(HealthDay)—Access to pubertal suppression during adolescence is associated with lower odds of lifetime suicidal ideation among transgender young adults, according
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As rural Americans struggle for health care access, insurers may be making things worse
Living in rural America certainly comes with a number of benefits. There is less crime, access to the outdoors, and
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Access to high-cost targeted treatments varies for lung cancer
(HealthDay)—Not all patients have access to new, high-cost lung cancer drugs, according to a study recently published in the Journal
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Ultrasound guidance improves first-attempt IV success in IV access in children
Children’s veins are small and sometimes difficult to access during necessary medical treatment. When caregivers used ultrasound to guide placement
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Access to federally qualified health centers does not translate into lower rates of ED use
There is no association between access to federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and emergency department visits for either uninsured or
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Hunter-gatherers live nearly as long as we do but with limited access to healthcare
Modern life has many benefits. Transport, comfy furniture, smartphones, TV, the internet, dentistry and advanced medicine would be at the
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Smarter trials speed up patients’ access to effective treatments
Adaptive clinical trials are transforming the efficiency of drug development and the MRC has played a crucial role in implementing
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Care access not main driver of racial disparities in kidney disease
Although black and Hispanic veterans with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more likely than white patients to see a kidney
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Medicaid Expansion increased low-income patient access to kidney transplants
After states expanded Medicaid to cover more low-income individuals under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), there was a significant boost
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Individual access to genomic disease risk factors has a beneficial impact on lifestyles
Giving personal genomic information to individuals can have a major, long-term effect on their lifestyle, researchers have found. The Finnish
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