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Data show big drop in number of Americans in medical debt
Americans have less medical debt now than they did a couple years ago, possibly because of policies and programs that gave more people access to health insurance and relief funds.
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Disparities seen in surgical resident representation, attrition
The percentage of female residents in surgical specialties has improved during the last 18 years, while the percentage of underrepresented-in-medicine (URiM) residents has not, according to a study published online Feb. 8 ...
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Financial toxicity from breast cancer treatment is common
Worldwide, breast cancer treatment is associated with substantial financial toxicity, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Feb. 8 in JAMA Network Open.
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Idaho House passes ban on gender-affirming medical care
A bill criminalizing gender-affirming healthcare for minors overwhelmingly passed the Idaho House Thursday, despite warnings from opponents who said it would likely increase suicide rates among teens.
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1 in 10 new drugs don't achieve their main goals despite FDA approval, study finds
One in 10 new drugs were cleared by federal drug regulators in recent years based on studies that didn't achieve their main goals, a new study shows.
Feb 14, 2023
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Poorer schools could bring higher dementia rates many decades later
What do race and early education have to do with dementia risk among seniors?
Feb 14, 2023
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Hospital visit for chest pain not always necessary
In the Netherlands, ambulances transport about 200,000 people with chest pain to Emergency Departments (ED) every year. However, up to 90% of these people don't have an acute coronary syndrome.
Feb 14, 2023
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Community co-design a key to targeting Indigenous diabetes
Effective targeting of diabetes and metabolic syndrome in Australian Indigenous people requires remission strategies that are co-designed by Indigenous communities, according to a team of Flinders University researchers.
Feb 13, 2023
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Demographers identify the causes, challenges of a rapidly aging Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rican population is aging rapidly, with the percentage of older adults on the island the 10th highest in the world. Penn State researchers are discovering, for the first time, the causes of population aging and ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Study finds socioeconomic disparities in operation and survival rates for abdominal aortic aneurysm
A new study from the University of Sheffield has found clear evidence of socioeconomic disparities in operation rates and survival after surgery for dangerous abdominal aortic aneurysms.
Feb 13, 2023
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Helping nurses cope when patients bring them down
Nurses work for the good of society, and a new study from the University of Iowa finds they are more likely to feel better about their jobs when hospitals remind them of that.
Feb 13, 2023
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Survey finds cost of heathy food biggest barrier to heart-healthy diet
According to a new Cleveland Clinic survey, 46% of Americans believe the cost of healthy food is the biggest barrier to a heart-healthy diet.
Feb 13, 2023
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Cost of getting sick for older people of color is 25% higher than for white Americans—new research
As you age, you're more likely to get sick. And health problems can affect your financial well-being too.
Feb 13, 2023
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Increasing demand for posterior spinal fusion procedures will strain healthcare systems
The demand for posterior spinal fusion procedures is expected to increase by more than 80% by 2060. The demand will be even greater among older patients, who often need more costly care, placing an enormous strain on healthcare ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Florida doctors' board tightens ban on gender-affirming care
A prohibition against puberty blocking hormones and gender-affirming surgeries for minors in Florida was tightened further after a board overseeing doctors eliminated an exception for clinical trials Friday at the request ...
Feb 11, 2023
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Access matters: Lack of resources is associated with increased mortality in childhood cancer survivors
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have found that socioeconomic deprivation, the presence of treatable chronic health conditions and frailty are independently associated with increased late mortality in childhood ...
Feb 10, 2023
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Black older Americans found to be aging faster than white counterparts
A team of Penn researchers found that Black Americans are aging faster than white Americans, and inequities in socioeconomic resources is the main cause.
Feb 10, 2023
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New tobacco product marketing depends on demographics
A study by the Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies and the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center will help establish policy on the sale and marketing of two different tobacco products recently introduced to the United ...
Feb 10, 2023
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For children with cancer, different neighborhoods may produce different outcomes for different races
An analysis from Rutgers may help solve a mystery: Why do Black and Hispanic children suffer more life-threatening complications from cancer and cancer care than white children who get the same treatments at the same facilities?
Feb 10, 2023
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Emailing your doctor could soon cost you
Email has become an easy and essential form of communication between patients and physicians—so much so that doctors are deluged daily with messages from patients.
Feb 10, 2023
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