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In addition to lasting improvements in patients' quality of life, researchers observed lower risk of cardiovascular disease in family caregivers, as well as substantial cost savings to the healthcare system. For nearly two decades, screening for these symptoms and referral for treatment has become standard of care for cancer centers in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia.
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2 years ago Read more at News-Medical.Net

Research shows women are generally more likely to see doctors and get regular checkups than men. It should go without saying, if you're in chronic pain that disrupts your life, you need to see a doctor. The 25-year-old thought it was just a bad bug but his mother said it was something worse. Turns out Smith had pancreatitis, an inflammation of the pancreatics.
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2 years ago Read more at CBS Philly

Scientists know relatively little about particles released into the air when a vehicle driver brakes, though evidence suggests those particles may be more harmful to health than particles exiting the tailpipe. To do the work, the team used a large lathe to spin a detached brake rotor and caliper. They then measured the electric charge of the aerosols emitted in the air and discovered the 80 percent figure. We were surprised that this has not really been studied given how common cars are in human societies.
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Sleep patterns are strongly associated with long-term chronic health conditions, according to decades of research. To better understand this relationship, a team led by researchers in Penn State's College of Health and Human Development identified four distinct patterns that characterize how most people sleep. These patterns are also predictive of long term health, the researchers said. The results were published in Psychosomatic Medicine.
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration looks for ways to cut the costs of two health care programs that came close to derailing state budget talks last year. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services projects as many as 6,000 people will lose coverage by next month when the state stops offering the programs’ benefits to those who have green cards but have not completed a five-year waiting period in the U.S. Individuals in that category will no longer be eligible for the benefits provided through two programs, Health Benefits of Im
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2 years ago Read more at Chicago Tribune

Legacy Health is getting a much-needed expansion at its Silverton Medical Center. Their Willamette Valley Region President, Joe Yoder, said an extra 21,000 square feet and eight additional patient rooms are going to make all the difference in patient care in their emergency room. Hundreds-of-millions of federal dollars are being invested into Portland’s Albina district.
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2 years ago Read more at Fox 12 Oregon

Proposition 1 is a $6.4 billion bond measure that seeks to overhaul the state’s approach to mental health. It would direct $4.4 billion to create 10,000 new mental health beds and $2 billion for homeless housing projects. The measure would require counties to spend 30% of revenue from the Mental Health Services Act on housing.
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2 years ago Read more at LA Daily News

The CSIS live studio conversations, ‘Gaza: The Human Toll,’ are a product of the CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security. The show will convene regularly during this crisis period to capture clearly and accurately the evolving humanitarian and health situation inside Gaza. From 8:30-9:00am, this episode will feature Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), who will discuss current and proposed U.S. policy options.
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2 years ago Read more at CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and HHS have launched a joint inquiry into “private equity and other corporations’ increasing control over health care” The agencies’ Request for Information on Consolidation in Health Care Markets (RFI) seeks public comment on transactions involving private equity firms, health systems, private payors and other alternative asset managers that involve health care. Public comments are due May 6, 2024, and per the agencies, such comments will be used to
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Dr. Diana Purushotham informally told St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners President Carl Baxmayer that she would be leaving on Tuesday. It is unclear at this time when she will actually step down from the role but she is expected to provide more details after a county health board meeting on March 20.
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2 years ago Read more at WNDU