News tagged with health policies
Solar industry responsible for lead emissions in developing countries
Solar power is not all sunshine. It has a dark side -- particularly in developing countries, according to a new study by a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, engineering professor.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 31, 2011 |
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One in ten 16 year olds have self-harmed
One in ten 16 year olds in Northern Ireland have self-harmed in the past year, according to new research by ARK at Queen’s University and the University of Ulster.
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Universal coverage may narrow racial, ethnic and socioeconomic gaps in health care
Health care disparities in the U.S. have long been noted, with particular attention paid to the gaps separating racial and economic groups. And while some research has looked at how insurance—and lack of insurance—contributes ...
Apr 20, 2009 |
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Insurers shun those taking certain meds and secretly keep blacklist
Trying to buy health insurance on your own and have gallstones? You'll automatically be denied coverage. Rheumatoid arthritis? Automatic denial. Severe acne? Probably denied. Do you take Metformin, a popular drug for diabetes? ...
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Public transit users 3 times more likely to keep fit
A new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia suggests taking public transit may help you keep fit.
Mar 26, 2009 |
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Environmental index could save rural communities
A new approach to environmental monitoring could avert ruin for some of the world's poorest communities.
Apr 23, 2012 |
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From herd immunity and complacency to group panic: How vaccine scares unfold
Worries over vaccine risks can allow preventable contagious diseases, such as measles and whooping cough, to make a comeback. A new study, published in PLoS Computational Biology, shows how to predict ways in which popula ...
Apr 05, 2012 |
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Obama administration eases pain of Medicare cuts
(AP) -- Millions of seniors in popular private insurance plans offered through Medicare will be getting a reprieve from some of the most controversial cuts in President Barack Obama's health care law.
Apr 20, 2011 |
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Most parents support checking them for tobacco smoke exposure
Sixty percent of parents, whether they smoke or not, said they would like to have their children tested for tobacco smoke exposure during pediatric visits, according to a new study released online on Monday ...
Mar 21, 2011 |
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Increased, mandatory screenings help identify more kids with emotional/behavioral problems
A study published in the March 2011 Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine shows that Massachusetts' new court-ordered mental health screening and intervention program led to more children being identified as beh ...
Mar 07, 2011 |
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Study links social security improvements to longer life span
New findings from researchers at New York Medical College suggest that when Social Security benefits are improved, people over the age of 65 benefit most, and may even live longer.
Feb 17, 2011 |
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Aging safely at home? California's disabled elderly are barely holding on
The network of public services that supports California's low-income, disabled elderly is fragile, affecting the ability of these vulnerable residents to live independent lives in their own homes, according to a new study ...
Jan 31, 2011 |
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In Alzheimer's diagnosis, many heads better than one
In a marriage of two disciplines that don’t often overlap — politics and medicine — a study by Matthew Gabel, PhD, professor of political science in Arts & Sciences at Washington University ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 26, 2011 |
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IMF loan policies ‘hampering aid efforts’
A study has tested whether aid to tackle disease and improve healthcare actually translates into a better health system for the countries that receive it.
Jan 18, 2011 |
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Race plays role in weight-related counseling among obese patients
When it comes to advising obese patients, blacks receive less weight reduction and exercise counseling from physicians than their white counterparts. This is according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the Johns ...
Jan 13, 2011 |
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