Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Compression garments can ease lymphedema. Covering costs? Not so easy
Every morning, Britta Vander Linden dons compression stockings, a cumbersome process she calls "putting on my legs."
Oct 30, 2019
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He fell ill on a cruise: Before he boarded the rescue boat, they handed him the bill
Vincent Wasney and his fiancée, Sarah Eberlein, had never visited the ocean. They'd never even been on a plane. But when they bought their first home in Saginaw, Michigan, in 2018, their real estate agent gifted them tickets ...
Jun 4, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Greenspaces should support mental health among young adults
Even though many global cities incorporate greenspaces such as pocket parks and community gardens into their urban planning efforts, new UBC research shows those plans often fail to include the needs of youth and young adults ...
Nov 18, 2022
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Health
Fate of 'uninsurables' hinges on Supreme Court
(AP) -- Cancer patient Kathy Watson voted Republican in 2008 and believes the government has no right telling Americans to get health insurance. Nonetheless, she says she'd be dead if it weren't for President Barack Obama's ...
May 17, 2012
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Health
Pay less, take more: Success in getting patients to take their medicine
Taking a medicine every day in the hopes that it will prevent some long-range potential health catastrophe—like a heart attack or kidney failure—isn't easy.
Jul 9, 2018
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Health
Barriers to end-of-life care discussions identified
The most important barriers to discussions with seriously ill hospitalized patients and their families about goals of care has been outlined by a research team led by McMaster University.
Feb 2, 2015
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Health
Low premiums yet big bills – why high-deductible health plans need reform
A few years ago, we met Angie, a hair salon owner in Oregon with health insurance coverage and a stack of unpaid medical bills. She and her husband were both employed – he as a carpenter—and earned about US$45,000 a year, ...
Dec 18, 2014
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Diabetes
Family planning program for teens with diabetes effective
(HealthDay)—A self-administered preconception counseling program on family planning for teenage girls with diabetes is associated with greater knowledge and a willingness to discuss reproductive health with health care ...
Nov 4, 2013
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Medical economics
California leaders tussle with health industry over billions of new dollars for Medi-Cal
Gov. Gavin Newsom, state lawmakers, and health industry leaders have a small window to reach an agreement on billions of new dollars for Medi-Cal before it's put to voters in November.
Jun 27, 2024
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Health
Couples in retirement face average health care costs of $280,000, Fidelity estimates
Got a spare quarter-million bucks sitting around?
Apr 23, 2018
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