Spending more on health care? Here's why
(HealthDay)—Americans spent more on health care in 2016, even though their use of health care did not increase, and rising costs are the reason why, a new report shows.
View ArticleBidirectional association for depression, dysglycemia in T1DM
(HealthDay)—For patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), there is a bidirectional association between depression and severe hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in...
View ArticleUK considers 'drunk tanks' to ease strain on health services
British health officials are considering turning to so-called drunk tanks to ease the strain on emergency rooms and ambulance services caused by heavy drinkers.
View ArticleThese annual checkups help seniors not only survive but thrive
Bea Lipsky shuffled into her wellness coach's office one morning this fall and parked her walker by the wall. Lipsky, 89, had had a trying year, enduring a hernia operation and two emergency room...
View ArticleObesity can add five weeks of asthma symptoms per year in preschoolers
Asthma affects almost 1 in 10 children in the U.S. and is a leading cause of emergency room visits and hospitalizations in preschoolers. According to new research from Duke Health and collaborators,...
View ArticleExposure to larger air particles linked to increased risk of asthma in children
Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University report statistical evidence that children exposed to airborne coarse particulate matter—a mix of dust, sand and non-exhaust tailpipe emissions, such as tire...
View ArticleHealth care fallout: Fate of 8M low-income children in limbo
TC Bell knows what life is like without health insurance after growing up with a mother who cobbled together care from a public health clinic, emergency room visits and off-the-books visits to a doctor...
View ArticleSelf-harm, suicide attempts climb among US girls, study says
Attempted suicides, drug overdoses, cutting and other types of self-injury have increased substantially in U.S. girls, a 15-year study of emergency room visits found.
View ArticleStable, affordable homes don't just help patients, they save taxpayer dollars
Where you live is a significant predictor of health, and unstable housing is associated with a range of health complications, including asthma, depression, and exposure to lead and other toxic elements.
View ArticleNew tool identifies diabetes patients at risk for low blood sugar emergencies
A team led by Kaiser Permanente researchers has developed and validated a practical tool for identifying diabetes patients who are at the highest risk for being admitted to an emergency department or...
View ArticlePros and cons: Free dental care in exchange for community service
The majority of low-income Michigan residents and dentists who participated in a program that provided free dental care in exchange for volunteer work said they liked it, and most patients felt their...
View ArticleNew medicine shows potential to reduce oral steroid use in severe asthma...
A trial led by a McMaster University respirology professor shows promising results for a new medicine for severe asthma patients.
View ArticleTelepsychiatry helps mental health patients in rural Missouri
Holden Comer lives in Owensville, a town of 2,600 22 miles from the nearest interstate highway in east central Missouri. When he was 5, he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress and attention deficit...
View ArticleClimate change could increase ER visits for allergy-related asthma
More children could wind up in hospital emergency rooms suffering from allergy-induced asthma if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise and cause longer oak pollen seasons, according to a new study.
View ArticleMarrying an asthma inhaler to a wireless monitor and a smartphone app
What do you get by marrying an asthma inhaler to a wireless monitor and a smartphone app? Plenty, says David Van Sickle, a medical anthropologist who specializes in respiratory disease.
View ArticleCity living can make asthma worse for poor children, study finds
Results of a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers using national data add to evidence that living in inner cities can worsen asthma in poor children. They also document persistent racial/ethnic...
View ArticleCombining opioids with anti-anxiety medicines linked to greater risk of overdose
Taking opioids (strong prescription painkillers) together with benzodiazepines (widely used to treat anxiety and sleep problems) is associated with greater risk of opioid overdose, finds a study in The...
View ArticleHospital program demonstrates significant cuts in cancer care costs
A new University of Alabama at Birmingham study shows that, when older cancer patients were paired with trained nonmedical professionals in the form of 'lay navigators,' there was significant decline...
View ArticleMisdiagnosed foot, ankle injuries may result in arthritis, chronic pain and...
Front-line physicians are advised to err on the side of caution and opt for additional imaging and second opinions when diagnosing six common foot and ankle injuries. A new study by orthopedic surgeons...
View ArticleWhat is Obamacare?
President-elect Donald Trump and his Republican allies have vowed a swift repeal of President Barack Obama's landmark reforms known as Obamacare, a 2010 law which has had a dramatic impact on America's...
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