Diabetes
For diabetics, a steady job is good for your health
If you're diabetic or prone to diabetes, having a steady job appears to be good for your health, and not just because of the insurance coverage.
Aug 29, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Study indicates that Medicaid expansion has led to earlier cancer detection among individuals with low income
New research found that the likelihood of being diagnosed with advanced cancer decreased among individuals with low income after expansion of Medicaid coverage. The findings are published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed ...
Jul 6, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How many children were vaccinated in 2015?
More and more children in Norway are being vaccinated and now the vast majority of children and adolescents have taken the vaccines recommended in the Childhood Immunisation Programme. This comes from the national vaccination ...
Apr 25, 2016
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Health
Increase in medical treatment caused greatest increase in US health care costs
The increasing proportion of the population that received treatment for a specific medical condition – called "treated disease prevalence"—along with higher spending per treated case accounted for most of the rise in ...
May 6, 2013
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Health
New study finds access to food stamps reduces visits to the physicians
In a new study, University of Colorado Denver researchers found when people have access to the food stamp program, they are less likely to frequent a physician for medical care. The findings were published in the American ...
Jul 22, 2020
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Pediatrics
Federal safety net health care coverage for kids with diabetes varies significantly by state
Federal funding for health care coverage of children with diabetes varies significantly from state to state across the United States, according to new research from the University of Michigan.
Apr 30, 2013
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Medications
Study identifies factors associated with long-term use of FDA-approved anti-obesity medications
A Cleveland Clinic study looked at the long-term use of anti-obesity medications and found that only 19% of the study participants continued to use the medications one year after their initial prescriptions. Participants ...
Dec 6, 2023
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Other
Media coverage of studies needs more independent commentary
Media coverage of medical studies frequently includes comments from independent experts who lack expertise in the subject or who have undisclosed academic and financial conflicts of interest, according to a study in CMAJ ...
Dec 19, 2016
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Medical economics
This open enrollment season, look out for health insurance that seems too good to be true
It took nearly a year for Kelly Macauley to realize the health plan she bought while shopping for insurance coverage last October was not, in fact, insurance. Sure, red flags popped up along the way, but when she called to ...
Nov 3, 2022
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Other
5 tips for handling early-year medical expenses
The clock on insurance deductibles reset on Jan. 1, and that means big medical bills are in store for some. Patients may be required to pay thousands of dollars before their health care coverage kicks in.
Feb 25, 2015
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