El riesgo de EM de los afroamericanos quizá sea más alto de lo que se pensaba
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Durante años, la esclerosis múltiple (EM) se ha considerado como una enfermedad que afecta sobre todo a las personas blancas. Pero un nuevo estudio encuentra que es mucho más común entre los afroameri…
Learn MoreMost Americans Face Hassles With Their Insurance Plans, and It’s Harming Care: Poll
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A majority of insured Americans have struggled with a wide array of stumbling blocks when trying to get coverage for their health care needs, a new national survey shows.All told, the KFF report uncovered n…
Learn MoreMost Americans Face Hassles With Their Insurance Plans, and It’s Harming Care: Poll
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A majority of insured Americans have struggled with a wide array of stumbling blocks when trying to get coverage for their health care needs, a new national survey shows.All told, the KFF report uncovered n…
Learn MoreBlack Americans’ Risk for MS May Be Higher Than Thought
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For years, multiple sclerosis was seen as a disease that largely affects white people. But a new study finds that it’s much more common among Black Americans than previously believed.Researchers found that …
Learn MoreBurdened by Medical Bills, Many Americans With Diabetes Turn to Crowdfunding for Help
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — How prohibitive is the cost of diabetes care? For American patients, including those with insurance, the full scope of related expenses is often so onerous that some have turned to crowdfunding platforms like…
Learn MoreLos centros oncológicos advierten que la escasez de fármacos afecta a la atención del paciente
JUEVES, 8 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva encuesta de centros oncológicos encuentra que la escasez de quimioterapia está afectando a la mayoría, y que provoca cambios de último minuto en los tratamientos de numerosos tipos de cáncer. Má…
Learn MoreUse of Wearable Devices Low for Those With Cardiovascular Disease Risk
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Less than one in four U.S. adults with or at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) use wearable devices, according to a study published online June 7 in JAMA Network Open.Lovedeep S. Dhingra, M.B.B.S., from the…
Learn MoreLas tasas de mortalidad por cáncer aumentan junto con las deudas médicas
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que están cargadas de deudas médicas son menos propensas a sobrevivir a un cáncer, informa un estudio reciente. Los investigadores encontraron que los condados de EE. UU. donde más residen…
Learn MoreCancer Centers Say Drug Shortages Are Impacting Patient Care
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A new survey of cancer centers find that chemotherapy shortages are affecting most of them, prompting last-minute changes in treatment for numerous types of cancer.About 93% of the centers surveyed said they w…
Learn MoreAs Medical Debt Rises, So Do Cancer Death Rates
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Folks who are loaded down with medical debt are less likely to survive a bout of cancer, a new study reports.Researchers found that U.S. counties where more residents have medical debt in collections also ha…
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