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West Health-Gallup report: 44% of Americans give poor or failing grades to the U.S. healthcare system

Nearly half the country (44%), or about 114 million Americans, give poor (30%) or failing (14%) grades to the U.S. healthcare system, percentages that climb higher and grow even more negative when it comes to affordability and health equity, according to a new report from West Health and Gallup, the polling organization.

6 Oct 2022

mRNA boost offers better protection against COVID-19 in people who received two Coronavac doses

One year after mass vaccination against COVID-19 was launched, inactivated virus vaccines accounted for half of the doses administered worldwide.

6 Oct 2022

Study reports low incidence of severe COVID-19 among vaccinated and boosted individuals

A large study of COVID-19 disease following vaccination and booster, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), reports surprisingly low incidence, especially in individuals younger than 65 years of age with no high-risk conditions.

6 Oct 2022

Systematic differences in electronic health record data can negatively affect patient care

Patients from historically medically underserved groups, including patients of color and those who are Spanish-speaking, have less cancer family history information available to them. In addition, existing health records are less comprehensive, according to a study published October 4 in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open.

6 Oct 2022

NYU Langone Health expands outpatient network in Suffolk County with new locations, specialty services

As part of its mission to enhance access to quality healthcare where people live and work, NYU Langone Health continues to grow its outpatient network in Suffolk County on Long Island with new locations and specialty services.

6 Oct 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Looking ahead to the lame-duck session

When the lame-duck Congress returns to Washington after Election Day, it will face a long list of health items needing attention before the end of the year, including setting overall spending for health programs and averting a series of Medicare payment cuts to health care providers.

6 Oct 2022

HRSA award recognizes Family Health Centers at NYU Langone for maternal and child care improvement

The Family Health Centers at NYU Langone has earned national recognition from the Health Resources and Services Administration for quality improvement achievements in maternal and child healthcare.

6 Oct 2022

CDC data highlights the urgent need to address widespread national disparities in obesity

Nineteen states and two territories have at least 35% of residents with adult obesity – more than doubling the number of states with a high obesity prevalence since 2018 – according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

6 Oct 2022

Wear and tear from lifelong stress can lead to increased risk of dying from cancer

The wear and tear on the body from chronic and lifelong stress can also lead to an increased risk of dying from cancer, Medical College of Georgia researchers report.

6 Oct 2022

Medical debt sunk her credit. New changes from the credit reporting agencies won’t help.

After a year of chemo and radiation, doctors told Penelope “Penny” Wingard in 2014 that her breast cancer was in remission. She'd been praying for this good news.

6 Oct 2022

Listen: Medical bills upended her life and her credit score

Penelope Wingard is tough. She has survived breast cancer, a brain aneurysm, and surgery on both eyes. But saving her life has come at a steep cost.

6 Oct 2022

Study examines the link between fear of missing out and maladaptive behaviors in college students

The fear of missing out (FoMO) on rewarding and fun experiences is something that most people feel at some point in life.

5 Oct 2022

Researchers receive $1.1 million NIH grant to implement a telehealth platform for opioid use disorder

Over the past two decades, drug overdose deaths in the U.S. have increased manifold, with over 70% of 2019 drug deaths attributable to opioids.

5 Oct 2022

Vaccine hesitancy not the main barrier to immunization in low-income countries

Low vaccination rates in poorer countries have little to do with so-called “vaccine hesitancy” according to a study that examined access to COVID-19 tools across 14 low-income countries.

5 Oct 2022

NYU researchers collaborate with FDA to design first-ever stroke rehabilitation regulatory science tool

Stroke is the leading cause of age-related motor disabilities and is becoming more prevalent in younger populations as well.

5 Oct 2022

Ongoing discrimination leads to a setback in prevention, treatment of AIDS

The world is losing the battle against AIDS due to ongoing discrimination around preventative medicines, testing and treatments, an international conference has been warned.

5 Oct 2022

Gender inequality contributes to higher levels of child abuse

The challenges women in low- and middle-income countries face as they seek equal rights can cause distress—and some of them may take it out on their children with physical abuse.

5 Oct 2022

New project secures NIH funding to tackle chronic health disparities

Chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer disproportionally affect racial and ethnic minorities.

5 Oct 2022

$80,000 and 5 ER visits: An ectopic pregnancy takes a toll despite NY’s liberal abortion law

When Sara Laub's period was late, the New York City resident shrugged it off. She'd used an intrauterine device, or IUD, for three years and knew her odds of getting pregnant were extremely slim. But after 10 days had passed, Laub, 28, took a home test in early July and got unwelcome news: She was pregnant.

5 Oct 2022

Addiction experts fear the fallout if California legalizes sports betting

Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2018 that states could legalize betting on sports, California — with 40 million people and numerous professional teams — has been the great white whale, eluding gambling companies and casino-hosting tribal communities.

5 Oct 2022

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West Health-Gallup report: 44% of Americans give poor or failing grades to the U.S. healthcare system

mRNA boost offers better protection against COVID-19 in people who received two Coronavac doses

Study reports low incidence of severe COVID-19 among vaccinated and boosted individuals

Systematic differences in electronic health record data can negatively affect patient care

NYU Langone Health expands outpatient network in Suffolk County with new locations, specialty services

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Looking ahead to the lame-duck session

HRSA award recognizes Family Health Centers at NYU Langone for maternal and child care improvement

CDC data highlights the urgent need to address widespread national disparities in obesity

Wear and tear from lifelong stress can lead to increased risk of dying from cancer

Medical debt sunk her credit. New changes from the credit reporting agencies won’t help.

Listen: Medical bills upended her life and her credit score

Study examines the link between fear of missing out and maladaptive behaviors in college students

Researchers receive $1.1 million NIH grant to implement a telehealth platform for opioid use disorder

Vaccine hesitancy not the main barrier to immunization in low-income countries

NYU researchers collaborate with FDA to design first-ever stroke rehabilitation regulatory science tool

Ongoing discrimination leads to a setback in prevention, treatment of AIDS

Gender inequality contributes to higher levels of child abuse

New project secures NIH funding to tackle chronic health disparities

$80,000 and 5 ER visits: An ectopic pregnancy takes a toll despite NY’s liberal abortion law

Addiction experts fear the fallout if California legalizes sports betting

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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