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Study finds increase in Medicaid-covered preemptive kidney transplants after Medicaid expansion

Medicaid expansion has helped more young, low-income adults with advanced kidney disease to avoid the costs and poor quality-of-life associated with dialysis, reports a study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine from researchers at Drexel University College of Medicine and the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel.

20 Aug 2019

Technologies for TB testing could help millions of patients in poor, remote settings

Affordable technologies for tuberculosis testing could help millions of patients in poverty or remote settings.

19 Aug 2019

As states strive to stabilize insurance marketplaces, insurers return

Felicia Morrison is eager to find a health plan for next year that costs less than the one she has and covers more of the medical services she needs for her chronic autoimmune disease.

14 Aug 2019

Charity care spending by hospitals plunges

California hospitals are providing significantly less free and discounted care to low-income patients since the Affordable Care Act took effect.

13 Aug 2019

Fidgeting activity could have ‘meaningful’ health effects in early childhood

Children are often told off for fidgeting - but a study involving the University of Strathclyde has found that it could help them to use up energy amounting to nearly 3 kg body weight a year.

13 Aug 2019

Obesity plagues Hispanics and blacks in Colorado, nation’s ‘healthiest’ state

Colorado stands out on the map of U.S. obesity rates, a cool green rectangle surrounded by more alarming shades of yellow, orange and red.

8 Aug 2019

International report identifies the main actions necessary to reduce epilepsy treatment gap

Worldwide, more than 50 million people are living with epilepsy. Treatment can cost as little as US$5 a year and eliminates seizures in about two-thirds of people.

29 Jul 2019

Common antimalarial treatment has less effect in children with severe malnutrition

Researchers have found that severe malnutrition is associated with lower exposure to the antimalarial drug lumefantrine in children treated with artemether-lumefantrine, the most common treatment, for uncomplicated falciparum malaria.

24 Jul 2019

Connection to HIV treatment services helps gay, bisexual population to achieve viral suppression

Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men and transgender women with HIV, who are not in care, can be engaged in care when reached and connected with HIV treatment services, according to findings from a clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health.

23 Jul 2019

Research shows how freshwater prawns could reduce schistosomiasis transmission

Before bite-sized crustaceans like crayfish, shrimp and prawns land on our dinner plates, they first have to get fat themselves -- and it turns out they relish the freshwater snails that transmit the parasite that causes schistosomiasis, the second most devastating parasitic disease worldwide, after malaria.

23 Jul 2019

High prices of nutritious foods contribute to global malnutrition, research shows

Poor diets are the now the leading risk factor for the global burden of disease, accounting for one-fifth of all deaths worldwide. While the causes of poor diets are complex, new research finds the affordability of more nutritious foods is an important factor.

23 Jul 2019

Only 3 African countries are likely to meet global target for exclusive breastfeeding

Only three African countries are expected to meet the global target for exclusive breastfeeding, "an unparalleled source of nutrition for newborns and infants, no matter where they are born," according to a global health expert.

23 Jul 2019

Poverty tied to prolonged hospital stay for infants with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome

For infants with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome due to prenatal opioid exposure, poverty is a risk factor for prolonged length of hospital stay, reports a study in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

23 Jul 2019

Biden’s ‘incremental’ health plan still would be a heavy lift

The headlines about presidential candidate Joe Biden's new health care plan called it "a nod to the past" and "Affordable Care Act 2.0."

22 Jul 2019

How the Eastern Cherokee took control of their health care

Light pours through large windows and glass ceilings of the Cherokee Indian Hospital onto a fireplace, a waterfall and murals.

22 Jul 2019

Climate change and increasing CO2 could decrease the availability of critical nutrients

One of the biggest challenges to reducing hunger and undernutrition around the world is to produce foods that provide not only enough calories but also make enough necessary nutrients widely available.

18 Jul 2019

Light at last: why do more women develop Alzheimer’s disease?

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a leading cause of dementia in many older people, but it seems to affect twice as many women as men. Scientists have long tried to find out why this is so, and why it seems to follow a fast-track course in women.

18 Jul 2019

Menstrual cups just as good as sanitary pads or tampons

A new study has shown that menstrual cups are a safe, effective and inexpensive way to deal with menstrual blood flow. The report covered 43 studies and more than 3,300 females. The study titled, 'Menstrual cup use, leakage, acceptability, safety, and availability: a systematic review and meta-analysis, is published in the Lancet Public Health.

18 Jul 2019

Perinatal depression screenings may overlook women having suicidal ideation

A new study of 736 low-income pregnant women in Illinois found that more than one-third of those who reported thoughts of self-harm did not have elevated levels of depression, according to a commonly used health questionnaire.

16 Jul 2019

Europe reports the highest ever levels of syphilis

A new study on syphilis has revealed the horrifying truth that more men than ever are contracting the sexually transmitted infection (STI) syphilis in Europe. The most heavily infected group comprises men having sex with men (MSM). At present, syphilis affects more people than HIV in the European Union.

15 Jul 2019

Poverty News and Research

Study finds increase in Medicaid-covered preemptive kidney transplants after Medicaid expansion

Technologies for TB testing could help millions of patients in poor, remote settings

As states strive to stabilize insurance marketplaces, insurers return

Charity care spending by hospitals plunges

Fidgeting activity could have ‘meaningful’ health effects in early childhood

Obesity plagues Hispanics and blacks in Colorado, nation’s ‘healthiest’ state

International report identifies the main actions necessary to reduce epilepsy treatment gap

Common antimalarial treatment has less effect in children with severe malnutrition

Connection to HIV treatment services helps gay, bisexual population to achieve viral suppression

Research shows how freshwater prawns could reduce schistosomiasis transmission

High prices of nutritious foods contribute to global malnutrition, research shows

Only 3 African countries are likely to meet global target for exclusive breastfeeding

Poverty tied to prolonged hospital stay for infants with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome

Biden’s ‘incremental’ health plan still would be a heavy lift

How the Eastern Cherokee took control of their health care

Climate change and increasing CO2 could decrease the availability of critical nutrients

Light at last: why do more women develop Alzheimer’s disease?

Menstrual cups just as good as sanitary pads or tampons

Perinatal depression screenings may overlook women having suicidal ideation

Europe reports the highest ever levels of syphilis

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