US healthcare system ranks last among wealthy nations, report finds
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HealthDay News
Sep 19, 2024
People in the United States die the earliest and live the sickest lives out of 10 developed countries, even though the United States spends the most on healthcare, according to the annual report by health...
Personality tied to cardiovascular disease risk with type 2 diabetes
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HealthDay News
Sep 17, 2024
A lower diligence level was linked to the risk for new cardiovascular disease, but a healthy lifestyle still was beneficial.
Study explores demand for psilocybin-assisted therapy in US
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HealthDay News
Sep 18, 2024
The estimated percentage eligible ranges from 24 to 62% depending on the eligibility criteria used.
Racial disparities seen in prehospital stroke care
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HealthDay News
Sep 18, 2024
The findings were seen despite similar use of emergency medical services transport.
Current national prevalence of diagnosed a-fib, 10.55 million
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HealthDay News
Sep 18, 2024
AF patients became relatively younger over time, were less likely to be female or White, and were more likely to have HTN, diabetes
Cost has many going around doctors to get weight-loss medications
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HealthDay News
Sep 18, 2024
Wegovy, Zepbound and other cutting-edge weight-loss drugs are in short supply and often too expensive to afford without insurance coverage.
FDA expands use of breast cancer drug Kisqali
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HealthDay News
Sep 18, 2024
The medication already was approved for advanced disease.
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Oct 01, 2024
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HHS announces $19 million to build long-term care, acute care nurse workforce
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 18, 2024
The federal government on Tuesday announced $19 million in funding to five schools to help educate nurses to work in long-term care and acute healthcare settings.
Positive airway pressure use tied to lower cardiovascular events
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HealthDay News
Sep 17, 2024
Over several years, lower all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events can be seen.