A study of more than 300 older adults experiencing mild cognitive impairment or self-reported memory concerns has found that cognitively enriched tai ji quan, also known as tai chi, was superior to standard tai ji quan or ...
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A team of researchers at the University of Hong Kong has developed a low cost, portable MRI machine that does not require heavy and expensive shielding and is still able to diagnose brain disorders. In their paper published ...
Some experts fear that recent reforms instated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services may lead to the closure of some dialysis facilities that treat patients with kidney failure. When investigators analyzed data ...
Oct 4, 2021
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Medicare Part D beneficiaries who did not receive federal subsidies to lower their out-of-pocket costs were nearly twice as likely as others to not fill prescriptions for serious health conditions like cancer or hepatitis ...
Apr 4, 2022
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Labelling people with moderately high blood sugar as pre-diabetic is a drastically premature measure with no medical value and huge financial and social costs, say researchers from UCL and the Mayo Clinic, Minnesota.
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Sleep disorders are associated with significantly higher rates of health care utilization, conservatively placing an additional $94.9 billion in costs each year to the United States health care system, according to a new ...
May 7, 2021
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Two newer groups of medications prescribed primarily for Type 2 diabetes treatment (SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists) could significantly reduce risks associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart disease. ...
Sep 28, 2020
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Structuring negotiations between insurers and providers, standardizing fee-for-service payments and negotiating prices can lower the United States' health care spending by slowing the rate at which healthcare prices increase, ...
Nov 22, 2020
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A second Alzheimer's drug proven to slow cognitive decline was a step closer to US approval on Monday after clinical trial results published in a top journal confirmed its efficacy.
Jul 22, 2023
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Enrolling in a higher-cost Medicare Advantage plan may not always get seniors better quality health care, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
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