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How Blood and Wealth Can Predict Future Disability

Dec. 9, 2020 — Research shows that blood tests for biomarkers such as cholesterol and inflammation can predict disability in five years. Researchers studied blood biomarkers of 5,286 participants involved in the UK ...

COVID-19: Persistent Symptoms in One Third of Cases

Dec. 8, 2020 — Physicians in Geneva have shown that some of the troublesome symptoms of COVID-19 could last more than 6 weeks, even in patients without underlying risk ...

U.S. Should Look at How Other High-Income Countries Regulate Health Care Costs, Experts Urge

Nov. 22, 2020 — Structuring negotiations between insurers and providers, standardizing fee-for-service payments and negotiating prices can lower the United States' ...

Health Care Workers Most at Risk for COVID-19

Nov. 16, 2020 — Health care workers -- particularly nurses -- have a higher prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection than non-health care workers, according to a new ...

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We're Watching the World Go Blind, Researchers Say

Dec. 7, 2020 — Researchers say eye care accessibility around the globe isn't keeping up with an aging population, posing challenges for eye care professionals over the next 30 ...

Warning Labels Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in University Setting

Dec. 7, 2020 — A study shows that warning labels placed on sugary drinks could reduce sugar consumption in larger ...

New Review Confirms Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Black, Hispanic Populations

Dec. 3, 2020 — Black and Hispanic populations are disproportionately affected by COVID-19, according to a systematic review published this week. The disparities ...

To Increase Organs Available for Transplant, Reassess Organ Procurement Organizations' Metrics

Dec. 2, 2020 — A new article analyzes the metrics used to evaluate organ procurement organizations and proposes three complementary metrics to reflect more accurate ...

Targets for Avoidable Sight Loss 'Not Being Met'

Dec. 2, 2020 — A new global study has found no significant reduction in the number of people with treatable sight loss since ...

Emergency Department Doctors Ask: 'Where Did All the Patients Go?'

Dec. 1, 2020 — Despite a surge in COVID-19 cases, emergency department visits declined by nearly a third in five Boston-area hospitals during the early days of the ...

How Telemedicine May Ease ER Overcrowding

Nov. 30, 2020 — Researchers have found that the adoption of telemedicine in the emergency room significantly shortened average length of stay and wait ...

Big Data Saves Lives, and Patient Safeguards Are Needed

Nov. 30, 2020 — The use of big data to address the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts poses ethical concerns that could undermine its benefits without clear governance guidelines that protect and respect patients and ...

Older Adults With Dementia Exhibit Financial 'Symptoms' Up to Six Years Before Diagnosis

Nov. 30, 2020 — A new study found that Medicare beneficiaries who go on to be diagnosed with dementia are more likely to miss payments on bills as early as six years ...

Young Survivors of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Have Long-Term Complications from Treatment

Nov. 10, 2020 — Adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients treated for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have a high risk of developing several long-term health ...