Health
Health claim rejected? Some steps to appeal a denial
Patients are often shocked when their insurance company denies coverage for a procedure or treatment, especially if that leads to a bigger-than-expected bill.
May 8, 2019
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Health
Study tracks unpredictability of intimate partner violence
Tragically, one of every three American women will experience intimate partner violence during her lifetime. Victims suffer not only physical injuries but are at increased risk of mental disorders.
Apr 19, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stressed? Take a 20-minute nature pill
Taking at least twenty minutes out of your day to stroll or sit in a place that makes you feel in contact with nature will significantly lower your stress hormone levels. That's the finding of a study that has established ...
Apr 4, 2019
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Pediatrics
New link between childhood obesity and early infant feeding
New research from Western Sydney University suggests that infants in South Western Sydney introduced to formula and solid foods within the first four months, could be twice as likely to suffer from childhood obesity.
Mar 8, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why the brain can be blamed for children unknowingly being left to die in a hot car
More than 50 children died in hot cars in 2018, making it the deadliest year on record. Many of the cases involve parents who unknowingly left a child behind, often for an entire day. University of South Florida Psychology ...
Mar 5, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Have you caught a catfish? Online dating can be deceptive
On the internet, you can become anyone you want to – at least for a while. And though deception doesn't fit well with lasting romance, people lie all the time: Fewer than a third of people in one survey claimed they were ...
Jan 23, 2019
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Health
Take a stand against too much sitting at work
(HealthDay)—We know that the amount of sitting Americans do is now considered a health threat. Researchers estimate that the average adult spends more than 8 hours a day being sedentary, and it's not just all that time ...
Jan 9, 2019
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HIV & AIDS
How to better reach men for HIV testing—a randomized trial on incentives for self-testing
Providing pregnant women with HIV self-testing kits to pass along to their male partners can boost the partners' rate of HIV testing and entry into care, according to a research article published this week in PLOS Medicine ...
Jan 2, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
It can wait: Apps aim to stop deadly phone use
Is the temptation to use your phone and drive simply too much for most people?
Dec 18, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Which outreach method encourages patients overdue for cancer screening to get tested?
Phone calls are more effective reminders for patients to book cancer screening appointments than mailed letters but are also more costly, suggests a new study from St. Michael's Hospital.
Nov 12, 2018
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