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Expert focus on food insecurity among vulnerable populations

Food insecurity is a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life, according to the US Department of Agriculture.

25 Sep 2019

Study shows health, work benefits of Medicaid expansion for adults with behavioral health disorders

Expanding Medicaid to more low-income adults helped many of them feel healthier, and do a better job at work or a job search, in just one year after they got their new health coverage, a University of Michigan study finds.

25 Sep 2019

Study receives $3.1 million NIH grant to improve quality of life for African American cancer survivors

African Americans have the lowest survival rate of any racial or ethnic group in the United States for most cancers - a problem that is magnificent in southeast Michigan.

25 Sep 2019

As health care costs rise, workers at low-wage firms may pay a larger share

Health insurance premiums and deductibles for job-based coverage edged upward in 2019, surpassing increases in both wages and inflation, according to an annual employer survey of more than 2,000 employers released Wednesday.

25 Sep 2019

Teenagers sleep 43 more minutes each night after intervention that reset their body clocks

Teenagers got 43 more minutes of sleep a night after a four-week intervention that reset their body clocks and helped them go to bed earlier, a study from the Stanford University School of Medicine has shown.

25 Sep 2019

New book from Mayo Clinic Press helps fibromyalgia patients find solutions to better health

Fibromyalgia, a disorder that causes pain, fatigue, chronic headaches and a host of other symptoms, is often misunderstood by patients, families and health care providers. A new book from Mayo Clinic Press aims to change that.

25 Sep 2019

Pre-existing mental health or substance abuse issues linked to fewer complications in diabetes

A new study has found that people with mental health or substance abuse disorders who are diagnosed with diabetes may experience less severe health complications.

25 Sep 2019

Respiratory groups unite to advocate 'healthy lungs for all' on World Lung Day 2019

Today, on World Lung Day, the American Thoracic Society is united with members of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies and WLD partner organizations to advocate for respiratory health globally and call on policymakers to ensure that everyone has access to the services they need to improve their lung health.

25 Sep 2019

Meet the health officials who alerted the world to the alarming vaping illness

Dr. Lynn D'Andrea knew something was amiss when three teenagers with similar mysterious, dangerous lung injuries came into the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin one after another, gasping for air.

25 Sep 2019

5 takeaways from court arguments on Trump’s new abortion referral rule

Monday's oral arguments before a federal appeals court were intended to center on whether the Trump administration's new Protect Life Rule should stay in effect while lower courts consider a legal challenge by nearly two dozen states, including California, as well as the American Medical Association, Planned Parenthood and other opponents.

25 Sep 2019

College won’t be fun if you’re not healthy. Take this advice about health insurance.

Are you among the 2.9 million freshmen nationwide who have just started college, or are about to? As you buy your books, ponder the best meal plan or wonder whether you will get along with your roommate, don't forget about health insurance.

25 Sep 2019

Survey: 94% of UK surgeons have encountered a needlestick injury

94% of practicing UK surgeons have either been personally affected by a needlestick injury or have seen a colleague experience one, increasing their risk of infection, a new survey has found. Just 2% of surgeons said that they had never experienced a needlestick injury in the operating theater.

25 Sep 2019

Study: ER visits increase when children have asthma along with anxiety, depression

Children with asthma have a higher likelihood of also suffering from anxiety and depression, and when all three conditions are present, patients are almost twice as likely as those with asthma alone to seek care in the Emergency Room.

25 Sep 2019

At raucous hearing, no unity on vaping issues

Opposing views on e-cigarettes, witnesses interrupting members of Congress and even a wink. A hearing Tuesday on the epidemic of respiratory injuries linked to vaping was one unusual show.

24 Sep 2019

'Report card' on American diet: Adults consuming more low-quality carbs and fat than recommended

Despite years of steady advice and guidance on healthy eating, a 'report card' on the American diet shows adults are still consuming too many low-quality carbohydrates and more saturated fat than recommended, according to researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

24 Sep 2019

ACA good for the fiscal health of hospitals, study says

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as the ACA, was signed into law in 2010 with the purpose of providing all U.S. citizens with access to health care insurance coverage at an affordable cost.

24 Sep 2019

Veterans with mental health disorders have increased risk of heart attack, stroke

Veterans with specific mental health disorders - depression , psychosis and bipolar disorder - had an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and death from cardiovascular disease, according to new research published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.

24 Sep 2019

As off-label use spreads, supplies of niche drugs and patients’ patience grow short

Medical treatment has knocked down tumors in 6-year-old Easton Daniels' brain, but the drug used also wiped out his immune system.

24 Sep 2019

$Deep brain stimulation found to be safe, effective in the treatment of refractory severe tinnitus$

Deep brain stimulation found to be safe, effective in the treatment of refractory severe tinnitus

Researchers from the University of California San Francisco and Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco investigated the safety and efficacy of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of refractory severe tinnitus in a small group of patients.

24 Sep 2019

It’s not just insulin: Diabetes patients struggle to get crucial supplies

In the first three months after getting his Dexcom continuous glucose monitor, Ric Peralta said, he reduced his average blood sugar level by 3 percentage points.

24 Sep 2019

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Expert focus on food insecurity among vulnerable populations

Study shows health, work benefits of Medicaid expansion for adults with behavioral health disorders

Study receives $3.1 million NIH grant to improve quality of life for African American cancer survivors

As health care costs rise, workers at low-wage firms may pay a larger share

Teenagers sleep 43 more minutes each night after intervention that reset their body clocks

New book from Mayo Clinic Press helps fibromyalgia patients find solutions to better health

Pre-existing mental health or substance abuse issues linked to fewer complications in diabetes

Respiratory groups unite to advocate 'healthy lungs for all' on World Lung Day 2019

Meet the health officials who alerted the world to the alarming vaping illness

5 takeaways from court arguments on Trump’s new abortion referral rule

College won’t be fun if you’re not healthy. Take this advice about health insurance.

Survey: 94% of UK surgeons have encountered a needlestick injury

Study: ER visits increase when children have asthma along with anxiety, depression

At raucous hearing, no unity on vaping issues

'Report card' on American diet: Adults consuming more low-quality carbs and fat than recommended

ACA good for the fiscal health of hospitals, study says

Veterans with mental health disorders have increased risk of heart attack, stroke

As off-label use spreads, supplies of niche drugs and patients’ patience grow short

Deep brain stimulation found to be safe, effective in the treatment of refractory severe tinnitus

It’s not just insulin: Diabetes patients struggle to get crucial supplies

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