Category: Healthcare and Public Policy
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Sexually Transmitted Infections Reaching Record Highs Sweeping Across Nation
The out-of-control sexually transmitted diseases/infections (STD/STI) epidemic continues to put lives at risk, new CDC data highlights the urgent need for funds to curb the rapidly increasing public health crisis. The new data shows that chlamydia and syphilis numbers have reached record highs, and that the nation is struggling to gain control of the epidemics…
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The Healing Power of Online Communities: How Connecting with Others Benefits Both Patients and Caregivers
A strong sense of community can do wonders for your mental health and wellbeing. Feeling supported by your family and friends can improve your resilience and strengthen your social connections, too. However, many patients and caregivers may find it difficult to connect with their local community. If youu2019re a caregiver, you may struggle to find…
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Protecting Lone Workers in the Home Healthcare Industry
Patients who cannot leave their homes due to chronic illness, disability, or age are provided medical care, emotional assistance, and companionship through in-home caregivers. However, even though these workers are caring for others they can be subject to safety and health risks because they work alone in strangersu2019 homes.
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Mixed-Use Communities Could Promote Exercise
To promote exercise, public health agencies and planners in suburban and rural communities must look beyond cities to incorporate mixed-use communities with streets that are friendlier to bikers and walkers which encourages more active lifestyles. However, research from Cornell University suggests that despite these strategies increasing physical activity, and urban bias limits their application in…
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Telecare cuts costs, boosts quality of life for dementia patients
A UCSF telecare program that improves outcomes for patients with dementia and lightens the load for unpaid caregivers also has the surprising bonus of cutting Medicare costs, according to UC San Francisco research.
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Socioeconomic Status May Bigger Predictor Of Heart Health Than Once Thought
Improvements in socioeconomic status on ideal cardiovascular health may not benefit all people from all racial or ethnic groups equally, according to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.u00a0
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From Request to Response: The Journey of Healthcare Information Release
Access to healthcare information is critical to patient-centric care and informed decision-making in the modern healthcare landscape, where patient empowerment is a top priority. This journey includes the meticulous process of granting patients and authorized parties access to pertinent medical records and data.
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Early Death Crisis In America
Public healthcare is letting Americans down according to a study led by the Boston University School of Public Health. In their recent study which is published in the journal PNAS Nexus, the leading researchers say that the nation is u201cexperiencing a crisis of early deathu201d in comparison to other wealthy nations.u00a0
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Americans Are Avoiding Medical Care Due To Costs
According to a random double opt-in survey of 2,000 general population Americans conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Assurance IQ, only 34% of the respondents said that they have visited their primary care physician in the past year, with 53% reporting that out-of-pocket expenses impacted their decision not to seek medical care when it was…
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Many Americans Give The Healthcare System A Failing Grade
It appears as if a lot of Americans (44%) think that the healthcare system leaves a lot to be desired and that it is failing them, according to a new West Health-Gallup poll. The report asked over 5,500 participants to provide letter grades for different aspects of healthcare similar to a school report card with…