Posts Tagged ‘health care’
US birth tied to health risks in Mexican-Americans
U. TORONTO (CAN) / UC BERKELEY (US) — Mexican-Americans over 55 who were born in the US are significantly more likely than immigrants from Mexico to report limitations in one or more basic physical activities. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Apr 29, 2013 12:18 - 0 Comments
Estimated costs of ER care too low
BROWN (US) — The cost of emergency care in the US may be more than two times higher than previously published estimates, a new study suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 26, 2013 12:13 - 1 Comment
Interns spend ‘shockingly’ little time with patients
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Hospital interns spend just 12 percent of duty time examining or talking with patients, far less than they spend on paperwork and computer time. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 19, 2013 10:14 - 0 Comments
Safety-net clinics lag in hypertension care
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Public clinics fall behind other health care providers in controlling the blood pressure of low-income patients, a new analysis suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 17, 2013 3:52 - 0 Comments
No ‘quick fix’ to reduce hospital readmissions
PENN STATE (US) — Medical providers need to create networks of collaboration in order to lower patients’ risk of being readmitted to the hospital, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 11, 2013 13:34 - 2 Comments
Seniors in US South get risky meds more often
BROWN (US) — Seniors living in the Southeast US, women, and people in relatively poor areas are more likely to be prescribed high-risk medications, a new reports shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 4, 2013 13:23 - 0 Comments
Do ERs measure up for Medicare bonuses?
NORTHWESTERN (US) — For-profit hospitals outperform others in emergency department care—and will be more likely to get reimbursements under Medicare’s new payment rules, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 12, 2013 14:35 - 0 Comments
Doctor’s gender doesn’t affect risk of death
UC DAVIS (US) — A physician’s gender does not affect health-care costs or mortality, according to a large study that contradicts previous findings. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 8, 2013 12:12 - 0 Comments
Clinics in the hospital reduce lines in ER
MONASH U. (AUS) — Putting general practice clinics in hospitals can reduce the wait in emergency departments by 19 percent, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 13, 2013 14:54 - 0 Comments
How to help teens with autism shift to adult care
U. MISSOURI (US) — Less than one in four young people with autism spectrum disorder receive transition services designed to prevent gaps in health care and insurance coverage. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 6, 2013 13:26 - 1 Comment
For seniors, hospice is ‘add-on’ to aggressive care
BROWN (US) — Hospice care is on the rise, and so are aggressive end-of-life treatments that may add to the suffering of both patients and families. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 5, 2013 9:31 - 3 Comments
Health care costs more for least ‘activated’
U. OREGON (US) — Patients with the motivation, knowledge, skills, and confidence to manage their own health have better health outcomes and incur fewer health care costs. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 28, 2013 17:30 - 0 Comments
Free clinics lighten ER overcrowding
PENN STATE (US) — People who receive primary care from free clinics are less likely to use the emergency department for minor issues, medical researchers report. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 17, 2013 13:52 - 0 Comments
Smartphone apps miss skin cancers
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Smartphone apps that claim to monitor skin lesions for the likelihood of cancer often return inaccurate information and could delay timely, life-saving treatment, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 16, 2013 13:38 - 1 Comment
Pregnant smokers get subpar help to quit
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — To help pregnant women quit smoking, healthcare providers need better communication training, according to a study that finds conversations on the topic averaged just 47 seconds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 8, 2013 13:35 - 1 Comment
Is Medicare spending too much on mammograms?
YALE (US) — Medicare spends more than $1 billion a year on breast cancer screenings, but a new study raises questions about the benefits. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 10, 2012 13:23 - 3 Comments
Providers skimp on advice about pregnancy weight
PENN STATE (US) — Overweight women are not receiving proper advice on healthy weight gain or appropriate exercise levels during pregnancy, say researchers. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 4, 2012 12:27 - 0 Comments
We tolerate pain better when doctors listen
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — When a doctor shows empathy for patients, it can change the way the brain responds to stress and pain. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 20, 2012 11:18 - 0 Comments
Are doctor e-visits as good as being there?
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Electronic patient visits appear to offer accurate diagnoses of some medical conditions, but may lead to overprescribing of antibiotics, a new study shows. (more…)
