Health
New recommendations say patients don't need to be 'checked for everything'
As well-intentioned as routine blood tests or annual physicals might be, these practices can sometimes do more harm than good.
Jan 23, 2023
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News tagged with financial risk
Addiction
What happens to your body when you quit smoking
Giving up cigarettes can be excruciating, with cravings and withdrawal symptoms lingering for weeks, especially if you aren't strongly motivated.
Jan 3, 2023
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Health
Disempowered, shut off and less able to afford healthy choices: How financial hardship is bad for Australian health
Australia is facing a cost-of-living crisis. Rising costs of rent, fuel, food and power have increased financial stress for many households.
Oct 28, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Men take more financial risks after positive fortune telling
In three new studies, men who were presented with a positive versus a neutral or negative fortune telling outcome were subsequently more inclined to take financial risks; this link was significantly less pronounced for women. ...
Sep 7, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
As more companies cover abortion travel in health insurance plans, are interstate travel bans next?
Even before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, 11 states limited whether employer-based insurance plans could cover abortions with exceptions for rape, incest, life endangerment, and fetal impairment.
Jul 6, 2022
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Cardiology
Stalling improvements in cardiovascular disease rates since 2010 could cost the UK £54bn between 2020 and 2029
New research published today suggests that the slowdown in improvements in cardiovascular diseases like heart disease and stroke seen in England and Wales since 2010 could cost £54 billion in health and social care costs.
Jun 29, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Attitudes around older motherhood too often emphasize risk and pregnancy timing, researcher says
In current policy texts, medical guidelines and educational materials, the dominant discourse surrounding women who give birth later in life largely focuses on the negatives: the health risks to mother and child, for instance, ...
Jun 22, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers on a mission to block rogue melanoma protein
Despite years of skin cancer warnings, Australia continues to hold the unenviable record for the highest melanoma rates in the world, a disease that is almost universally fatal if it spreads to other organs.
Jun 14, 2022
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Medical economics
Financial risks posed by unproven stem cell interventions in Japan
The research group led by Professor Misao Fujita conducted a study to estimate the total amount the Japanese government would refund if a patient received unproven cell interventions and applied for a medical expense deduction.
Apr 27, 2022
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Health
Five barriers to eating a heart-healthy diet that have nothing to do with willpower
The major ingredients of a heart- and brain-healthy diet are fairly well-established: fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts, fish and low-fat dairy. Research shows people who stick to this eating pattern are less ...
Mar 28, 2022
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