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... the relationship between patient health insurance coverage (as an indicator of socioeconomic status) and dise... clinic between July 2003 and March 2004. Medicaid coverage (or similar coverage under state programs for low-income families of children with chronic diseases)...Young adults are fastest growing group of uninsured
...insured non-elderly population. The instability of coverage puts them at risk for poor health: More than half ...ibility for public programs and continued parental coverage would stabilize insurance among young adults and ease their transition to adulthood." Young adults...Findings on obesity among preschoolers, post partum depression among Hispanic women and more
.../2006preschoolobesity ) June 2, 11:00 AM Does news coverage accurately portray the role of drugs and alcohol in crashes and crime? ( www.preventionresearch.org/2006newscoverage ) May 31, 5:00 PM How do Hispanic women deal with postpartum depression? ( www.preventionresearch.org/2006postpartum ) May 31, 2:00...New book looks at menstrual disorders in primary care
.... The ACP Women's Health Series provides in-depth coverage of diseases, disorders, and health and wellness issues unique to female patients. The series gives physicians the knowledge they need to optimize patient care, from the initial approach to the patient through diagnosis, treatment and long-term manage...Benefits of screening colonoscopy in very elderly may be limited
...patients has increased dramatically since Medicare coverage was approved in 2001, according to background information in the article. However, some clinicians may have concerns with regard to screening extremely elderly patients, especially when an invasive procedure such as colonoscopy is used. Colonoscopy i...Emergency departments carry heavy loads
...ed patients meeting CDC guidelines had vaccination coverage of only 14%, - lower than any other insurance category. According to Damon Kuehl MD, "Vaccines have proven benefit in improving the health of populations-but only if people receive them. It is clear from our experience that emergency department patie......quisition stations and archives to provide optimal coverage over the ADEN zone. Operational ALOS data distribution from ESA will begin in November 2006. An ESA Announcement of Opportunity for scientific use of ALOS data has already received 150 proposals, with 139 coming from ESA Member States, requesting a ...Studies unclear whether spinal cement procedure improves back pain
...ital fees. Health insurance carriers vary in their coverage of the procedure, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have not set a national coverage standard for kyphoplasty....Employees in small firms pay 18 percent more for health insurance when adjusted for value of plan
...-IC). "Millions of Americans who have health care coverage are underinsured--meaning their coverage does not protect them against catastrophic costs, and they face cost barriers to needed care," said ...Health Partnership Act endorsed By American College of Physicians
...sed federal legislation to expand health insurance coverage through state health reform projects was endorsed...n (D-NM). "ACP supports expanding health insurance coverage for all under a system that promotes continuous quality improvement and the objective assessment of ...Webcast: Media coverage of health
...s and communication specialists to strengthen news coverage of health research. The colloquium will also be available as a live webcast at: www.hsph.harvard.edu A steady drumbeat of front-page controversies, surprises, and scandals over the past two years--Vioxx, obesity-related mortality rates, estrogen, c...New survey finds rising numbers of uninsured in moderate and middle income American families
...uthor Karen Davis. "If we don't act soon to expand coverage to the uninsured, the health of the U.S. population, the productivity of our workforce, and our economy are at risk." The study finds a startling number of adults are now grappling with medical debt--unpaid medical bills. One of five (21%) adults, i...Many breast cancer survivors not getting recommended mammograms
...ography utilization in women when health insurance coverage is not a factor. The researchers found that in the first year after treatment, 80 percent of women had received a screening mammogram. At the fifth year of follow-up, only 63 percent had received a mammogram that year, and only one in three women (33...LSUHSC public health documents unmet health needs of Katrina-displaced
...ded the loss of medical records, lack of insurance coverage accepted at local pharmacies, inability to get to pharmacies, and medical providers who would not prescribe the medications because they were unfamiliar with the child's past medical history. One parent noted that her child could not receive medi...Preconception health care can improve the lives of mothers and babies
...ne pre-pregnancy visit. Increase health insurance coverage among low-income women. Integrate preconception health objectives into public health programs Augment research. Maximize public health surveillance....$1.5 billion needed to ensure 12-month stockpile of pediatric vaccines
...ultiple variables, including differing vaccination coverage rates, getting vaccines on time, production downtime, the ramp-up process to replenish supplies and the number of children born each day. While described briefly in the Vaccine paper, the full technical description of data and the analyses will be pu...Wrong-site surgery, related injuries appear to be rare
...een 1985 and 2004. The insurer provides liability coverage to one-third of Massachusetts's physicians and approximately 30 hospitals, which performed a total of 2,826,367 operations during the study period. The researchers searched the insurer's database for malpractice claims and loss observations, which a...Mega-brands have mega influence on dietary behavior
...k of fiber. "In spite of a deluge of popular press coverage in recent years about pros and cons of following the Dietary Guideline recommendations, consumer surveys continue to report that taste still trumps all other rationales in motivating food purchases by catering to our strong liking for sweets, fats an...The corporate sponsored creation of disease - Press Release from PLoS Medicine
...hwartz (Dartmouth Medical School) analyze the news coverage of a little-known condition called "restless legs syndrome," a compelling urge to move one's legs. The authors found that the media exaggerated the prevalence of the condition and the need for treatment, and failed to consider the problems of over-d......n Pacific region, where TB infection rates and BCG coverage are highest. The investigators found that, worldwide, the cost of vaccination is around US$200 per year of healthy life gained. Dr Dye concludes: "BCG vaccination is highly cost-effective intervention against severe childhood tuberculosis; it should ...