August 04, 2020
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New study results published in JAMA Ophthalmology suggest researchers can leverage big data to triage ophthalmic clinic appointments, balancing the glaucoma progression risk against the morbidity risk from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) exposure during ophthalmic care.
August 04, 2020
Article
Life expectancy trends in the United States "paint a trouble portrait of life and death," according to a new study published in The Milibank Quarterly. State policies have played an important role in the stagnation and recent decline in life expectancy.
August 04, 2020
Article
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia delivered via telemedicine was found to be noninferior to in-person delivery in managing severity, with similar improvements in daytime functioning exhibited between the 2 methods, according to study findings.
August 04, 2020
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A Health Affairs study found 49% of all rural low-income communities have no intensive care unit beds; New York loosened its restrictions granting hospitals and care facilities some legal immunity during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic; all students in New Jersey will be required to wear masks in school.
August 03, 2020
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Higher-income countries are seeing their rates of premenopausal breast cancer increase faster, whereas cases of postmenopausal breast cancer are increasing in number faster in lower-income studies.
August 03, 2020
Article
The ruling reversed a lower court ruling regarding the drug discount program for hospitals that serve patients covered by Medicaid.
August 03, 2020
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Overall, there are 145 registered and ongoing clinical trials for therapies targeting Parkinson disease, of which 28 are currently in phase 3, according to review findings.
August 03, 2020
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Inpatient admissions and medical spend were reduced by more than 40% for the most engaged patients in Evolent's population health program.
August 03, 2020
Article
Deborah Birx, MD, warned the United States has entered a new phase in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic; the United States will send $2 billion in funding to GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi to ramp up production of a COVID-19 vaccine; the pandemic highlights health illiteracy among Americans.
August 03, 2020
Article
Chronic migraine (CM) may be associated with widespread disruption of normal white matter (WM) integrity in the brain, according to a study published in The Journal of Headache and Pain.