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U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 15, 2022
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MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Staffing shortages at nursing homes across the United States are severe in disadvantaged areas where needs may be greatest, researchers say.
Unpaid Time Off Work Rose 50% During Pandemic
- By Sydney HealthDay Reporter
- August 15, 2022
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U.S. workers without paid leave lost out on an estimated $28 billion in wages during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report.
The ...
8/8 -- Inflation Has Many Americans Cutting Back on Health Care, Poll Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 3, 2022
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Inflation is putting Americans' health at risk, with nearly 2 in 5 struggling to pay for the care they need, according to a new West Health-Gallup poll.
About 38% -- which translates to an estimated 98 million Americans -- said rising health care prices had caused them t...
Neighborhood May Affect a Couple's Odds of Conceiving
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 3, 2022
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Where you live may affect your fertility, a new study suggests.
People who live in economically deprived neighborhoods are about 20% less likely...
Financial Struggles Can Be Tough on Families, And Tough to Explain to Kids
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 3, 2022
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Financial pressures may have made this a year when some families can’t afford pricy extras, such as after-school activities or summer camp.
It’s OK to explain this to your kids, said an expert from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, who offered tips for the conve...
PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Cost the U.S. Billions
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 27, 2022
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They are called "forever chemicals" because they linger in the human body and can contribute to the risk of everything from cancer to childhood obesity.
Inflation Has Americans' Anxiety Levels Surging: Poll
- By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 8, 2022
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Nearly all Americans are worried about inflation as economic worries oust COVID-19 as the nation's top source of stress, a new poll reveals.
Nearly nine out of 10 Americans (...
Kids' Access to Insulin Pumps: Race, Income Matters
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- June 15, 2022
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Overall use of insulin pumps among U.S. youngsters with type 1 diabetes has climbed in recent decades, but those who are poor or from minority groups are less likely to have the devices, a new study finds.
Malnutrition Can Also Trigger Diabetes, Affecting Millions Worldwide
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- June 10, 2022
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A form of diabetes caused by malnutrition is significantly different from type 1 or type 2 diabetes and should be considere...
Lower Incomes May Mean Lower Survival After Heart Attack
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 23, 2022
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If you're poor and have a severe type of heart attack, the chance you'll live through it is significantly lower than that of someone with more money, new research shows.
When Abortion Means Traveling, More Women Forgo Procedure: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2022
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Long-distance travel will likely prove a nearly insurmountable barrier to some women seeking abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned as expected, a new study concludes.
Women who need an abortion are more than twice as likely to delay the procedure or decide to continue th...
How Empty Cupboards Can Raise Diabetes Risk
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2022
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Young adults who struggle to afford food face an increased risk of diabetes later in life, possibly due...
Race, Income Can Be Roadblocks to Recovery From Depression
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 28, 2022
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If you're battling depression, the success of your treatment might be affected by your race, income, job status and education, a new study says.
"If you're going home to a wealthy neighborhood with highly educated parents or spouse, then you're arguably in a much better ...
High Medical Bills Tied to Worse Outcomes for Younger Cancer Survivors
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 27, 2022
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U.S. cancer survivors under age 65 with medical-related financial struggles have an increased risk of early death, a new study finds.
Poor Will Be Hit Hardest by a Hotter World
- February 15, 2022
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In yet another sign that climate change strikes the poorest without mercy, a new study shows that low-income people have a 40% higher exposure to heat than those with higher incomes.
By the end of the century, heat...
Blood Pressure Crises Sending More Americans to the ER
- Robert Preidt
- February 1, 2022
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Hospitalizations for dangerously high blood pressure more than doubled in the United States from 2002 to 2014, new research shows.
Omicron Batters Already Strained U.S. Hospitals
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 26, 2022
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U.S. hospitals continue to reel from the pressure posed by the ongoing pandemic, facing critical workforce shortages and rising labor costs that amount to a "national emergency," hospital executives say.
Nearly 1,400 hospitals -- 31% of the nation's total -- are on the v...
Conservatorships Keep the Homeless in Psychiatric Wards Too Long: Study
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- January 19, 2022
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Homelessness is difficult enough, but when it's compounded by serious mental health issues the result can be an inability to function at even the most basic level.
Sometimes that leads to round-the-clock involuntary hospitalization, and when that happens a state-appointe...
Medicaid Rules May Affect Americans' Cancer Survival
- Cara Murez
- January 12, 2022
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The chance of someone who is covered by Medicaid surviving cancer may depend in part on where they live, a new analysis finds.
In states that had lower Medicaid income eligibility limits, cancer survival rates were...
Many Cancer Patients Face Mounting Bills Despite Having Insurance
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- January 4, 2022
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Many insured cancer patients still experience serious money problems linked to their illness, new research affirms.
For example, nearly 3 out of 4 insured patients with colon cancer have major financial hardship in the year after their diagnosis, which affects their soci...
Severe Illness in Children Brings Hardship for Families
- December 31, 2021
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When a sick child spends time in the intensive care unit, the impact lasts even after the hospital stay is over.
Added to it are days, weeks, sometimes months out of school for the young patient and extended work absences for their primary caregivers.
"Pediatric c...
Family Factors Affect Child's Odds for Cleft Palate
- Cara Murez
- December 30, 2021
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Economic status appears linked to increased risk of being born with a cleft palate or lip, new research suggests, building on past evidence that it can also result in delayed care and poorer outcomes.
Heat Waves Bring Health Crises to the Homeless
- Robert Preidt
- December 27, 2021
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Add heat waves to the many health threats facing homeless people.
Last year, the United States had 580,000 homeless people -- 28% of them in California, where seven in 10 live outdoors. That's nearly nine times more than in any other state.
"The same weather that m...
Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- December 22, 2021
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Fewer Americans are dying prematurely from heart attack compared with years ago, but progress has stalled out in the past decade, new research shows.
For the study, the researchers examined 20 years of data on heart attack deaths among Americans under 65 -- deaths that a...
Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
- Robert Preidt
- December 22, 2021
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A new program to boost the supply of cancer medicines for children in low- and middle-income countries has been announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
The hospital is making a six-year, $200 million investment to launc...
Mom & Dad's Holiday Stress a Downer for Kids, Poll Finds
- Cara Murez
- December 20, 2021
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Many parents want to make the holiday season magical for their kids, but for some the stress they feel trying to live up to that ideal may actually be doing the opposite.
A poll from Michigan ...
Global Rate of Stroke Cases, Deaths Still Too High
- Robert Preidt
- December 16, 2021
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While strokes and related deaths have declined in rich nations, they remain stubbornly high worldwide, a new study says.
Author Liyuan Han attributed the overall decreases to "better medical services in high-income countries, which may offer earlier detection of stroke r...
Many Seniors on Medicare Falling Into Medical Debt
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 15, 2021
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"Medicare For All" gets tossed around a lot by advocates of universal health coverage, but a new study finds that today's Medicare is far from free for seniors and people with disabilities.
Instead, a large number of beneficiaries are sliding into medical debt and delayi...
Converting Hotels to Rooms for Homeless People Curbed COVID's Spread
- Robert Preidt
- December 15, 2021
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Here's a social distancing strategy that really worked in the early days of the pandemic: New research shows that providing hotel rooms to homeless people at high risk for severe COVID-19 significantly lowered their chance of infection.
In early April 2020, the city of C...
Across the U.S., Black Americans Breathe in Dirtier Air
- Robert Preidt
- December 15, 2021
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Is air pollution a bigger health threat to minorities?
Apparently so, claims a new U.S. study that finds while air pollution levels have fallen in recent decades, people of color still have more exposure to dirty air than white Americans do.
For Many, Holiday Joy Is Shadowed by COVID Fears: Poll
- Robert Preidt
- December 14, 2021
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Stress about the COVID-19 pandemic may be eclipsing holiday joy for many older Americans, a new poll reveals.
About half (47%) of 50- to 80-year-olds polled reported a mixed experience of joy and
Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest
- Robert Preidt
- December 14, 2021
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Poor neighborhoods of color bore the brunt of a surge in violent crime in U.S. cities early in the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows.
"This study adds to the mounting body of...
Many Home Health Care Workers in Poor Health Themselves
- Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- December 13, 2021
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They take care of others, but many U.S. home health care workers say they're not in good shape themselves, a new study finds.
Researchers analyzed self-reported data collected from nearly 3,000 home health care workers in 38 states between 2014 and 2018 and found that mo...
Biden Pledges to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Americans
- Robin Foster
- December 7, 2021
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President Joe Biden promised cheaper prescription drugs for all Americans on Monday as his social agenda legislation winds its way through Congress.
Biden tried to shift Americans' focus to pocketbook provisions overlooked in his $2 trillion legislation, which deals with...
Most Vaccinated Adults Plan to Get Boosters: Poll
- Cara Murez
- December 3, 2021
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Most vaccinated American adults have every intention of getting booster shots, a new poll finds.
Only about one in five say they won't get it, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) survey conducted with 1,820 U.S. adults between Nov. 8 and Nov. 22. About 23% of v...
A Little Cash May Help Women Quit Smoking During Pregnancy: Study
- Robert Preidt
- December 2, 2021
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Quitting smoking is especially important during pregnancy, and now a new study suggests that when it comes to kicking the habit, cash may be just the incentive some women need.
The study results suggest progressive financial rewards for smoking abstinence "could be imple...
WHO Approves First Long-Acting Device to Shield Women From HIV
- Robert Preidt
- December 1, 2021
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With HIV a continuing threat to women's health, the World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the first long-acting device to protect women from sexually transmitted HIV.
The device is a vaginal ring made of silicone elastomer, a flexible rubber-like material that mak...
Postpartum Depression Can Do Long-Term Harm to Women's Finances
- Robert Preidt
- November 30, 2021
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Besides its terrible impact on mental health, postpartum depression can also bring long-term financial struggles to affected women, new research shows.
"These findings highlight the importance of screening and expanding access to mental health support services for low-in...
Could a Single Dose of the HPV Vaccine Be Enough?
- November 26, 2021
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Women getting vaccinated against the cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV) now need two or three shots, but an African clinical trial suggests a single dose is just as effective.
The finding could speed up the immunization process in developing countries with high le...
Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
- Robert Preidt
- November 18, 2021
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Neurologists must make sure Alzheimer's patients and their families understand that the controversial drug aducanumab does not restore mental function, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) said in new position statement that includes ethical guidelines.
"Aducanumab is...
Across America, Black People Have Worse Health Outcomes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 18, 2021
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Race-based gaps in health care and health outcomes persist in every region of the United States, a new state-by-state report card shows.
Racial and ethnic disparities woven throughout America and its system of health care mean that people of color are more likely to die ...
Pfizer COVID Pill to Be Made, Sold Cheaply in 95 Poor Countries
- Robert Preidt and Robin Foster
- November 16, 2021
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Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that it has reached an agreement for its promising COVID-19 antiviral pill to be made and sold cheaply in 95 developing nations.
The countries included in the licensing deal are mostly in Africa and Asia, and they account for more than half ...
Pricey Alzheimer's Drug Drives Spike in Medicare B Premium: Officials
- Robert Preidt and Robin Foster
- November 15, 2021
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A new and expensive Alzheimer's drug called Aduhelm is responsible for about half of the $21.60 increase in monthly premiums for Medicare's Part B outpatient program in 2022, Medicare officials report.
The new premium will be $170.10 a month, and the $21.60 boost is the ...
Sexism May Play Role in Who Performs Your Surgery
- Robert Preidt
- November 11, 2021
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Male doctors are much more likely to refer patients to male surgeons, rather than send them to female surgeons with equal qualifications and experience, a new study finds.
"During my 20 years in practice, I always had the sense it was easier for my male surgical colleagu...
Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability
- Robert Preidt
- November 4, 2021
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A growing number of American adults say they have a physical or mental disability, a new study finds.
Of more than 400,000 adults who responded to a 2019 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey, 27% reported a disability. That's a 1% increase since 2016, ...
Medicare Could Negotiate Drug Prices Under Democrat Proposal
- Robert Preidt and Robin Foster
- November 3, 2021
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A measure designed to lower prescription drug costs for seniors has been added to President Joe Biden's social safety net and climate change bill that Democratic leaders hope to bring to a House vote this week.
For the first time, the measure would enable the federal gov...
When Climbing Corporate Ladder, Women Are as Competitive as Men: Study
- Robert Preidt
- November 2, 2021
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Women are as competitive and as willing to take risks as men when it comes to advancing in the workplace, according to a new study on the gender pay gap in the United States.
"If we're finally going to close the gender pay gap, then we have to understand the sources of i...
Biden Administration Moves to Cut Methane Emissions That Threaten Climate, Health
- Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- November 2, 2021
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A new rule to sharply cut methane emissions and other oil and gas industry air pollutants that harm health and contribute to climate change is in the works.
The new Clean Air Act rule proposed Tuesday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would cut 41 million...
Financial Stress Burdens More Than Half of New U.S. Moms: Study
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2021
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The joys of motherhood may be overshadowed in the United States since as many as 50% of new or expectant moms can't pay their bills, including health care bills, new research suggests.
"Financial hardship is highly prevalent among pregnant and postpartum women," said stu...
More Fast-Food Outlets, More Diabetes in Your Neighborhood
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- October 29, 2021
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Living near a fast-food restaurant may provide a quick fix if you're famished and pressed for time, but it may boost your odds for type 2 diabetes, a large study of U.S veterans suggests.
Neighborhoods with more supermarkets, however, may protect you against developing d...