January 16th 2025
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the widespread adoption of telemental health care, and new research indicates significant racial and ethnic disparities in access to this technology among Medicaid beneficiaries with schizophrenia.
Physical Activity Outweighs Sleep Duration in Lowering MAFLD Risk
August 16th 2024A new study found physical activity held more weight in the link between the joint exposure of sleep duration, metabolic equivalent of task, and Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015 and metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD).
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Never Give Up on Your Diagnosis: Caitlin Kindberg's Message to Patients With Idiopathic Hypersomnia
August 14th 2024Caitlin Kindberg, a patient advocate from Nashville, Tennessee, discusses her experience finding proper treatment for idiopathic hypersomnia and the challenges associated with living with this condition.
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New Survey Identifies Health Concerns Motivating Voter Choices in Key Demographic
August 14th 2024As the 2024 election approaches, older adults, who comprise more than half of ballots cast, are highly concerned about health care costs, financial scams, and fraud. Concern varies based on gender and political ideology.
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Targeted Programming Essential to Boost PrEP Coverage Worldwide
August 14th 2024A trio of posters presented at AIDS 2024, the 25th International AIDS Conference, explored widespread disparities in access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and how to make access more equitable, both globally and locally.
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Contributor: The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Maternal Health
August 13th 2024While resources and strategies to combat social determinants of health do exist, effectively leveraging them requires a coordinated approach involving supportive policies, technical assistance, community governance, and sustainable financing.
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Fruit and Vegetables Outperform Medication and Baking Soda to Treat Hypertension
August 13th 2024Patients with hypertension-related chronic kidney disease who increased daily fruit and vegetable consumption showed improved cardiovascular health and reduced blood pressure compared with participants who added baking soda to their diet or who received pharmacological-only treatment.
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Everywhere and Everlasting: The Persistent Threat of Forever Chemicals
August 13th 2024The persistence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), otherwise known as "forever chemicals," poses a great threat to the environment and public health, as demonstrated by continually emerging research.
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Lab Technology Advances Detection of MDS
August 9th 2024More and more hematology factors and parameters can be analyzed with advanced equipment to better pinpoint which patients might have myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)—but the differences in leading makers’ systems can be tricky to maneuver.
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Don't Put Too Much Stock in Consumer Sleep Devices, Yet: Dr Christopher Depner
August 8th 2024Christopher Depner, PhD, assistant professor of health and kinesiology, University of Utah, speaks to the current reliability of wearable sleep devices to impact health outcomes, privacy concerns, and more.
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Building Trust, Breaking Barriers: Health Care Leaders Tackle Primary Care Challenges
August 8th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the chief medical officers of CVS Health and Aetna, as well as CVS Health's chief health equity officer, about primary and preventive care engagement, the impact of telehealth, and the role of trust in patient-provider relationships.
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New Strategic Plan From OXIHER Aims to Bridge Health Equity Gaps in Louisiana
August 7th 2024The Ochsner-Xavier Institute for Health Equity and Research (OXIHER) is targeting health disparities in Louisiana, focusing on population health management, outcomes research, health careers and equity education, community engagement, and health advocacy and policy.
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Tiara Green: Closing Geographic Disparities With Personalized Health Care
August 7th 2024Accessia Health works with advocacy groups to understand specific needs, such as travel assistance, affordable care, and diagnostic testing, ensuring a personalized and human-centered approach to health equity.
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Data Under Siege: Strategies for Preparing for, Reacting to Health Care Data Breaches
August 7th 2024With 390 investigations by the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Shawn Tuma JD, CIPP/US, partner at Spencer Fane LLP, offers advice for health systems and insurers on handling data breaches.
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