Many people with chronic health conditions search social media, including YouTube videos, to learn more about how to manage their
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Judges deny abortion care to teens
Minors seeking abortions without notifying their parents in states that require it are denied by judges as much as 13%
Continue reading »Economists analyze how patients and health care providers value Medicaid
A new analysis of a randomized health insurance program in Oregon sheds light on the value the program has for
Continue reading »Palliative care reaching more inpatients with serious illness
(HealthDay)—Inpatient palliative care teams are reaching a broader mix of patients earlier in the course of their illness, according to
Continue reading »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
Continue reading »25-fold surge in vitamin D supplement prescriptions for kids in UK primary care
The number of vitamin D supplement prescriptions written for children in primary care in the UK has surged 25-fold in
Continue reading »Study pinpoints barriers to preventive care for people at high risk for HIV
Many high-risk people eligible for medication to prevent HIV infection face barriers to obtaining a prescription, according to research by
Continue reading »First study of how family religious and spiritual beliefs influence end of life care
In the first study to investigate the association of the religious and spiritual beliefs of surrogate decision makers with the
Continue reading »Widely used health care prediction algorithm found to be biased against blacks
From predicting who will be a repeat offender to who’s the best candidate for a job, computer algorithms are now
Continue reading »Sleep apnea treatment associated with lower health care costs
Treating patients with moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea with positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy is associated with reduced acute
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