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Some Healthcare Providers Among Those Hesitant About COVID-19 Vaccine
Though most healthcare personnel planned to be vaccinated, some were more likely to be reluctant
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A Year-Long Sprint: Sanjay Gupta Reflects on Communications and the Pandemic
CNN health reporter Sanjay Gupta discusses a wide range of health communication topics and his personal experiences.
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Even Small Health Insurance Bills May Cause Healthy Low-Income People to Drop Coverage
Requiring cost-sharing of people in Medicaid expansion programs just above the poverty line leads to adverse selection, Michigan study finds.
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Patient Support Programs for Painful Conditions May Reduce Opioid Use
Study in people taking a biologic drug for autoimmune diseases shows association of patient support programs with reduced chance of starting opioid pain medicines or continuing on them.
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The Forecast for COVID Vaccines for Kids
What parents can expect with vaccine rollouts among adolescents and younger children over the next few months and year.
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Care Teams Differ for Black, White Surgical Patients in the Same Hospitals
Could the makeup of medical teams help explain why Black patients are more likely than white patients to die after heart surgery in the same hospitals?
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Who Has a Right to Ask if You’re Vaccinated?
Vaccine passports, HIPAA medical privacy rights and COVID-19 vaccination controversy is manufactured and not rooted in public health law.
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For Scleroderma, Algorithm Helps Better Screen for Fatal Complication
Pulmonary arterial hypertension occurs when blood vessels in the lungs are blocked or destroyed, which can cause the heart to fail.
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New Algorithm Uses Online Learning for Massive Cell Data Sets
The method enables researchers to analyze millions of cells with the amount of memory found on a standard computer.
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Virus is ‘Not Done with Us’: Latest COVID Wave Fills Beds, Hammers ER Workers
A variant is spreading and more young Michiganders are being hospitalized, pushing the system’s limits.
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Delaying Cardiovascular Surgeries Due to COVID-19 Has Serious Psychological Effects on Patients
Postponing procedures during the pandemic sparked anxiety and fear among patients, with many concerned about dying of their conditions before getting surgery.
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Epidemic of Firearm Injury Spurs New Wave of Research
Firearm injuries and deaths, from mass shootings to suicides, are a public health epidemic, but research on gun injury and death has lagged. New injury prevention studies could change that.
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Does Public Policy Affect Alcohol-Related Liver Disease Deaths?
With alcohol-related liver disease cases on the rise in the U.S.., lver experts are examining how public policy impacts the mortality rates of those in this otherwise young, healthy population.
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Convenience Over Reputation: Study Looks at How Older Adults Pick a Doctor
Online doctor ratings may promise a better way to find a doctor but a poll shows most older adults don’t consider them very important when choosing a physician.
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Parenting Conflicts May Stall Career Growth for Physician Moms
Study finds that physician parents often turn down career-advancing opportunities and aren’t comfortable discussing work-family conflicts with leaders. How pandemic-era changes may help.