Four years after being treated for breast cancer, a quarter of survivors say they are worse off financially, at least partly because of their treatment, according to a new study led by University of Michigan Comprehensive ...
Mar 25, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Doctors should consider the "toxic" effects of medical debt as much as any other side effect when discussing treatment options with patients, a trio of physicians contends.
Oct 16, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Black medical school students are more likely to be saddled with large education-related debts than students from other racial or ethnic groups, and this discrepancy may help explain the declining number of ...
Oct 8, 2013
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New research, led by the University of Southampton, has shown that people in debt are three times more likely to have a mental health problem than those not in debt.
Sep 26, 2013
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(HealthDay)—The pros and cons of shortening medical school to three years are discussed in two perspective pieces published in the Sept. 19 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Sep 19, 2013
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The cost of a medical school education in the United States has been on the rise over the past 10 years. However, given racial and ethnic inequalities in access to financial resources, increases in the student debt burden ...
Sep 16, 2013
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As debate over the national debt and the federal budget deficit begins to heat up again, an analysis of national polls conducted in 2013 shows that, compared with recent government reports prepared by experts, the public ...
Sep 11, 2013
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It's a basic, reasonable question: How much will this cost me? For patients in the emergency room, the answer all too often is a mystery.
Feb 27, 2013
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While part of everyday life, stress seems to intensify around the holidays and into the new year.
Jan 14, 2013
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(HealthDay)—For pediatric residents, educational debt is increasing and has an independent effect on clinical practice goals, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in Pediatrics.
Jan 7, 2013
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