The U.S. health insurance industry relies heavily on private markets, but these markets are highly concentrated and are growing more so over time. In a new analysis, researchers document concentration across commercial, Medicare Advantage, and…
Category: 8. Health
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Analysis: In US health insurance market, consolidation of insurers is increasing premiums
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Potential subtype-specific alterations in gut microbiota and branched-chain amino acid metabolism in hydrogen- and methane-predominant small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
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Aljadah, M. & Widlansky, M. E. Finding needles in the gut…
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Assessment of knowledge and practice of childhood vaccination among mothers of under five year children in Jimma city government health facilities, South-West Oromia, Ethiopia
Woldeamanuel, Y. W. Tetanus in Ethiopia: Unveiling the blight of an entirely vaccine-preventable disease. Curr. Neurol. Neurosci. Rep. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-012-0314-3 (2012).
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Bombarding gamblers with offers greatly increases betting and gambling harm, study shows
Research has confirmed for the first time that people with active gambling accounts who receive regular “free bets” and other direct marketing offers place a lot more bets, spend far more, and suffer greater related harms than gamblers who have…
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Dietary rhythms and biological aging risk across multiple organs
Pickel, L. & Sung, H.-K. Feeding rhythms and the circadian regulation of metabolism. Front. Nutr. 7, 39 (2020).
Franzago, M., Alessandrelli, E., Notarangelo, S., Stuppia, L. & Vitacolonna, E….
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The $12 Million Medical Fraud That Put Patients At Risk
Prosecutors say that patients at an Alaska-based clinic were underdosed, injected with free or expired drugs, and billed for full doses. Now, the doctor who was calling the shots is going to jail.
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System-wide medication algorithm leads to better blood pressure control
A blood pressure program adopted across the University of California’s six academic medical centers has effectively lowered hypertension and prevented serious disease or death for thousands of patients, according to a new study led by UC San…
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GLP-1 medications used to treat diabetes and obesity may also help alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression
GLP-1 medications used to treat diabetes and obesity were associated with a reduced need for hospital care and sickness absence due to psychiatric reasons, a new study shows. The large register-based study was carried out in collaboration between…
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Study offers single explanation for two major symptoms of schizophrenia
Scientists have long known that dopamine helps the brain learn from rewards, but a new computational model shows how for people with schizophrenia this learning system can break down and simultaneously produce two very different…
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Pre-pandemic symptom visits linked to higher odds of post-COVID, study finds
Women who frequently sought health care for recurring symptoms before the pandemic were more likely to later be diagnosed with post-COVID, according to a thesis from the University of Gothenburg. One of the sub-studies in the thesis by Agnes af…
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