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People With a Disability More Likely to Be Obese, Have Chronic Illnesses
June 26, 2013 — Adults with a disability are more likely to be obese or extremely obese than those without a disability according to a new ... > full story -
People Prefer 'Carrots' to 'Sticks' When It Comes to Healthcare Incentives
June 26, 2013 — To keep costs low, companies often incentivize healthy lifestyles. Now, new research suggests that how these incentives are framed -- as benefits for healthy-weight people or penalties for overweight ... > full story -
Influenza Infection Increases Likelihood of Bacterial Pneumonia 100-Fold
June 26, 2013 — It's been known for more than two centuries that pneumonia cases increase during flu ... > full story -
Primary Care Doctors Prefer NSAIDS for Chronic Pain Treatment
June 25, 2013 — For treating the estimated 100 million Americans with chronic pain -- a population larger than those with heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined -- research reported shows that primary care ... > full story -
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Unintended Consequences of Emergency Department Information Systems in U.S.
June 24, 2013 — Emergency department information systems (EDIS), a significant focus of both federal legislation and US health care reform, may ultimately improve the quality of medical care delivered in hospitals, ... > full story -
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Low-Income Uninsured U.S. Adults Less Likely to Have Chronic Conditions Compared With Medicaid Enrollees
June 23, 2013 — Compared with adults already enrolled in Medicaid, low-income uninsured adults who may be eligible for Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act were less likely to have chronic conditions such as ... > full story -
Stress from 9/11 Linked to Nationwide Resurgence in Smoking Among Americans Who Had Quit
June 20, 2013 — The 9/11 attacks on America appear to have caused about one million former smokers across the country to take up the habit again and maintain it, according to a public health ... > full story -
New Survey Shows Widespread Opposition to ‘killer Robots,' Support for New Ban Campaign
June 19, 2013 — The results of a new survey show that a majority of Americans across the political spectrum oppose the outsourcing of lethal military and defense targeting decisions to machines. The opposition to ... > full story -
A Stigma Too Far? Research Looks at How Cyclists Are Perceived in a Car-Dominated Society
June 18, 2013 — New research looks at why cycling is still a peripheral form of transport despite efforts to boost its popularity during the last 20 years. Discrimination is said to be a large part of the problem ... > full story -
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Trusted Voice of Doctors Is Key to Viability of Health Care Cost-Control Reforms
June 17, 2013 — While many Americans mistrust government, and are generally suspicious of health insurance companies and the pharmaceutical industry, they overwhelmingly trust physicians and view them as faithful ... > full story
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