Patients in Scotland who are being assessed for weight loss surgery are older and have a higher weight than the international average, according to a new study funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
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College is a time of transition, but for those managing chronic medical conditions, it may also be the first time they will be wholly responsible for their own health: Setting appointments, securing supplies and pharmaceuticals, ...
Aug 26, 2021
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As more and more health care systems across parts of the U.S. push up against一or beyond一their capacity amid widely circulating COVID-19 infections, questions about how hospitals can continue to care for patients have ...
Aug 26, 2021
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(HealthDay)—From 1999 to 2018, racial and ethnic differences in health status, care access, and affordability mainly persisted, according to a study published in the Aug. 17 issue of the Journal of the American Medical ...
Aug 17, 2021
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Revelations that some members of Congress, including members of key health care committees, hold substantial personal investments in the health care industry have raised concerns about lawmakers' financial conflicts of interest ...
Aug 10, 2021
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A study of more than 31,000 Kaiser Permanente members in Southern California showed that Black patients from disadvantaged neighborhoods were significantly more likely to die within 5 years of surviving a heart attack than ...
Aug 2, 2021
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Infections from the COVID-19 delta variant are rising across the country just as most K-12 schools are preparing to reopen.
Aug 2, 2021
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Many Americans believe their communities are doing a good job meeting the needs of older adults, but white people may be better equipped than people of color to age within their communities, according to a new survey from ...
Jul 28, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Primary care physicians have been the largest provider of vaccinations for older individuals, according to a study published online in the July 1 issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.
Jul 23, 2021
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(HealthDay)—At skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), staff size, including staff members not involved in resident care, is strongly associated with COVID-19 outcomes, according to a study published online July 14 in Health ...
Jul 16, 2021
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