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Research highlights need for national HIV strategy
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that well over one million people in the United States are infected with HIV/AIDS. New research from North Carolina State University shows that many of those infected ...
Low-income women 4 times more likely to report fair or poor health
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Low-income women are four times more likely than higher-income women to report fair or poor health and nearly twice as likely to report a health condition that limits their basic physical activities, according to a new policy ...
Parent mentors can improve the asthmatic care of minority children, researchers find
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UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that informed adults can help families stave off complications associated with asthma. The findings, available online and in the December issue of Pediatrics, suggest that i ...
Osteoarthritis increases aggregate health care expenditures by $186 billion annually
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Osteoarthritis (OA), a highly prevalent disease, raised aggregate annual medical care expenditures in the U.S. by $185.5 billion according to researchers from Stony Brook University. Insurers footed $149.4 billion of the ...
Patients say 'no thanks' to risky medical treatments
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A recent study suggests that increasing patient responsibility for making medical decisions may decrease their willingness to accept risky treatment options. Details of this proof-of-concept study appear in the December issue ...
Simulated training for ultrasound-guided procedures improves safety without risk to patients
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Using mannequins to teach doctors-in-training how to do ultrasound-guided procedures is an effective way to improve their skills without compromising patient care and safety, according to a new study from ...
Sunscreen makes good economic sense
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Applying sunscreen on a regular basis not only prevents cancer, but will save the government money.
Sugary cola drinks linked for first time to higher risk of gestational diabetes
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Researchers from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Public Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Harvard School of Public Health, Brigham and Women's ...
Hospital noise initiative reduces average peak decibel levels by 20 percent
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Patients often complain that getting a good night's sleep or a bit of peace and quiet in hospital can be difficult. But a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing has shown that adopting some s ...
Coverage of inexpensive drugs may increase length and quality of life after heart attack
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Providing free medications to people after heart attack could add years to patients' lives at a relatively low cost for provincial governments, according to a new study by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto.
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