Marriage, Children Tied to Earnings Penalty for Female Physicians
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Being married with children is associated with a greater earnings penalty for female physicians, according to a study published online March 24 in JAMA Health Forum.Lucy Skinner, from Geisel School of Medici…
Learn MoreChild’s Hospital Stay Can Cost Plenty, Even With Insurance
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When a child is hospitalized, cost may not be the greatest worry but the out-of-pocket expense can be substantial in the United States, even for those with insurance.A Michigan Medicine study found that U.S….
Learn MoreMost Patients Prefer to Receive Test Results Through Online Portal
MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most patients, including those receiving nonnormal results, prefer to receive test results though an online patient portal immediately, according to a study published online March 20 in JAMA Network Open.Brya…
Learn MoreDrug Overdose Deaths Increased in 2020, Except for Heroin
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. drug overdose deaths from all drug categories except heroin increased significantly in 2020, as did racial disparities in U.S. drug overdose fatalities, according to a study published March 22 in PLOS …
Learn MoreRacial Differences Seen in Discretionary Prenatal Care
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Racial disparities in discretionary prenatal care are common, according to a study published online March 22 in Birth.Mary A. Byrn, Ph.D., R.N., from Loyola University Chicago, and colleagues used electroni…
Learn MorePara las mujeres con Medicaid, resulta difícil acceder a los DIU y los implantes anticonceptivos
LUNES, 20 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas cubiertas por el seguro de Medicaid no tienen un acceso fácil a algunos de los métodos anticonceptivos más efectivos y de larga acción, señala una nueva investigación.Los investigadores encon…
Learn MoreAmerican Indian Women Continue to Have Lower Mammography Use
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The disparity in annual age-adjusted mammography use between American Indian and White women continued but narrowed between 2005 and 2019 due to declines in mammography use in White women, according to a stud…
Learn MoreIUDs, Contraceptive Implants Tough to Access for Women on Medicaid
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People covered by Medicaid insurance may not have easy access to some of the most effective, longer-acting birth control methods, new research claims.Investigators found that while about 48% of physicians who…
Learn MoreFlorida’s Board of Medicine Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Minors. Does the Science Back That Up?
THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In state after state, doors are quickly slamming shut on the ability of doctors to provide gender-affirming care for transgender minors.The newest restriction is set to take effect Thursday in Florida, wher…
Learn MoreBlack Patients Fare Worse With Deadly Lung Disease Pulmonary Fibrosis
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black patients are dying of pulmonary fibrosis, a devastating disease marked by progressive scarring of the lungs, at significantly younger ages than white patients.A new study probes factors contributing …
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