Overweight & Obesity
Study finds that one-quarter of California adults are obese
More Californians than ever are obese, according to a new report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Jun 26, 2015
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Health
San Francisco considers health warning on soda advertising
San Francisco officials are deciding whether to impose a warning on ads for a favorite drink of children and a bane of public health advocates: Sugary soda pop.
Jun 9, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
One in five women with breast cancer don't know about test results that might help them avoid chemo
Although 90 percent of women with early-stage breast cancer said they were aware they took a genomic test that identified their level of risk for a recurrence of the disease, one in five didn't know the results of that analysis, ...
May 29, 2015
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Pediatrics
Big gains in number of California children with health insurance and regular dental care
An impressive 3 in 4 California children ages 2 to 5 had a regular dental checkup in 2012, including those from poorer households, according to a new policy brief by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
May 21, 2015
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Health
Researchers say Japanese-Americans' healthier golden years could be a model for other seniors
Nearly one in four Japanese-Americans are 65 and older—nearly twice the proportion of seniors in the overall U.S. population. The facts that they are likelier to live longer than other Americans and are healthier when they ...
Apr 29, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Income inequality affects who gets an underutilized test for breast cancer
Wealthier women who live in communities with the greatest income divide between rich and poor had better access to a new genetic test that can determine the most effective form of treatment for early-stage breast cancer, ...
Apr 7, 2015
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Health
Australia must improve healthcare rationing
Australia's struggling healthcare system is not making best use of available funding when deciding on allocating money to different services and should adopt international best-practice to achieve better healthcare rationing.
Mar 2, 2015
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Health
Full-time employment with no health benefits was a trend for workers in 2012
(Medical Xpress)—Almost half of the 6.9 million Californians who lacked insurance in 2012 were in a family with a full-time worker, according to a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Dec 23, 2014
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Health
Smoke signals: New evidence links air pollution to congenital defects
The health effects of air pollution are a major concern for urban populations all over the world. Children, the elderly, and people with impaired respiratory systems (such as asthmatics) tend to be especially sensitive to ...
Dec 22, 2014
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Surgery
Perioperative Surgical Home improves quality, reduces health care costs
The Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH) model consistently and significantly improves quality of care for patients and reduces health care costs, reports a first-of-its-kind, large-scale literature review of the PSH in the ...
Dec 12, 2014
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