A boom in alcohol sales during the pandemic appears to have had dire consequences for some as hospital admissions for alcohol-related hepatitis, a life-threatening liver inflammation, increased dramatically, according to ...
Jul 10, 2023
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Various inequities have been identified in ophthalmologic care, including negative ophthalmic outcomes for Black and Hispanic patients, according to a review published online Dec. 8 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Dec 12, 2022
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Adopting more programs that make and deliver medically tailored meals to people with serious, diet-sensitive diseases could result not only in improved health outcomes in the form of fewer hospitalizations nationally, but ...
Oct 17, 2022
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, and early detection and treatment are key to prolonging survival in patients. A recent study published by Wiley online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed ...
Jun 20, 2022
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Patients seeking treatment for depression who have lower income and education and those who are members of minority populations tend to have worse treatment outcomes even when receiving equal access to treatment, according ...
Apr 15, 2022
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A study by researchers at Yale and Stanford universities reveals a significant increase in lawsuits over unpaid hospital bills in Wisconsin, providing further evidence of the financial hardship that the U.S. health care system ...
Dec 7, 2021
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One in seven cancer patients around the world have missed out on potentially life-saving operations during COVID-19 lockdowns, a new study reveals.
Oct 6, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Breast reconstruction rates rose significantly among Black women after Obamacare expanded access to Medicaid, a new study says.
May 3, 2021
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Even though the use of rhythm control strategies for treating Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (AF), a common abnormal heart rhythm, have increased overall in the United States, patients from racial and ethnic minority groups ...
Feb 26, 2021
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Among US adults with kidney failure, race and social determinants of health were associated with patients' likelihood of receiving a kidney transplant. The findings come from an analysis that will appear in an upcoming issue ...
Jan 28, 2021
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