Health
New York supermarket combines gym with groceries
Grocery shoppers who visit one of Hannaford's supermarkets in New York's capital city can also take time for a workout.
May 26, 2014
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A new technique predicts how earthquakes would affect a city's hospitals
In an increasingly urbanized world, population density often leads to more deaths and injuries when floods, typhoons, landslides and other disasters strike cities.
Oct 23, 2020
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Health
Fertility preservation counseling needed for transgender men
There are no standards on comprehensive counseling for transgender men on how to preserve their fertility while undergoing gender-affirming medical procedures, according to a new Rutgers study.
Sep 6, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Keeping babies alive will lower population growth, according to new research
New research showing high infant mortality rates are contributing to an incessant rise of the global human population supports arguments for greater access to contraception and family planning in low- and middle-income nations.
Feb 22, 2023
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A lack of knowledge may explain low contraceptive use in Nigeria
The importance of family planning in addressing a range of challenges in developing countries is now widely accepted. Family planning is a key factor in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. And getting it right can ...
Jul 27, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Komen drops plans to cut Planned Parenthood grants
(AP) -- The Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity on Friday abandoned plans to eliminate grants to Planned Parenthood. The startling decision came after three days of virulent criticism that resounded across ...
Feb 3, 2012
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High-deductible health plans pose no special risks to the medically vulnerable, study finds
People who are medically vulnerable -- those with low incomes or chronic health problems -- who enroll in high-deductible health plans are at no more risk for cutting back on needed health care than other people who enroll ...
Apr 18, 2011
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Health
As wages stagnate, health costs escalate for Americans with employer-based insurance
Health costs for people with employee-sponsored health plans rose 18% over the past five years, outpacing inflation and wage increases, according to a new report by Kaiser Family Foundation.
Aug 20, 2019
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Medical economics
Monthly caps on out-of-pocket costs would provide financial relief to privately insured patients
The Biden's administration's Inflation Reduction Act has been dubbed "game-changing" legislation for seniors on Medicare, as the bill provides a slew of cost-cutting health care measures, including phased-in annual caps on ...
Sep 23, 2022
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HIV & AIDS
New protocol for HIV prevention drug reduces the number of pills required
Health officials and AIDS advocates in San Francisco hope to expand the use of an effective HIV prevention drug with a new approach that requires fewer pills than the standard once-a-day regimen.
Jul 30, 2019
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