Health
Older Americans in senior housing have better health than those living at home, study finds
Independent living is important for seniors, but a new study shows it might not be the best thing for their health.
Jun 24, 2024
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Health
Housing and health link draws into focus need for more resettlement support
In high-income countries with expensive and tight housing markets affecting many people, resettlement for people from refugee and asylum-seeker backgrounds is becoming increasingly difficult.
Jun 19, 2024
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Medical economics
More than 1 in 10 patients at federally qualified health centers experience major social risk factors
A first-of-its-kind study found high rates of food insecurity, housing insecurity, financial strain, and/or a lack of transportation among patients at federally qualified health centers, particularly patients who were low-income ...
Jun 17, 2024
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Diabetes
Race and social vulnerability impact glycemic control in people with diabetes
People of color and those who experience social vulnerability are more likely to experience worse glycemic control than their white counterparts, according to research presented at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual ...
Jun 1, 2024
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Medical economics
Structural inequities amplify homelessness challenges for pregnant people in Washington, D.C.
New research conducted with Washington, D.C. residents who experienced homelessness during pregnancy sheds light on the intersection of homelessness, pregnancy, and racial inequities. The findings underscore the urgent need ...
May 30, 2024
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Medical economics
New analysis addresses homelessness in older people
Homelessness doesn't only happen to young people but also affects older adults in growing numbers, write authors in an analysis in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) that describes this emerging crisis.
May 21, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New survey finds 75% of Americans feel mental health takes back seat to physical health within US health care system
Three-quarters of Americans feel that mental health conditions are identified and treated with much less care than physical health issues within the U.S. health care system, even as more than 80% perceive a dramatic rise ...
May 1, 2024
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Health
US to reclassify cannabis as low-risk drug, in major shift
US President Joe Biden's administration is set to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, an official said Tuesday—a historic shift that would bring federal policy more in line with public opinion.
May 1, 2024
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Health
Homelessness found to be a major issue for many patients in the emergency department
Housing insecurity is an issue for one in 20 patients who go to emergency departments at major medical centers in the Southeast, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) study published in JAMA Network Open.
Apr 26, 2024
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Medical research
U.S. to partner with 50 countries to prevent future pandemics
The Biden Administration announced Tuesday that it will work with 50 nations worldwide to try to prevent global pandemics such as COVID-19, which brought the world to a standstill four years ago.
Apr 16, 2024
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