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Mindfulness can help improve heart health by promoting healthy eating

Practicing mindfulness focused on healthy eating can be good for the heart, a new study shows, because it improves self-awareness and helps people stick to a heart-healthy diet.

2 Nov 2023

Is health a human right? The American College of Physicians answers with an emphatic YES!

The American College of Physicians asserts that health is a fundamental human right, advocating for US healthcare reforms that align with ethical obligations and human rights principles. The paper reviews differing global perspectives on health rights and calls for America to fulfill its moral duty to ensure health for all citizens.

2 Nov 2023

Research highlights significant health disparities among older adults with a GED certificate

New research published earlier this month in the International Journal of Aging and Human Development has highlighted the significant health disparities among older adults with a General Education Development (GED) certificate compared to their peers with a high school diploma.

31 Oct 2023

Start shopping: Enrollment begins Nov. 1 for most Obamacare insurance plans

For millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, the end of the year brings a day of reckoning: It's time to compare benefits and prices and change to a new plan or enroll for the first time.

31 Oct 2023

American Heart Association supports proposal to create new American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine

The national Board of Directors of the American Heart Association last week voted to provide full support to the House of Cardiology's consortium proposal to create a new American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine (ABCVM) specifically to certify cardiovascular physicians.

30 Oct 2023

Diabetes complications worsen prognosis for colorectal cancer patients

Complications of diabetes can have numerous negative health effects, from impaired vision and nerve damage to kidney dysfunction and heart disease.

28 Oct 2023

Medical-legal partnerships can help improve maternal and infant health outcomes

Medical-legal partnerships (MLPs), which include a lawyer as part of a patient's care team, can help health systems address health-harming legal needs and better support pregnant and postpartum patients, according to a new research commentary published today in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

27 Oct 2023

Smaller employers weigh a big-company fix for scarce primary care: Their own clinics

With his company's health costs soaring and his workers struggling with high blood pressure and other medical conditions, Winston Griffin, CEO of Laurel Grocery Co., knew his company had to do something.

27 Oct 2023

Doubts abound about a new Alzheimer’s blood test

For the first time, people worried about their risk of Alzheimer's disease can go online, order a blood test, and receive results in the privacy of their homes.

26 Oct 2023

Diabetes complications linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer recurrence and death

Complications of diabetes can have numerous negative health effects, from impaired vision and nerve damage to kidney dysfunction and heart disease. In an analysis of information on adults with colorectal cancer, patients who also had diabetes-;particularly those with diabetic complications-;faced a higher risk of dying early.

24 Oct 2023

Why is finding covid shots for young children still so hard?

On Sept. 12, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the next round of covid shots for everyone 6 months and older.

20 Oct 2023

Covid relief payments triggered feds to demand money back from Social Security recipients

As the nation reeled from covid-19, the federal government sent many Americans a financial lifeline.

18 Oct 2023

Abortion coverage is limited or unavailable at a quarter of large employers, KFF survey finds

About a quarter of large U.S. employers heavily restrict coverage of legal abortions or don't cover them at all under health plans for their workers, according to the latest employer health benefits survey by KFF.

18 Oct 2023

Fluorescence lifetime imaging shows promise for improved tumor detection

Removing a patient's tumor while sparing healthy tissue requires exquisite precision, but often surgeons must rely on their eyes and hands to determine where to cut.

16 Oct 2023

Medicaid plays critical role in the health and well-being of adults with Down syndrome

Life expectancy has increased substantially for people in the United States with Down syndrome, from a median age of 4 years old in the 1950s to 57 years old in 2019.

16 Oct 2023

Medicare enrollees can switch coverage now. Here’s what’s new and what to consider.

Consumers know it's fall when stores start offering Halloween candy and flu shots — and airwaves and mailboxes are filled with advertisements for Medicare options.

16 Oct 2023

PrEP, a key HIV prevention tool, isn’t reaching Black women

Alexis Perkins thought her OB-GYN's office in Atlanta would be just the place to get a prescription for the type of drug that reduces a person's risk of contracting HIV.

12 Oct 2023

Chronic kidney disease may increase risk of sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanic/Latino adults

Chronic kidney disease may increase risk and predict sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanic/Latino adults, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

11 Oct 2023

Depression's heavy toll: Unraveling its impact on overall health in US adults

Depression in US adults found to significantly raise risks of death, particularly from cardiovascular ailments. Increased awareness and treatment can mitigate impacts.

10 Oct 2023

COVID-19 heightens risk of autoimmune disorders

SARS-CoV-2 infection may elevate risk for certain autoimmune disorders, suggests study. Regular post-COVID monitoring needed to detect and manage potential autoimmune consequences.

9 Oct 2023

Health Insurance News and Research

Mindfulness can help improve heart health by promoting healthy eating

Is health a human right? The American College of Physicians answers with an emphatic YES!

Research highlights significant health disparities among older adults with a GED certificate

Start shopping: Enrollment begins Nov. 1 for most Obamacare insurance plans

American Heart Association supports proposal to create new American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine

Diabetes complications worsen prognosis for colorectal cancer patients

Medical-legal partnerships can help improve maternal and infant health outcomes

Smaller employers weigh a big-company fix for scarce primary care: Their own clinics

Doubts abound about a new Alzheimer’s blood test

Diabetes complications linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer recurrence and death

Why is finding covid shots for young children still so hard?

Covid relief payments triggered feds to demand money back from Social Security recipients

Abortion coverage is limited or unavailable at a quarter of large employers, KFF survey finds

Fluorescence lifetime imaging shows promise for improved tumor detection

Medicaid plays critical role in the health and well-being of adults with Down syndrome

Medicare enrollees can switch coverage now. Here’s what’s new and what to consider.

PrEP, a key HIV prevention tool, isn’t reaching Black women

Chronic kidney disease may increase risk of sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanic/Latino adults

Depression's heavy toll: Unraveling its impact on overall health in US adults

COVID-19 heightens risk of autoimmune disorders

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