A new study from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute found that only 1.8% of eligible Americans with commercial insurance received lung cancer screening. Rates were higher but still extremely low for Original Medicare ...
Mar 29, 2023
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It is almost impossible nowadays to listen to the radio, watch TV or scroll through social media without being exposed to an advertisement telling us that all we need for a little happiness and love is a sugary drink or a ...
Mar 29, 2023
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A recent series of three papers authored by Caitlin Lombardi demonstrate the effects of publicly funded health insurance for parents on three different metrics of children's health and development. The newest, published in ...
Mar 13, 2023
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March 11 marks three years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. As the virus spread, a pattern emerged: communities with a lower socioeconomic status tended to be disproportionately impacted.
Mar 8, 2023
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A review of dozens of studies from the last decade, led by researchers at the University of Toronto and Harvard University, has found that sugar-sweetened beverages promote weight gain in children and adults.
Mar 2, 2023
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Living closer to outdoor spaces and water sources may reduce older people's risk of having serious psychological distress, which can lead to mild cognitive impairment and dementia, according to a preliminary study released ...
Feb 22, 2023
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For parents, the decision to vaccinate their kids against SARS-CoV-2 is complex, influenced by scientific evidence, political and social pressures, and views about individual versus collective benefits of vaccination, according ...
Feb 21, 2023
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Experts from Harvard, Columbia University, the University of Miami, and the University of Massachusetts detailed the health implications of sleep in a conversation with CNN health reporter Jacqueline Howard on Thursday at ...
Feb 20, 2023
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New research in the February 2023 issue of Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network illustrates how the use of an algorithm to calculate a patient-reported symptom complexity score can help oncologists identify ...
Feb 15, 2023
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"Pan metron ariston"—everything in moderation: Author Leonidas Spiliopoulos of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development uses this Greek phrase in the title of his current study. Spiliopoulos examined the effectiveness ...
Feb 13, 2023
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