(AP) -- More and more people are donating one of their kidneys to a loved one, a friend, even a stranger, and now a move is on to make sure those donors really fare as well as they're promised.
Nov 28, 2011
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A new study argues that expanding health insurance coverage can drive medical progress, support well-being, and even extend lifespan in the United States.
Jan 13, 2023
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(Medical Xpress)—Americans without a high school diploma are living sicker, shorter lives than ever before, and the links between education and health matter more now than they have in the past, says a new policy brief ...
Jan 8, 2014
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As health care costs balloon in the U.S., experts say it may be important to analyze whether those costs translate into better population health. A new study led by a Penn State researcher analyzed existing data to find a ...
Nov 2, 2020
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After a working life of hard graft, it is only natural to look forward to health, wealth and happiness in retirement.
Jul 26, 2022
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People who seek medical treatment for obesity or an eating disorder do so with the hope their health plan will pay for part of it. But whether it's covered often comes down to a measure invented almost 200 years ago by a ...
Oct 20, 2022
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The United States spends up to four times more on health care than most wealthy nations, but it doesn't have much to show for it.
Jan 31, 2023
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In South Africa, people with HIV who start treatment with anti-AIDS drugs (antiretroviral therapy) have life expectancies around 80% of that of the general population provided that they start treatment before their CD4 count ...
Apr 9, 2013
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The U.S. has lots to learn when it comes to health care coverage.
Apr 22, 2017
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I recently predicted that health data from electronic sources could soon be compiled into a health or wellness report and shared with insurance companies to help them determine who they'll cover.
Sep 24, 2018
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