Health
Trust in NHS advice key to COVID vaccine uptake, study finds
People's trust in the NHS was linked to increased uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic, a study suggests.
Feb 13, 2024
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Health
Halfway through 'unwinding,' Medicaid enrollment is down about 10 million
Halfway through what will be the biggest purge of Medicaid beneficiaries in a one-year span, enrollment in the government-run health insurance program is on track to return to roughly pre-pandemic levels.
Feb 12, 2024
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Health
Music may bring health benefits for older adults, poll suggests
Whether it's singing in a choir, playing the living room piano, joining in hymns at church, or just whistling along with the radio, a new poll finds that nearly all older adults say music brings them far more than just entertainment.
Feb 8, 2024
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Medical economics
Team conducts first representative survey of energy insecurity in New York City
Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene have conducted the first representative survey of energy insecurity and health of New York City ...
Feb 5, 2024
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Health
Three strategies to break down barriers to breastfeeding and lower women's risk of breast cancer
When it comes to encouraging women in California to breastfeed, health care providers, insurance companies and employers need to be doing more, according to recommendations in a new report from the UCLA Center for Health ...
Jan 31, 2024
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Other
Should doctors who are public officials have the right to spread medical misinformation to the general public?
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration say the benefits of receiving a COVID-19 vaccination outweigh the risks.
Jan 29, 2024
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Health
Researchers: Sport and physical activity alone can't tackle health inequities in Indigenous communities
Organized sport is often positioned as a remedy for the many health issues that Indigenous Peoples face. While there are many benefits to sports participation, overstating those benefits risks obscuring the systemic problems ...
Jan 29, 2024
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Medical economics
Medicaid benefits for pregnant immigrants surpass costs, says research
Providing Medicaid to pregnant undocumented immigrants more than makes up for the initial costs, according to University of Michigan research.
Jan 25, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Adult day services with specialized care found to have higher proportion with dementia
Adult day services centers (ADSCs) that provide specialized dementia care have a higher proportion of patients with dementia compared with ADSCs that do not provide specialized care, according to a study published online ...
Jan 25, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Prostate cancer treatment guided by new tool
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States. Unfortunately for American men, prostate cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers.
Jan 24, 2024
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