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Racial disparities exist in access to kidney transplantation
A new study published in the American Journal of Transplantation reveals that racial disparities exist in both the early and late steps in access to kidney transplantation. This study is part of the February special themed ...
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Most med schools offer students poor mental health coverage, imperiling students, patients
Most U.S. medical schools offer their students poor health insurance coverage for the treatment of mental health and substance abuse disorders, a practice that imperils the well-being of our nation's future doctors and their ...
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Families shifting from private to public health insurance for children: study
Families are increasingly relying on public health insurance plans to provide coverage for their children, a growing trend that researchers say is tied to job losses, coverage changes to private health insurance plans, and ...
Jul 27, 2011 |
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Media health reporting: Accuracy improving but still a way to go
New research on the reporting of medical treatments in the media shows slight improvements in accuracy but the overall quality of health reporting remains poor.
Mar 19, 2009 |
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Medical debt keeps rising, new report shows
Hard hit by one of the worst recessions in nearly a century, hundreds of thousands of Californians lost insurance coverage across the state as employers shed jobs and the health plans that came with those jobs, according ...
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Quality medical journal news releases can help newspapers do a better job informing public
Medical journal press releases are the most direct way that journals communicate with the news media about new research. According to a study in the British Medical Journal, press release quality appears to have an import ...
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Shipwrecked: Women and children first?
Barely three months short of the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic, which went down on 15 April 1912, another shipwreck has galvanised the world’s attention. With tragic stories of loss, chaos and ...
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Former trailblazer Kodak files for Chapter 11
Is Kodak's moment past? The glory days when Eastman Kodak Co. ruled the world of film photography lasted for over a century. Then came a stunning reversal of fortune: cutthroat competition from Japanese firms ...
Jan 19, 2012 |
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One in ten Canadians cannot afford prescription drugs: study
One in ten Canadians cannot afford to take their prescription drugs as directed, according to an analysis by researchers from the University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto.
Jan 16, 2012 |
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New Jersey's adult minority, immigrant populations favor clinics as health care providers
(Medical Xpress) -- While almost 85 percent of New Jersey’s adults (ages 19 to 64) have a usual source of medical care (USC), the nearly 6 percent who utilize clinics are generally poorer and sicker than ...
Jan 12, 2012 |
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New study: Cholera in Haiti tracked more rapidly by social media than traditional methods
Internet-based news and Twitter feeds were faster than traditional sources at detecting the onset and progression of the cholera epidemic in post-earthquake Haiti that has already killed more than 6500 people and sickened ...
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Neglected tropical diseases: A new handle on old problems
‘Neglected tropical diseases’ is a new name for old diseases that cause long-term suffering among the world’s poorest people. The Wellcome Trust and others have funded research into these diseases ...
Jan 06, 2012 |
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State cuts to Medicaid affect patients, providers
(AP) -- Just as Medicaid prepares for a vast expansion under the federal health care overhaul, the 47-year-old entitlement program for the poor is under increasing pressure as deficit-burdened states chip away at benefits ...
Dec 27, 2011 |
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Even limited telemedicine could improve developing health
A lack of infrastructure in developing countries, and particularly in rural areas, often ensures that healthcare provision is absent. Research published in the International Journal of Services, Economics and Management by a t ...
Dec 21, 2011 |
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