Health
Cost, distance from hospitals present barriers to surgical care
A Rutgers-led study in Colombia can help health care providers across the globe develop plans to improve surgical care access in their regions.
Jun 11, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers unveil five interactive COVID-19 maps using county-level data
Carnegie Mellon University today unveiled five interactive maps displaying real-time information on symptoms, doctor visits, medical tests and browser searches related to COVID-19 in the United States, including estimated ...
Apr 24, 2020
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Medical research
Expert U.S. panel develops NIH treatment guidelines for COVID-19
A panel of U.S. physicians, statisticians, and other experts has developed treatment guidelines for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). These guidelines, intended for healthcare providers, are based on published and preliminary ...
Apr 22, 2020
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Diabetes
Evaluating grip strength to identify early diabetes
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine reports valuable new grip strength metrics that provide healthcare practitioners with an easy-to-perform, time-efficient screening tool for type 2 diabetes (T2DM).
Apr 6, 2020
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Health
BU creates database to track states' coronavirus policies
Researchers and students at the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) have created a COVID-19 US state policy database, tracking steps that each U.S. state has taken to curb the spread of the new coronavirus and ...
Apr 1, 2020
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Genetics
More than half of Americans want money, control in exchange for genetic data
As people become more aware of privacy concerns and the ways in which genomic database companies are profiting from their data, their expectations for compensation and control may increase, according to researchers at Penn ...
Mar 11, 2020
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Medical economics
UH Law center professors urge tighter controls on data held by health tech companies
In an article published today in Science magazine, University of Houston Law Center Professors Jim Hawkins and Jessica L. Roberts call for stronger consumer safeguards to protect the privacy of personal information collected ...
Feb 14, 2020
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Medications
Up to two-fifths of antibiotic prescriptions in the US could be inappropriate
As much as two fifths (43%) of antibiotic prescriptions in the United States could be inappropriate, warn researchers in a study published by The BMJ today.
Dec 11, 2019
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Medical economics
Open Medicare data helps uncover potential hidden costs of health care
An interdisciplinary team of Indiana University scientists studying Medicare data have found an association between health care industry payments to medical providers for non-research expenses and what these providers charge ...
Sep 20, 2019
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Health
Too much sodium, not enough vitamins and minerals in diets of pregnant women
A new study suggests that many pregnant women are not getting the proper amounts of some vitamins and minerals, even with supplements, while many are getting potentially excessive amounts of sodium.
Jun 24, 2019
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