Obstetrics & gynaecology

Abortion facility access means long drives for 41.8% of women

One year after the Dobbs decision, 41.8% of U.S. women of reproductive age have to drive 30 minutes or more to reach an abortion care facility, according to a study of data as of June 2, 2023. Researchers predicted that number ...

Health

Narrowing the digital divide for health care

Many parts of rural America with less access to health care also have limited broadband internet that could help them take advantage of increasingly popular online health services.

Medical research

Barriers migrants face accessing healthcare during the pandemic

Doctors of the World (DOTW), the Nuffield Foundation and the University of Birmingham have today published "Migration and Vulnerability During the Pandemic: Barriers to Wellbeing," which has revealed that refugees, asylum ...

Gerontology & Geriatrics

Aging in place: Home is where our heart and health is

Age may well be just a number, but it will inevitably catch up to us. Physically, and mentally, we just won't be able to do the things we once could. But with a little bit of help, we could delay the move into the aged care ...

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