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Pediatrics

Infants pay the price when parents battle food insecurity and benefits red tape

Taking on the parenting duties to support a newborn child is stressful enough when everything goes well.

Dec 29, 2023

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Medical research

Does 'belongingness' matter in the health professions?

Hannah Lauck hopes to someday become an anesthesiologist specializing in pediatrics.

Dec 20, 2023

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Other

State abortion access key factor in future US doctors' training (residency) choices, finds study

State access to abortion is a key factor in choosing where to apply for residency (training) programs for around three out of four future US doctors, indicate the results of a survey published online in the Journal of Medical ...

Dec 5, 2023

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Physical therapy for long COVID: Research shows patients benefit

Studies show that those suffering from long COVID may benefit from physical therapy services as soon as they are able to tolerate physical activity, a PCOM Georgia assistant professor, who specializes in cardiopulmonary physical ...

Dec 4, 2023

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Health informatics

Physician burnout is reduced with peer support, study finds

A new Kaiser Permanente physician peer support program designed to reduce burnout helped improve doctors' well-being and had a positive impact on the culture of the medical departments that took part in the program, Kaiser ...

Nov 15, 2023

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Addiction

Telemedicine treatment for HCV in people with opioid use disorder more than twice as successful as offsite referral

Telemedicine is widely perceived as an important tool for potentially improving health care access for the underserved. However, few randomized controlled trials have been conducted to determine its effectiveness in treating ...

Nov 10, 2023

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Study explores risk factors for suicide in farmers

A new University of Alberta study exploring the risk factors that make farmers vulnerable to suicide could help them build better resilience.

Oct 24, 2023

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Medical economics

Georgia state agencies seek more health spending, raises and reversal of cuts by lawmakers

Weeks after it became clear the state would run a third massive yearly surplus in a row, Gov. Brian Kemp told state agencies they could ask for more money to spend in the coming year.

Oct 9, 2023

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Medical economics

What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down?

For the first time since 2019, congressional gridlock is poised to at least temporarily shut down big parts of the federal government—including many health programs.

Sep 29, 2023

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