Research finds patients living outside metropolitan statistical areas travel farther for health care visits
In a research letter published online Nov. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, nationally representative measures of ...
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Medicaid covers GLP-1 meds for obesity in just 13 states, analysis finds
Poorer folks' access to blockbuster weight-loss drugs through Medicaid remains limited, a new KFF analysis has found. Only 13 ...
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Diabetes can damage your eyes' retinas: An expert explains
People with diabetes face a number of health challenges related to their chronic condition, and loss of vision due to retinal ...
Bird flu has been detected in a pig in the US: Why does that matter?
The United States Department of Agriculture last week reported that a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon was infected with bird ...
Case study describes potential breakthrough in treatment of aggressive type of prostate cancer
Researchers from the George Washington University and the Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center have published a case ...
Characterizing vitamin D deficiency effects on bone density in a rare metabolic disorder where patients must avoid sun
Erasmus University Medical Center researchers in Rotterdam have tracked vitamin D supplementation improvements in bone ...
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Doctors are already using AI in care—but there isn't agreement on what safe use should look like
One in five UK doctors use a generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tool—such as OpenAI's ChatGPT or Google's Gemini—to assist with clinical practice. This is according to a recent survey of ...
New findings on heart failure: Dysferlin protein protects and shapes the membrane of heart muscle cells
Researchers from the Heart Center of the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) led by Priv.-Doz. Dr. Sören Brandenburg have identified a protein that plays a central role in the heart's adaptation ...
Brain immune cells amplify damage caused by Alzheimer's risk gene, study finds
In healthy brains, immune cells called microglia patrol for damage, clearing away debris and harmful proteins. But in the ...
Medicaid funding for addiction treatment hasn't curbed overdose deaths, study finds
For generations, the federal government has largely refrained from paying for mental health and substance use treatment in ...
Exposure to flame-retardant chemicals during pregnancy associated with varying childhood obesity risks
Exposure to organophosphate esters (OPEs)—chemicals found in everyday products that use plastics and flame retardants—during ...
Assessment tool combined with bone mineral density test can reliably predict fracture risk in cancer survivors
University of Alberta-led researchers, including the developers and promoters of the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX), ...