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Rural seasonal workers worry about Montana Medicaid’s work requirements

People on Medicaid who work rural seasonal jobs in Montana are wondering about the future of their access to health coverage. Montana recently passed a law that, if it gains federal approval and goes into effect as planned in January, would require many Medicaid recipients to prove they work a set number of hours each month.

7 Nov 2019

School-based telehealth program linked to reduced ED visits for children with asthma

Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina report in JAMA Pediatrics an association between a school-based telehealth program and reduced emergency department visits for children with asthma living in a rural and underserved region of South Carolina.

5 Nov 2019

Plant-based meals are heart-healthy, popular with students

Vegan school lunches contain triple the amount of heart-healthy fiber found in standard entrées, according to a new case study published in The Journal of Child Nutrition & Management. Fiber is an important nutrient that not only aids heart health, but also boosts digestion, weight loss, and cancer prevention.

4 Nov 2019

Preterm birth has lasting consequences for children and their family

In the United States, 1 in 10 babies is born preterm, or at a gestational age of less than 37 weeks. The causes of preterm birth are complicated but the effects are clear: Preterm birth has lasting consequences for the child and their family.

4 Nov 2019

Grief grew into a mental health crisis and a $21,634 hospital bill

Arline Feilen lost her husband to suicide in 2013. Three years later, she lost her dad to cancer. And this February, she lost her 89-year-old mom to a cascade of health problems.

31 Oct 2019

Poverty, race have no impact on total knee replacement revision or failure

Previous studies have established that black patients have a higher risk for knee replacement revision. Black patients also report significantly more pain and worse joint function two years after surgery compared to white patients.

29 Oct 2019

Early retirement can accelerate cognitive decline among the elderly

Early retirement can accelerate cognitive decline among the elderly, according to research conducted by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

29 Oct 2019

States try a gentler approach to getting Medicaid enrollees to work

Under pressure from the Republican-controlled Pennsylvania legislature to require Medicaid recipients to work as a condition for coverage, state health officials have devised a gentler approach to getting beneficiaries into jobs.

29 Oct 2019

Horrifying HIV epidemic in Pakistani town children due to syringe reuse

Allegations abound in this small Pakistani town of Ratodero, in the province of Sindh. Stung by poverty, pediatricians, barbers and dentists alike brave the risk of transmitting fatal and incurable HIV infection by sharing the same needles, tools and blades for multiple patients and clients, without sterilizing them in between uses.

28 Oct 2019

Health algorithm biased against black individuals finds study

A new study has revealed that a commonly and widely used healthcare algorithm may be biased against blacks and may be denying them of vital medical treatment. The study titled, “Dissecting racial bias in an algorithm used to manage the health of populations,” was published this week in the latest issue of the journal Science.

26 Oct 2019

Some plant foods causing paralysis, death, in malnourished populations

There are a lot of plants eaten for food that may also contain toxins that harm the brain and the nervous system, when present in amounts that cross the limit of individual tolerance. This happens when such toxin-containing foods are the chief or only source of nutrition.

26 Oct 2019

Parental depression may increase kids' risk for later physical health problems

When parents suffer from depression, kids may be at risk for physical health problems in young adulthood, according to a study from researchers including the University of Georgia's Katherine Ehrlich.

25 Oct 2019

Rural food markets in Ethiopia sell fewer products at high price, impacting child health

The rural poor in Ethiopia tend to live near lower-quality markets that sell fewer food groups at high prices, adversely impacting the health of children in these communities, a new study from researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute has found.

24 Oct 2019

D-HH and West Health partner to create innovative 'Geriatric Emergency Department'

As the U.S. population ages, older adults are turning to emergency departments for their health care needs.

23 Oct 2019

California to provide financial boost to help buy health coverage

If you are among the Californians who buy your own health insurance, a surprise may await you as the enrollment period for 2020 coverage opens this week.

17 Oct 2019

Computer model predicts location of future Ebola virus outbreaks

The Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a deadly infection that is highly contagious. It has taken thousands of lives across history, with a number of outbreaks mostly happening in West Africa. In the worse outbreak, between 2014 and 2016, there had been 28,616 cases of EVD, 11,310 of whom had died in the continent. Overseas, there had been 36 cases and 15 deaths.

16 Oct 2019

Age-related frailty and the growing health burden: what can be done?

Frailty is a term which describes a loss of function as a human being over a range of physiological parameters, both physical and emotional, along with an increased susceptibility to stressful circumstances.

16 Oct 2019

DePaul University receives $6.6 million grant to reduce African American youth violence

Psychology researchers at DePaul University have received a $6.6 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to reduce African American youth violence.

16 Oct 2019

Hawaii STD epidemic driven by social media and dating apps

There is a sharp rise in the number of cases of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States say health officials. Remarkable rise has been noted in Hawaii and has been attributed to the popularity of online dating and sexual intercourse with multiple partners.

15 Oct 2019

New UCL-developed mathematical model could help predict next Ebola outbreak

The next Ebola outbreak could be predicted using a new UCL-developed model that tracks how changes to ecosystems and human societies combine to affect the spread of the deadly infectious disease.

15 Oct 2019