Health
Wearable tech takes aim at health care costs
Stroll around the office or neighborhood six times a day, and earn $1.50 toward your health insurance. Step up activity a bit more and bring the total to $1,400 annually.
Mar 27, 2016
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Health
Quality early childhood programs help prevent chronic diseases in later life, study shows
Disadvantaged children who attend high-quality early childhood development programs including healthcare and nutrition have significantly improved health as adults, reports a new study.
Mar 27, 2014
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HIV & AIDS
Researchers suggest unconventional approach to control HIV epidemics
(Medical Xpress) -- A new weapon has emerged to prevent HIV infection. Called pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, it is a strategy of providing medications to at-risk people before they are exposed to the virus. Having shown ...
Dec 7, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Panel: Boys should get HPV vaccine given to girls
(AP) -- A vaccine against cervical cancer hasn't been all that popular for girls. It may be even a harder sell for boys now that it's been recommended for them too.
Oct 25, 2011
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Medications
Indigenous people can get cheap or free medicines, but researchers show access depends on your postcode
Policies designed to ensure Indigenous Australians have equitable access to medicines aren't being accessed uniformly across the nation, our research shows.
Jul 8, 2024
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Medical economics
Study suggests states could cut health care costs by delivering patient tailored meals
According to new research looking at every U.S. state, programs that deliver medically tailored meals (MTMs) to people with diet-sensitive conditions such as diabetes and heart disease along with limitations in the ability ...
Jul 1, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Service dogs can reduce the severity of PTSD for veterans—new research
Service dogs can alleviate some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder for veterans, according to a study our team published in June 2024 in the medical journal JAMA Network Open.
Jun 26, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
More African nations focus on HPV vaccination against cervical cancer, but hesitancy remains
Yunusa Bawa spends a lot of time talking about the vaccine for the human papillomavirus that is responsible for nearly all cases of cervical cancer. But on most days, only two or three people allow their daughters to be vaccinated ...
Jun 24, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Philly has highest STI rates in the country: Improving sex ed in schools and access to at-home testing could lower rates
Philadelphia ranks No. 1 among U.S. cities for new sexually transmitted infections—STIs—according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jun 19, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Team highlights long-term impact of socioeconomic inequalities on quality of life for women after breast cancer
When it comes to health, inequalities can be seen at every level for women with breast cancer: prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and survival. But what about their quality of life?
Jun 18, 2024
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