Oncology & Cancer
Fighting liver cancer takes big financial toll: Study
Out-of-pocket costs can leave Medicare patients with the most common type of liver cancer in financial distress.
Feb 2, 2023
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News tagged with higher costs
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Uncomplicated urinary tract infections put significant burden on US women
Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs) pose a substantial burden on U.S. women, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in PLOS ONE.
Feb 2, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Loss of muscle mass in acute stage of COVID-19 is associated with persistent symptoms, study shows
The more muscle mass is lost during hospitalization for COVID-19, the greater the likelihood of developing persistent symptoms of the disease, such as weakness and so-called long COVID, which can include shortness of breath ...
Jan 30, 2023
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Medical economics
Record-low percentage of Americans are happy with their health care quality, poll finds
For the first time in decades, a majority of Americans view health care quality as subpar, potentially a reflection of growing dissatisfaction with high costs and recent policy changes, new polling reveals.
Jan 23, 2023
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Diabetes
Children with type 1 diabetes miss more school, study suggests
Children living with type 1 diabetes miss an average of nine more sessions of school a year than do children without the condition, a new study led by Cardiff University has found.
Dec 1, 2022
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Pediatrics
Universal screening of infants for rare disease may be cost-effective, study finds
Biliary atresia is a relatively rare childhood condition affecting the liver, with the potential to inflict hepatocellular damage or liver failure if left untreated. While the condition affects about 0.42 to 2.9 per 10,000 ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Medical economics
This open enrollment season, look out for health insurance that seems too good to be true
It took nearly a year for Kelly Macauley to realize the health plan she bought while shopping for insurance coverage last October was not, in fact, insurance. Sure, red flags popped up along the way, but when she called to ...
Nov 3, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Financial toxicity after robotic prostate cancer surgery: Younger patients at higher risk
Among men undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) for treatment of prostate cancer, younger patients are more likely to experience cancer-related financial toxicity, suggests a study in the Journal of Urology, ...
Oct 10, 2022
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Cardiology
Study finds mechanical circulatory support and renal perfusion success with the ModulHeart device
A first-in-human (FIH) study using the ModulHeart device (Puzzle Medical Devices Inc.) has demonstrated significant improvement in cardiac output, left ventricular end diastolic pressure, and urine output in patients with ...
Sep 19, 2022
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Medical economics
Nearly 98 million Americans skipped treatments, cut back on food, gas or utilities to pay for healthcare in early 2022
Higher healthcare prices have driven 38% of American adults—representing an estimated 98 million people—to either delay or skip treatment, cut back on driving, utilities, and food, or borrow money to pay medical bills ...
Aug 4, 2022
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