Health
Health care's future: Turning patients into savers, shoppers
The U.S. government may soon lean on someone new to help lower health care costs: you.
Feb 22, 2017
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Medications
Use of multiple brain-affecting drugs is rising among seniors, despite risks, study finds
The number of older Americans who take three or more medicines that affect their brains has more than doubled in just a decade, a new study finds.
Feb 13, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Hospital program demonstrates significant cuts in cancer care costs
A new University of Alabama at Birmingham study shows that, when older cancer patients were paired with trained nonmedical professionals in the form of 'lay navigators,' there was significant decline in health care resource ...
Feb 8, 2017
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Health
Nurse practitioners could help meet need for elderly home care
(HealthDay)—Nurse practitioners could meet the growing need for house calls to frail, elderly Americans, but restrictions in some states may get in the way, according to research published recently in the Journal of the ...
Feb 7, 2017
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Health
Misdiagnosed foot, ankle injuries may result in arthritis, chronic pain and disability
Front-line physicians are advised to err on the side of caution and opt for additional imaging and second opinions when diagnosing six common foot and ankle injuries. A new study by orthopedic surgeons finds misdiagnosis ...
Jan 30, 2017
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Attention deficit disorders
Kids with ADHD make 6.1 million doctor visits a year in US: CDC
(HealthDay)—Kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder account for more than 6 million physician office visits a year in the United States, say U.S. health officials.
Jan 26, 2017
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Health
Nurse practitioners step in to fill growing need for house calls
Nurse practitioners are increasingly providing house calls for frail and elderly patients, eclipsing any other specialties in number of home visits in 2013, new research reveals. However, regulations are hindering the profession's ...
Jan 23, 2017
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Health
What is Obamacare?
President-elect Donald Trump and his Republican allies have vowed a swift repeal of President Barack Obama's landmark reforms known as Obamacare, a 2010 law which has had a dramatic impact on America's health care system.
Jan 5, 2017
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Immunology
Child asthma emergency visits drop after indoor smoking bans
A new study helps to answer the burning question of whether recently enacted indoor smoking bans in public areas have improved health. The research finds the bans are associated with a 17 percent overall reduction in the ...
Dec 30, 2016
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Pediatrics
Researchers caution parents to prevent electrical cord burns to the mouth
With millions of Americans decorating their homes for the holidays, tangles of extension cords and electrical wires are a common sight. Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have estimated more than ...
Dec 19, 2016
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