Report: Tackle overlooked threat of hepatitis B, C (AP)
AP – They’re the overlooked viruses: Hepatitis B and C together infect three to five times more Americans than the AIDS virus does, and most don’t know it.
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Medicine News- Health costs: They'll spike, then slow downIt will be at least five years before health care reform triggers a sustained slowdown in the pace of spending, according to new government estimates released on Thursday. […]
- Health costs to spike, then slow downIt will be at least five years before health car reform triggers a sustained slowdown in the pace of spending, according to new government estimates released on Thursday. […]
- Health costs: They'll spike, then slow down
Study: Youth now have more mental health issues (AP)
AP – A new study has found that five times as many high school and college students are dealing with anxiety and other mental health issues as youth of the same age who were studied in the Great Depression era.
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Buckle up! Kid films getting better at safety (AP)
AP – Characters in children’s movies are wising up about personal safety, increasingly using seat belts, bike helmets and crosswalks, but many still aren’t ideal role models, a government study found.
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Health Policy Research Roundup: Long-Term Care, Diabetes Disparities, Health IT
Annals of Internal Medicine: Cultural Competency Training and Performance Reports to Improve Diabetes Care for Black Patients – In this study, researchers measure the effects cultural competency training and performance training for physicians has on the clinical outcomes for black patients with diabetes…
UCLA Study Shows Metformin Is Safe For Patients With Advanced Heart Failure And Diabetes Mellitus
A new study has shown that metformin, a drug often used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, is safe for use in treating patients who have both diabetes and advanced heart failure. The study was published in the Journal of Cardiac Failure by researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is [...]