Surgery
Thinking about cosmetic surgery? At last, some clarity on who can call themselves a surgeon
When is a surgeon not a surgeon? It's a riddle that's long puzzled regulators and consumers. But it may soon be solved.
Jan 16, 2023
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Health informatics
Doctors are excited, concerned about AI's role in medicine: Poll
American physicians have mixed feelings on the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) into mainstream medical practice, a new survey shows.
Dec 15, 2023
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Medications
Antipsychotic injections linked to a sharp drop in hospital readmissions
Antipsychotic injections upon hospital discharge were associated with a 75% reduction in 30-day rehospitalizations when compared with oral antipsychotics, according to a Rutgers Health study.
Jan 30, 2024
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Vaccination
48.3 percent of U.S. ≥16s have had at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
(HealthDay)—As of May 15, 2021, 48.3 percent of U.S. persons aged 16 years and older had received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, according to research published in the July 16 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
Jul 16, 2021
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Genetics
Black people half as likely to be evaluated for genetic testing as white people, finds study
Genetic testing has become a more common way to diagnose and manage many neurologic conditions including dementia, Parkinson's disease and epilepsy, but a new study has found not everyone may have the same level of access ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Decline in late stage cancer diagnoses after health reform law
Advanced stage cancer diagnoses declined following health insurance expansion in Massachusetts, likely due to increased access to screening and diagnostic services that identified cancers earlier, according to new research ...
Jan 22, 2020
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Health
Fewer Americans struggle with medical bills: report
(HealthDay)—Fewer Americans are struggling to pay medical bills now than five years ago, a new government report shows.
Nov 30, 2016
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Medications
Study exposes barriers, safety concerns for medical cannabis use in Canada
A majority of Canadians who require medical cannabis are obtaining their products through the recreational market rather than the medical system, raising health and safety concerns, according to a massive new study led by ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Medical economics
More to learn about reducing the churn: Examining the pandemic's continuous enrollment Medicare policy
A new study led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute has found that a federal policy implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic requiring continuous enrollment in Medicaid led to a significant reduction ...
Nov 28, 2023
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Health
COVID-19 bill gives states pathway to reduce maternal deaths
Labor and delivery are thought of as the riskiest times for new mothers, but many women die in the weeks and months after giving birth. Now a provision in the COVID-19 relief bill could help change that.
Mar 11, 2021
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