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Unauthorized Immigrants Account for Only 1. 4 Percent of U. S. Medical Spending
June 14, 2013 A new study finds that immigrants have lower health care expenditures than legal ... > full story -
Universal Paid Sick Leave Reduces Spread of Flu
June 13, 2013 Allowing all employees access to paid sick days would reduce influenza infections in the workplace by nearly 6 percent, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis. The researchers simulated an ... > full story -
Austerity Cuts to Spanish Healthcare System Are 'Putting Lives at Risk', Experts Say
June 13, 2013 A series of austerity reforms made by the Spanish government could lead to the effective dismantling of large parts of the country's healthcare system, with potentially detrimental effects on the ... > full story -
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Laws Help Limit Junk Foods in Schools
June 12, 2013 A US nationwide school survey shows availability of sugar- and fat-laden foods and ... > full story -
Public Health's Role in Health Care Reform -- Lessons from Massachusetts
June 12, 2013 How will full implementation of the Affordable Care Act affect the work and goals of state and local public health departments -- and how can public health personnel contribute to the success of ... > full story -
New Study Finds Less Than 25 Percent of New Doctors Work in Primary Care
June 12, 2013 Despite a critical shortage of primary care in the United States less than 25 percent of newly minted doctors go into this field and only a tiny fraction, 4.8 percent, set up shop in rural areas, ... > full story -
Tracking Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Real-Time
June 12, 2013 It's the second leading cause of death by an infectious agent worldwide. Now, scientists are tackling drug-resistant tuberculosis with a new, lab-based surveillance system that can track the spread ... > full story -
One in Six Women at Fracture Clinics Report Domestic Violence
June 11, 2013 One in six women arriving at orthopedic fracture clinics have been victims of physical, emotional, or sexual violence at the hands of an intimate partner within the past year, and one in 50 arrive as ... > full story -
Hearing Loss in Older Adults Tied to More Hospitalizations and Poorer Physical and Mental Health
June 11, 2013 Older adults with hearing loss are more likely than peers with normal hearing to require hospitalization and suffer from periods of inactivity and depression, according to new ... > full story -
Workers Do Not Quit Due to Mandatory Flu Shot
June 11, 2013 In its fourth year with 99 percent compliance, Loyola University Health System's mandatory flu shot program is the subject of a new study presented at an infectious disease ... > full story
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