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Experts discover new offshoots of old health policy roots

As political leaders debate the future of the U.S. health care system, a pair of health financing experts discovered that all of the current proposals -- from Medicare for All to "repeal and replace" -- have been circulating in various forms since the 1940s.

2 Apr 2019

Networks in Medicare Advantage plans are broad and may be getting broader, study finds

Share of Medicare Advantage plans with broad networks increased from 80.1 percent in 2011 to 82.5 percent in 2015, and enrollment in broad-network plans grew from 54.1 percent to 64.9 percent.

2 Apr 2019

ACR releases new drug pricing and step therapy position statements

The American College of Rheumatology has released new drug pricing and step therapy position statements that they hope legislators will consider as they continue to explore policy and regulatory options to make drugs more affordable and accessible.

2 Apr 2019

FDA issues warning letters to four homeopathic firms for CGMP violations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today posted warning letters to four companies who produce homeopathic drug products for significant violations of current good manufacturing practice regulations, including a letter to King Bio Inc. of Asheville, N.C.

2 Apr 2019

Religious, cultural beliefs may prevent Latinos from seeking treatment for mental illness

Religious and cultural beliefs may discourage many Latinos in the United States from seeking treatment for depression and other mental health disorders, a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study finds.

2 Apr 2019

Face-to-face workshops increase householders' natural disaster preparedness

Face-to-face workshops based on the psychology of behavior change and disaster preparedness can be used to prompt households to take action to protect themselves against disasters such as earthquakes, fires and floods, a new UCL-led study has found.

2 Apr 2019

Women outnumber men as Ob/Gyn practitioners but make lesser money

While women outnumber men as Ob/Gyn practitioners, they still make significantly less money and the pay gap extends to subspecialties like reproductive endocrinology and infertility, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

2 Apr 2019

Environmental damage caused by corn production increases premature death rate in the U.S.

A new study establishes that environmental damage caused by corn production results in 4,300 premature deaths annually in the United States, representing a monetized cost of $39 billion.

2 Apr 2019

Study finds that sizeable number of Canadian adults wants to be in open relationships

A sizeable number of Canadian adults are either in or would like to be in an open relationship, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia.

2 Apr 2019

Researchers explore rate of billed ACP conversations with hospitalized, older patients

As the U.S. population ages, hospitals and health systems around the country have been grappling with how to integrate advance care planning into routine practice.

2 Apr 2019

Medicare costs tend to be lower in counties with more forests and shrublands, study finds

A new study finds that Medicare costs tend to be lower in counties with more forests and shrublands than in counties dominated by other types of land cover.

1 Apr 2019

Household dust may be contributing to childhood obesity epidemic

New research has found that chemicals found in household dust may promote fat cell development and contribute to increased weight gain in children.

1 Apr 2019

Psychiatrists to ask children about time spent online

Psychiatrists in the UK are being encouraged to ask children about their time spent online, as part of routine assessments for mental health issues.

1 Apr 2019

Government's refusal to offer HPV catch-up vaccinations to older boys is discriminatory, says health economist

Professor Giampiero Favato is a health economist and director of doctoral programmes at Kingston University's Business School.

1 Apr 2019

Colorecal cancer commonly misdiagnosed in patients under 50

A recent survey has found that a significant number of patients who develop colorectal cancer (CRC) before the age of 50 are misdiagnosed several times.

1 Apr 2019

Study: Just an hour of weekly walking reduces risk of disability in older adults

Just one hour a week of brisk walking -- as if you are late to an appointment or trying to make a train -- staves off disability in older adults with arthritis pain, or aching or stiffness in a knee, hip, ankle or foot, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

1 Apr 2019

New 3D-printed feet designed to mimic diabetic foot wounds

It's gory, sticky and undoubtedly on the nose, but a blend of icing sugar, chicken stock and flexible resin is proving to be the just the right recipe for creating realistic foot ulcers as part of a world-first podiatric training initiative at the University of South Australia.

30 Mar 2019

Analysis shows changes in public perception of e-cigarettes and cigarettes

An analysis of data from two nationally representative surveys reports a greater proportion of U.S. adults perceived electronic cigarettes to be as, or more, harmful than cigarettes and a decreasing proportion of U.S. adults perceived e-cigarettes to be less harmful than cigarettes.

30 Mar 2019

Deaths associated with tobacco smoking continue to increase among men in Asia

In this analysis of data from 20 studies conducted in China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and India with more than 1 million participants, deaths associated with smoking continued to increase among men in Asia grouped by the years in which they were born.

30 Mar 2019

QUT researchers suggest financial aid to cover childcare costs for female academics

Offering financial aid to cover childcare costs for female academics attending conferences is one of the suggestions offered by QUT researchers who surveyed Australian women on how caring for children has affected their careers.

30 Mar 2019

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Experts discover new offshoots of old health policy roots

Networks in Medicare Advantage plans are broad and may be getting broader, study finds

ACR releases new drug pricing and step therapy position statements

FDA issues warning letters to four homeopathic firms for CGMP violations

Religious, cultural beliefs may prevent Latinos from seeking treatment for mental illness

Face-to-face workshops increase householders' natural disaster preparedness

Women outnumber men as Ob/Gyn practitioners but make lesser money

Environmental damage caused by corn production increases premature death rate in the U.S.

Study finds that sizeable number of Canadian adults wants to be in open relationships

Researchers explore rate of billed ACP conversations with hospitalized, older patients

Medicare costs tend to be lower in counties with more forests and shrublands, study finds

Household dust may be contributing to childhood obesity epidemic

Psychiatrists to ask children about time spent online

Government's refusal to offer HPV catch-up vaccinations to older boys is discriminatory, says health economist

Colorecal cancer commonly misdiagnosed in patients under 50

Study: Just an hour of weekly walking reduces risk of disability in older adults

New 3D-printed feet designed to mimic diabetic foot wounds

Analysis shows changes in public perception of e-cigarettes and cigarettes

Deaths associated with tobacco smoking continue to increase among men in Asia

QUT researchers suggest financial aid to cover childcare costs for female academics

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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