Medications
Many doctors refusing care of people prescribed opioids
(HealthDay)—Folks taking opioids for chronic pain may run into trouble if they need to find a new doctor.
Aug 15, 2019
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How might Medicare for All reshape health care in the U.S.?
A recent Kaiser Family Foundation poll indicates that support for a single-payer health system is increasing among American consumers, but many people are confused about how a program like "Medicare for All" would actually ...
Jul 3, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Better UTI monitoring needed after hospital admission in adults
(HealthDay)—Healthcare-associated (HA), community-onset (CO) urinary tract infection (UTI) may be common within 30 days following hospital discharge, according to a study published online June 20 in Infection Control & ...
Jul 1, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Reducing delays in identifying visceral leishmaniasis
Women in Indian states with endemic visceral leishmaniasis—also known as Kala Azar—should be encouraged to seek care for persistent fever without delay. Raised awareness about the disease and its symptoms, and the prioritization ...
Jun 27, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Big decline seen in use of annual pelvic exam by young women
(HealthDay)—Young women are far less likely now to get an annual pelvic exam than they were in decades past, a new report finds.
Jun 26, 2019
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More monitoring needed to reduce post-hospitalization urinary tract infections
Broader monitoring of patients is needed to reduce the number of people who develop a urinary tract infection after being discharged from the hospital, new research by Oregon State University suggests.
Jun 26, 2019
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Death toll in Indian encephalitis outbreak rises to 152
India's Supreme Court on Monday directed state and national authorities to file reports to the court on an encephalitis outbreak in the eastern state of Bihar this month in which 152 children have died.
Jun 24, 2019
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Nursing home care cost significantly outpaces general inflation and medical care prices
One of the largest studies on out-of-pocket costs for nursing home care finds prices are high and rising faster than other medical care and consumer prices, reports a team of health policy researchers.
Jun 20, 2019
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Coverage losses in Arkansas following implementation of Medicaid work requirements
Thousands of adults in Arkansas lost insurance coverage in the first six months after Medicaid work requirements were implemented, with no change in employment, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public ...
Jun 19, 2019
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Hospitals may divert ambulances to avoid treating certain patients
Some hospitals may strategically divert ambulances to avoid treating low‐paying patients who are uninsured or who have Medicaid, according to a recent analysis.
Jun 17, 2019
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