Health
Obama to sign veterans' health care overhaul
President Barack Obama is set to sign into law a bill aimed at helping veterans avoid long waits for health care.
Aug 7, 2014
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Access to contraceptives translates into more bachelor's degrees for women in Colorado
Access to contraceptives increases college completion rates among women, according to a new study led by a professor at the University of Colorado Denver.
Dec 7, 2022
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Safety-net and non-safety-net hospitals deliver similar PCI outcomes
Patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at safety-net hospitals experienced similar outcomes as patients treated at non-safety-net hospitals, according to research published today in JACC: Cardiovascular ...
Aug 7, 2017
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Health
New law expands care for rape victims
(HealthDay)—Expanded care for sexual assault victims is a main feature of the Violence Against Women Act that was signed into law Tuesday by President Joe Biden.
Mar 16, 2022
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Medical research
Researchers develop secure protocol for linking data registries for HPV surveillance
Monitoring the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine in Canada requires that data from multiple registries and other data sources be combined. Linking registries can be problematic, however, since they are often managed by unrelated ...
Jul 10, 2012
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Combination of compulsory helmets plus provided cycleways halve the head-injury rate, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—The combined effect of making helmets compulsory for riders and providing cycleways and other infrastructure has reduced by about half the serious head-injuries associated with cycling in NSW over the past ...
Oct 3, 2012
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Insurance rates going up: New concerns for Obamacare
Fresh problems for "Obamacare": The largest health insurer in Texas wants to raise its rates on individual policies by an average of nearly 60 percent, a new sign that President Barack Obama's overhaul hasn't solved the problem ...
Jun 1, 2016
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Health
New book explores the unlikely origins of food and drink regulation in the U.S.
Milk may seem as wholesome a drink as there is, but it was not always so.
Oct 3, 2018
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'It's stressful to kill somebody': The healthcare workers who support assisted dying
The first approval of the principle of legalizing assisted dying in a British jurisdiction in November signals an urgent need to understand the implications of such legislation on healthcare professionals.
Dec 8, 2021
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Addiction
Fentanyl victims' families applaud Texas governor's efforts, but many want a broader approach
As the fentanyl crisis gripped Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott ramped up border security, signed laws toughening criminal penalties for drug dealers and tied the problem to President Joe Biden's immigration policies.
Sep 20, 2023
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