News tagged with special health
Health care, home, school differ for children with special health care needs
The first federally funded report to compare children with special health care needs to children without reveals 14 percent to 19 percent of children in the United States have a special health care need and their insurance ...
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Rate of chronic health problems for low-birth-weight children does not increase in adolescence
In a follow-up of extremely low-birth-weight children, the rates of chronic health conditions overall, and asthma specifically, did not change between the ages of 8 and 14 years, although the rate of obesity did increase, ...
Jul 26, 2011 |
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Special lighting may impact the food choices of finicky teens
(PhysOrg.com) -- If you’ve ever shopped at a high-end gourmet grocery store, you may have noticed the differences in lighting – dimly lit in some sections, while special lights are focused on products ...
Jan 11, 2011 |
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Lupus patients: The doctor, nurse and social worker are here to see you
The benefits of collaborative, multidisciplinary care of patients with complex autoimmune diseases like lupus and multiple sclerosis are just beginning to be appreciated by physicians. Hospital for Special Surgery in New ...
Nov 09, 2010 |
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Medical home care approach improves efficiency and care at clinic for low-income families
Implementing a Medical Home practice model in a health clinic allows physicians and staff to provide comprehensive care to more patients, and to offer preventive programs and services. This can improve patients' compliance ...
Oct 04, 2010 |
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Study finds racial, ethnic disparities in family-centered care for kids with special health needs
The concept of family-centered care for children with special health care needs is based on the understanding that a partnership among patients, families and health care professionals is essential to providing quality care.
May 19, 2010 |
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For low-income families with special needs kids, where you live matters (w/ Video)
In the United States, caring for a child with special health care needs usually means higher medical expenses for a family — particularly for low-income families, who spend a disproportionally large share of their income ...
Dec 04, 2009 |
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Special interest groups bipartisan in Congress, scholar finds
Contrary to common perception, special interest groups are not responsible for the partisan division in Congress - and often join bipartisan coalitions to support legislation, according to a Michigan State ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 01, 2009 |
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