Health
2017 saw slowing in national health care spending
(HealthDay)—National health care spending slowed in 2017, according to a report published online Dec. 6 in Health Affairs.
Dec 12, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mentoring can reduce anxiety, study finds
Mentoring of junior colleagues can reduce anxiety and improve the mental health of the mentors themselves, finds a new study.
Sep 11, 2018
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Health
Walmart and CVS have 15,000 combined stores. Why are both trying to buy health insurance companies?
The economics of healthcare in America is making for some strange bedfellows. CVS, the behemoth pharmacy chain, plans to buy Aetna, a 22-million member health insurer, for $69 billion. Less than two weeks ago, it became public ...
Apr 20, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental disorders among leading causes of illness in children worldwide
While global rates of mental disorders in children have remained stable over time, the decline of infectious diseases will place mental disorders among the main causes of disease in children aged 4-15 years, according to ...
Apr 11, 2018
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Surgery
Costs for hip and knee replacements could be reduced, saving billions every year
The U.S. could save billions of dollars per year by controlling costs related to elective hip and knee replacements, according to an article by members of the Center for Health Advancement at the UCLA Fielding School of Public ...
Mar 14, 2018
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Diabetes
Global costs of diabetes will continue rising through 2030
(HealthDay)—The global costs of diabetes are high and will increase substantially by 2030, according to a study published online Feb. 23 in Diabetes Care.
Mar 5, 2018
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Health
Why the daunting economics of elder care are about to get much worse
My sister Carol loves movies, but she hasn't been out to see one in years. When she tries to watch one at home, she's frequently interrupted. She shrugs this off, saying "Who needs to see movies when you're living one?"
Mar 2, 2018
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Health
Deceleration in health care spending growth in 2016
(HealthDay)—Health care spending growth slowed in 2016 following faster growth in 2014 and 2015, according to research published online Dec. 6 in Health Affairs.
Dec 12, 2017
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Health
Healthy food choices in childhood lowers risk of developing cardiovascular disease
Cutting saturated fat in childrens' diets reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood, a University of Otago study has found.
Nov 21, 2017
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Health
How investing in public health could cure many health care problems
Now that the Cassidy-Graham bill has been pulled, it's a good time to think about concrete ways to improve health and health care in our country. Despite advances in medicine, U.S. health care spending grew to US$3.2 trillion ...
Oct 2, 2017
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