Income a Factor in Whether You Get Lifesaving ECMO Breathing Support: Study
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that gender and money matter when it comes to getting a last-resort treatment after mechanical ventilation.Funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the study found that certain g…
Learn MoreUnos copagos y deducibles altos evitan que algunas mujeres reciban una mamografía de seguimiento
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio muestra que el dinero, o la falta del mismo, puede impedir que se reciba una prueba de seguimiento tras un resultado anómalo en una mamografía.Poco más de una quinta parte de las mujer…
Learn MoreRace Could Matter When It Comes to Parkinson’s Severity
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s safe to say that the debilitating loss of motor control that typifies Parkinson’s disease is bound to undermine any patient’s quality of life.But new research now suggests that race complicates the equa…
Learn MoreOn Medicaid & Need Mental Health Services? Where You Live in U.S. Matters
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medicaid reimbursement for mental health services varies widely across the United States, making it hard for many folks who need help to get it, a new study finds.Researchers found as much as a fivefold dif…
Learn MoreHigh Co-Pays, Deductibles Keep Some Women From Mammogram Follow-Up
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study shows that money, or lack of it, can stand in the way of follow-up testing after an abnormal mammogram result.Just over one-fifth of U.S. women surveyed by researchers said they would skip addit…
Learn MoreLa telesalud para el trastorno por uso de opioides ayudó a frenar las sobredosis letales en la pandemia
VIERNES, 31 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las citas de telesalud (las reuniones con un médico a través de una llamada telefónica o por video) son herramientas valiosas en la lucha contra el trastorno por uso de opioides en Estados Unidos, afirm…
Learn MoreDisparities Seen in Declines in Smoking Prevalence
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Declines in smoking prevalence occurred more slowly for young adults with less formal education from 2002 to 2019, according to a research letter published online March 30 in JAMA Network Open.Alyssa F. Harlow…
Learn MoreTelehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Helped Curb Fatal ODs During Pandemic
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Telehealth appointments — meetings with a doctor through a phone or video call — are valuable tools in the fight against opioid use disorder in the United States, researchers say.The use of telehealth during …
Learn MoreLa estadía hospitalaria de un niño puede costar mucho, incluso con seguro
MARTES, 28 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando un niño es hospitalizado, el costo quizá no sea la mayor preocupación, pero sus gastos de desembolso pueden ser sustanciales en Estados Unidos, incluso para los que tienen seguro.Un estudio de Mic…
Learn MoreRacial Disparities Seen for Pulmonary Fibrosis Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Racial and ethnic-minority populations may experience disparities in pulmonary fibrosis (PF)-related outcomes, according to a study published online March 10 in JAMA Network Open.Ayodeji Adegunsoye, M.D., …
Learn More