Health
What can America do to make health care and health outcomes more equal?
In 2003, Americans learned just how unequal health care in the United States really was.
Jul 9, 2024
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News tagged with public health care
Addiction
Study reveals most Americans are unaware that primary care physicians can prescribe addiction treatment
Results from a national survey, appearing in JAMA Network Open, indicate that many Americans, 61%, are unaware that primary care physicians can prescribe medications for opioid use disorder, and 13% incorrectly believed that ...
Jun 28, 2024
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Medical economics
Rural and remote Aboriginal patients face extra pressure to make ends meet
From sleeping rough in parklands to skipping medical appointments, the additional burden of out-of-pocket health care expenditure (OOPHE) is widening the health care gap for Aboriginal households in rural and remote regions.
Jun 27, 2024
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Health
US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health emergency
Gun violence in the United States has become a national public health crisis, the U.S. Surgeon General declared Tuesday.
Jun 25, 2024
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Health
Study examines social media advocacy for reproductive rights
What to say? How to say it? These are questions advocates ponder before conducting a social media campaign. It was also the central focus of a qualitative analysis conducted by CUNY SPH faculty, published in the Journal of ...
Jun 24, 2024
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Health informatics
2021 to 2022 saw decrease in telemedicine use in past 12 months
From 2021 to 2022, there was a decrease in the percentage of adults who used telemedicine in the past 12 months, according to the June 20 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health ...
Jun 21, 2024
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Medical economics
Health care spending growth projected to outpace GDP to 2032
Health care spending growth is projected to outpace that of the gross domestic product (GDP) during the coming decade, according to a study published online June 12 in Health Affairs.
Jun 14, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The HPV vaccine reduces risk of cancer for all, not just women, new data show—so why isn't everyone rushing to get it?
One of the big headlines from a major scientific meeting recently: The HPV vaccine not only prevents cervical cancer but reduces the risk of multiple other cancers and even pre-malignant lesions.
Jun 12, 2024
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Health
Firearm-violence public health crisis 'a wake-up call,' say experts
In a recent advisory, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy declared America's firearm violence a public health crisis that requires the nation's immediate awareness and action.
Jul 9, 2024
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Health
From banning junk food ads to a sugar tax: With diabetes on the rise, Australia can't afford to ignore the evidence
There are renewed calls this week for the Australian government to implement a range of measures aimed at improving our diets. These include restrictions on junk food advertising, improvements to food labeling, and a levy ...
Jul 5, 2024
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