Health
Need hospital care or tests? Some ways to get cost estimates
Want to know how much your hospital is going to charge for that knee surgery?
Jan 16, 2019
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Study finds alcohol and drug treatment may be best served at home
Offering withdrawal services to certain people struggling with alcohol and other drug addictions in their own home may serve as an acceptable and less expensive treatment option, research led by Curtin University has found.
Jul 23, 2018
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Indigenous people face higher risk of transportation injuries in British Columbia
Indigenous people in British Columbia suffered transportation-related injuries at a rate 1.89 times higher than the province's total population between 1991 and 2010, a new University of B.C. study has found.
Jan 31, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The neighborhood sandbox: A breeding ground for germs
(HealthDay)—Kids love to play in sandboxes, and it helps them develop motor and social skills.
Jul 7, 2017
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Researchers find cold weather linked to mortality risks in Texas
Cold weather increases the risk of mortality in Texas residents, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health. The findings were recently published ...
Apr 25, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
25 million US women lack access to infertility services, study shows
New research from the University of Pittsburgh shows that nearly 40 percent of reproductive-aged women in the United States—approximately 25 million—have limited or no nearby access to assisted reproductive technology ...
Mar 14, 2017
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Medicaid enrollment growth higher in urban areas, new study finds
Enrollment in Medicaid grew more rapidly in metropolitan areas than in rural areas in states that did not expand the program under the Affordable Care Act, according to new research from the Brown School at Washington University ...
Jan 30, 2017
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Smartphone survey to track flu in Western New York
When a flu epidemic hits a metropolitan area, it's helpful for public health officials to know how quickly the disease could spread and which residents may be most vulnerable to infection.
Oct 25, 2016
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Increased risk of obesity with increased time in the US in Filipino immigrants in New York
A study led by SUNY Downstate Medical Center has found increased risk of obesity among Filipino immigrants living in the New York City metropolitan area. The findings were published in the January/March issue of the journal, ...
Feb 29, 2016
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Surgery
Medicare launches major payment shift for hip, knee surgery
Medicare is launching a major shift in how it pays for hip and knee replacements. The goal: improve quality and control costs.
Nov 16, 2015
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