A study published in JAMA Pediatrics shows how frequently childcare insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic occurred and the effect it had on parental job loss. Employment disruptions due to childcare insecurity existed before ...
Jun 13, 2022
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Smoking dominates other factors, including amount of wealth, in shortening lifespan, reports a study by researchers at Georgetown University and the University of California, Riverside.
Apr 11, 2022
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Nearly two years into the pandemic with widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccines and a decrease in infections, new studies reveal dental hygienists have low COVID-19 infection rates and high vaccination acceptance. In ...
Feb 22, 2022
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(HealthDay)—The Biden Administration on Tuesday withdrew an emergency COVID-19 vaccine-or-test mandate for workers at large companies following the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling against the requirement.
Jan 26, 2022
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From a societal perspective, paying people to quit smoking is highly cost-effective, because the benefits of smoking cessation are so great. That's one of the main takeaways from a new study by Louise B. Russell and colleagues. ...
Jan 6, 2022
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Many adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer are experiencing high psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in Psycho-Oncology.
Jan 6, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Employment of nurses decreased early in the COVID-19 pandemic, then rebounded in most sectors, apart from nursing homes, according to a study published in the January issue of Health Affairs.
Jan 5, 2022
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During a year when millions are working remotely, employers that provide health insurance for the bulk of working-age Americans bolstered access to telemedicine and mental-health services, a Kaiser Family Foundation survey ...
Nov 11, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Health insurance has gotten slightly more expensive during the pandemic: A new survey shows that annual family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose 4%, to an average of $22,221 this year.
Nov 11, 2021
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Making vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 a requirement for work, school or travel in the USA may be more effective at promoting vaccine uptake than employer policies which express a preference for, or emphasize the benefits ...
Oct 21, 2021
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