News tagged with insurance status
Health insurance status associated with frequency of eye care visits
Mar 09, 2009 |
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Individuals with no or inconsistent health care coverage appear less likely to regularly seek eye care, even if they are visually impaired, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the ...
Study examines association of race, insurance status with diverticulitis presentation and treatment
Dec 15, 2008 |
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Among patients undergoing surgery for diverticulitis, race was associated with a complicated presentation and in-hospital mortality, but not with receiving a colostomy, whereas insurance status was associated with complicated ...
Study investigates ethnic disparities in treatment of trauma patients
Nov 17, 2008 |
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The initial evaluation and management of injured patients from minority ethnic groups nationwide appears to be similar to that of non-Hispanic white patients, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Surgery, ...
Race and insurance status associated with death from trauma
Oct 20, 2008 |
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African American and Hispanic patients are more likely to die following trauma than white patients, and uninsured patients have a higher death risk when compared with those who have health insurance, according to a report ...
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Abortion looms as possible health bill deal killer
Dec 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The way abortions are covered under health care reform is a major obstacle to finalizing the legislation, even though the House and Senate both agree that no federal money should be used.
Sleeping off childhood?
Dec 23, 2009 |
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Are your 11- and 12-year-olds staying up later, then dozing off at school the next day? Parents and educators who notice poor sleeping patterns in their children should take note of new research from Tel Aviv University ― ...
Stocking stuffer: Card good for eye, dental visit
Dec 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Health care providers are rolling out a different sort of stocking stuffer: Gift cards that can be used to pay bills and insurance premiums or for specific services at eye doctors and dentist offices.
The number of 85-year-olds will increase by a third by 2020
Dec 23, 2009 |
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Health and social care provision needs to be put in place for a large increase (33%) in the 85 year old population in the UK by 2020, according to a study published today in the British Medical Journal.
High risk of colorectal, endometrial and Lynch syndrome cancers for MSH6 mutation carriers
Dec 22, 2009 |
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People carrying the germ-line MSH6 mutation are at high risk by age 80 years for colorectal and endometrial cancers and any cancer associated with Lynch syndrome, according to a new study published online December 22 in the ...
Volunteer program provides quality low-risk operative care to patients in need
Dec 22, 2009 |
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A new study published in the December issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that a volunteer program providing low-risk outpatient surgical procedures can deliver safe and effective health care t ...
New study finds catch shares improve consistency, not health, of fisheries
Dec 22, 2009 |
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Catch share programs result in more consistent and predictable fisheries but do not necessarily improve ecological conditions, according to a new study published online this week by the journal Proceedings of the National ...
SPARKy devices helps amputees return to normal lives (w/ Video)
Dec 22, 2009 |
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Arizona State University researchers have developed a prosthetic device that literally puts the spring back into an amputee's step. The ASU scientists have developed and refined SPARKy (for spring ankle with regenerative ...
Teenagers use violence to boost their social standing
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Dec 22, 2009 |
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A new study looks in depth at the social relationships between male and female teenagers, relational violence, and psycho-social adjustment factors such as loneliness, self-esteem and satisfaction with life. ...
Elevated-risk women refuse MRI breast cancer screening
Dec 22, 2009 |
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In a new study published in the January issue of Radiology, 42 percent of women eligible for breast cancer screening with MRI declined to undergo the procedure.
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