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Credit Card Debt Leads Some to Skip Medical Care
May 8, 2013 People with outstanding credit card or medical debt were more likely to delay or avoid medical or dental care, finds a new ... > full story -
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5,000 Steps a Day to Avoid Paying Higher Health Insurance Costs? When Money Talks, People Walk
May 8, 2013 Faced with a choice between higher insurance prices or exercising, people who were obese enrolled in and stuck with Internet-tracked walking program for a ... > full story -
All Hospitals Should Require Drug, Alcohol Tests for Physicians, Experts Say
May 7, 2013 To improve patient safety, hospitals should randomly test physicians for drug and alcohol use in much the same way other major industries in the United States do to protect their ... > full story -
Millions Pass Up Free Health Subsidy
May 6, 2013 Low-income Medicare beneficiaries with poorer cognitive abilities are less likely to enroll in the Low Income Subsidy program, which provides nearly free prescription drug coverage for low-income ... > full story -
Saving Money on Medical Costs: Slowdown in Health Care Spending Growth Could Save Americans $770 Billion
May 6, 2013 A slowdown in the growth of US health care costs could mean that Americans could save as much as $770 billion on Medicare spending over the next decade, economists say. The slowdown, researchers ... > full story -
Nearly 20 Percent of Suicidal Youths Have Guns in Their Home
May 6, 2013 Nearly one in five children and teens found to be at risk for suicide report that there are guns in their homes, and 15 percent of those at risk for suicide with guns in the home know how to access ... > full story -
Research Supports Laws That Require Bicyclists to Wear Helmets
May 6, 2013 Bicycle helmets save lives and their use should be required by law. That's the conclusion of a new ... > full story -
Hospital Surgical Volume Should Be Considered When Judging Value of Procedures
May 5, 2013 The volume of cases performed at an institution each year has a direct effect on the outcome of surgical procedures, and should always be considered when looking at the benefits of a technique, ... > full story -
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Cyberbullying Rampant Among High School Students: Nearly One-Third of Youths Also Report Playing Video/computer Games for More Than 3 Hours a Day
May 5, 2013 Step into a class of 30 high school students and look around. Five of them have been victims of electronic bullying in the past year. What's more, 10 of those students spend three or more hours on an ... > full story -
Poverty Threatens Health of US Children
May 4, 2013 Pediatricians, economists, social scientists and policy experts came together to address one of the greatest threats to child health -- ... > full story
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