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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News tagged with coverage
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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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Disparities in access to prenatal care based on citizenship status and education level
Immigrant pregnant people faced persistent inequities in obtaining timely prenatal care as compared with native-born pregnant people in the United States over an eight-year period, a factor that could be contributing to longstanding ...
Oct 28, 2022
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Pediatrics
Is universal health care progress related to changes in childhood vaccination rates?
Countries with greater progress toward universal health coverage (UHC) had smaller declines in childhood vaccination coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study publishing August 16 in the open-access ...
Aug 16, 2022
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Diabetes
Blood fat levels predict diabetes remission following gastric bypass surgery
A newly developed test could help doctors more accurately predict whether individuals who undergo gastric bypass surgery will experience a remission of type 2 diabetes within two years of the procedure, according to University ...
Jun 15, 2022
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Medications
Only 1 in 4 people needing treatment received medication for opioid use disorder in past year
Despite strong evidence that medication is the most effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), adolescents and most adults who might benefit from OUD treatment report no medication use, according to a study by researchers ...
Mar 23, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Children falling behind on measles vaccinations, study shows
While the world witnessed impressive progress in immunizing children against measles between 2000 and 2010, the last 10 years have seen such efforts stalling in low- and middle-income nations, according to a new scientific ...
Dec 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New algorithm signals a possible disease resurgence
Scientists at the University of Georgia have used machine learning to predict the reemergence of existing infectious diseases. The algorithm monitors public health data to detect statistical patterns associated with impending ...
Sep 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Measles outbreaks in Niger linked to rainfall and temperature, study finds
Rainfall and temperature drive agricultural activity, which, in turn, influences patterns of measles outbreaks in the West African nation of Niger, according to an international team of researchers. The findings may be useful ...
Aug 25, 2020
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