the GoFundMe website reveals a seemingly endless number of people who need help or community support. A common theme is the cost of health care.
Jan 24, 2019
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Despite the Affordable Care Act's much-touted expansion of health coverage in the U.S., a first-ever poll of America's seriously ill demonstrates that insurance alone isn't enough to protect against the high cost of care.
Dec 10, 2018
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The continually rising health care costs in Germany require cost intelligent innovations at the intersecting frontiers of scientific disciplines. Prof. Gerd Geisslinger is Medical Research Officer for the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. ...
Nov 29, 2018
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