History of Eviction Linked to Child Developmental Risk
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A history of evictions is associated with increased odds of child fair or poor health, developmental risk, and hospital admission from the emergency department, according to a study published online Sept. 19 …
Learn MoreMedical Debt Can Crush Even the Insured, Study Shows
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Weeks after a stay in the hospital, your bill arrives and you can barely believe the amount due. How is this even possible if you have good health insurance and, more importantly, how will you pay it?Unfortun…
Learn MoreOver 7 Million U.S. Seniors Have Mental Declines That Threaten Financial Skills
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As Americans age, millions end up struggling with dementia or some level of memory impairment and diminished capacity to think clearly and make decisions.Yet a new study says that despite such serious challen…
Learn MoreCity Soda Taxes Do Not Cut Overall Sugar Intake
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Taxes may lower consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, but substitution patterns may limit the effectiveness on reducing overall sugar intake, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in Health Econom…
Learn MoreEs más probable que las mujeres con discapacidades pasen hambre y tengan una mala dieta
VIERNES, 9 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores que trabajaban para comprender mejor las dietas de las mujeres más jóvenes con discapacidades encontraron que este grupo era más propensos a reportar una mala dieta e inseguridad…
Learn MoreLower-Opportunity Neighborhoods Tied to More Pediatric ED Visits
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children from neighborhoods with a low Child Opportunity Index (COI) have higher emergency department use overall, and particularly more visits that could be managed in primary care, according to a study publ…
Learn MoreHunger, Poor Diet More Likely for Women With Disabilities
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers working to better understand the diets of younger women with disabilities found this group was more likely to report a poor diet and food insecurity.”Eating a nutritious diet is central to preventi…
Learn MoreMuchos estadounidenses de clase media no podrán pagar una vivienda asistida
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos mayores de EE. UU. con unos ingresos medios podrían enfrentarse a una encrucijada financiera en la próxima década, en que los crecientes costos de la atención de la salud y la vivienda…
Learn MoreEHR-Based Food Insecurity Screening Process Feasible
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An electronic health record (EHR)-based food insecurity screening process can be implemented and increases screening and identification of food-insecure patients, according to a study published in the Septem…
Learn MoreAssisted Living Will Become Financially Out of Reach for Many Middle-Class Americans
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — America’s middle-income seniors could face a time of financial reckoning within the next decade, with the rising costs of health care and assisted living overwhelming their meager savings, a new study repor…
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