Medical economics
COVID-19 vaccinations lag in rural, underserved communities
Vaccine hesitancy is just one reason fewer people in some parts of the United States have been inoculated against coronavirus.
Dec 15, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The challenges of targeting public health messaging to specific groups without causing stigma
During infectious disease outbreaks, clinicians and public health officials are tasked with providing accurate guidance for the public on how to stay safe and protect themselves and their loved ones. However, sensationalized ...
Dec 15, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
China COVID 'explosion' began before restrictions eased: WHO
The flare-up in COVID-19 cases in China was well underway before the government began easing restrictions, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
Dec 14, 2022
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Medications
Paxlovid soon will not be free for Americans
The antiviral Paxlovid has kept patients from becoming severely ill and dying from COVID-19 since it became available—at no cost to them. But by the middle of next year, the U.S. government will stop subsidizing the medication. ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Cardiology
No advantage to Medicare Advantage seen in heart attack survival
Nearly half of Americans with Medicare now get their health insurance coverage through a private company that takes part in the federal government's Medicare Advantage program.
Dec 7, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The undying holiday-suicide myth: Some news media stories still inaccurately link suicide with the holiday season
The holiday-suicide myth, the false claim that the suicide rate rises during the year-end holiday season, persisted in some news coverage through the 2021-22 holidays, according to U.S. media data collected and analyzed by ...
Dec 5, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What COVID has taught us about sharing our emotions, and why now's a good time to share again
Although they were only two-and-a-half years ago, the first months of the COVID pandemic and ensuing lockdowns seem like a distant past.
Dec 1, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Controversial Alzheimer's drug approval sparks surprising impact
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave controversial accelerated approval to the first Alzheimer's drug in nearly 20 years, it had a surprising impact on attitudes about research into the disease. A survey by University ...
Nov 30, 2022
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Addiction
Laws allowing insurers to deny alcohol-related claims do not deter drinking, study suggests
State laws designed to prevent dangerous drinking behaviors do not appear to have that effect, according to a study published in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. Alcohol exclusion laws allow insurance companies ...
Nov 28, 2022
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Addiction
Affordable Care Act linked to reduced smoking among US adults with mental health and substance use disorders
During the first decade following passage of the Affordable Care Act (enacted March 2010), U.S. adults with mental health and substance use disorders (MH/SUD) experienced significant increases in health insurance coverage. ...
Nov 17, 2022
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