Oncology & Cancer
Colonoscopies save lives, but many Americans don't get one. Home tests could help change that
Celestine Tention's grandmother used to chase antacid tablets with ginger ale, one after another, day after day.
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Medications
WHO recommends antiviral drug for patients with non-severe COVID-19 at highest risk of hospital admission
The antiviral drug molnupiravir is conditionally recommended for patients with non-severe COVID-19 who are at highest risk of hospitalization, says a WHO Guideline Development Group of international experts in The BMJ today.
Mar 2, 2022
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Medical economics
When parents get Medicaid, it can benefit the health of their kids
Low-income parents who live in states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act are 4.7% more likely to say they are in good health than their peers in states that have declined to take this step, ...
Feb 25, 2022
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Health
Nutrition in adolescence: Multiple challenges, lifelong consequences and the foundation for adult health
Around the world, there are an estimated 1.2 billion adolescents between 10 and 19 years old. Although adolescence lies between childhood and adulthood, adolescents are neither big children, nor little adults. They have increased ...
Feb 9, 2022
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Medical economics
High-quality home health agencies are 'out of reach' for Medicare beneficiaries of color
New research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) examines the association between Medicare home health patients' race and income status and the quality of care they receive from home health agencies.
Feb 8, 2022
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Vaccination
Mixed vaccine schedules offer strong booster responses after two doses of CoronaVac vaccine
A third booster dose of either the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (Oxford-AstraZeneca), BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech), AD26.COV2-S (Janssen) or CoronaVac (SinoVac) coronavirus vaccine induce a significant increase in antibody levels in those ...
Jan 24, 2022
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Health
Blood lead levels in Haiti 'a warning for other countries'
Blood lead levels among the population of Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince are on average five times higher than in the United States, say researchers, highlighting the urgent need to address the problem in developing countries ...
Jan 19, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
For new mothers, feeling low in social status poses risk to health
When it comes to the link between socioeconomic status and health, perception can be as important as reality. A study published by the American Psychological Association finds that new mothers who see themselves as lower ...
Jan 13, 2022
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Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease risk boosted by stress
The risk of cardiovascular disease rises with an increasing burden of perceived stress, financial problems and adverse life events, a major international study with University of Gothenburg researchers as main authors shows. ...
Dec 16, 2021
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Health
Telehealth helps in pandemic, concerns linger: AP-NORC poll
Most older Americans have had to use telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and many were comfortable with it, but a new poll finds persistent concerns about issues like technology, the quality of care and patient privacy.
Dec 15, 2021
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