Access to Health Care among Thailand's Poor Reduces Infant Mortality

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[10/06/2013] When health care reform in Thailand increased payments to public hospitals for indigent care, more poor people sought medical treatment and infant mortality was reduced, even though the cost of medical care remained free for the poor, a new study shows.Access to Health Care among Thailand's Poor Reduces Infant Mortality - Read more

Disabled Patients Who Cannot Afford Their Meds Come to the ER More

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[29/05/2013] Disabled Medicare patients under the age of 65 who don't take their prescription medications because of cost concerns are more likely to have at least one emergency department visit during a one-year period.Disabled Patients Who Cannot Afford Their Meds Come to the ER More - Read more

Dementia Care Costs among Highest of all Diseases

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[08/04/2013] The costs of caring for people with dementia in the U.S. are comparable to – if not greater than – those for heart disease and cancer, according to new estimates by researchers at the University of Michigan Health System and nonprofit RAND Corporation.Dementia Care Costs among Highest of all Diseases - Read more

Household Income Affects Chronic Disease Control in Kids

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[08/04/2013] Researchers at the University of Montreal have found that the glycated hemoglobin levels of children with type 1 diabetes followed at its affiliated Sainte-Justine Mother and Child University Hospital (CHU Sainte-Justine) is correlated linearly and negatively with household income.Household Income Affects Chronic Disease Control in Kids - Read more

Investing in Quality of Care Reduces Costs

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[20/08/2012] University of Minnesota School of Public Health researchers have found that medical group practices can reduce costs for patients with diabetes by investing in improved quality of care.Investing in Quality of Care Reduces Costs - Read more

Improving Stroke Rehabilitation in Europe

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[25/07/2012] Researchers at the University of Luxembourg, along with their international partners, want to develop an easy-to-use, self-motivating tool that stroke patients can use in their rehabilitation process. The 4.4 million euro project is funded by the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme.Improving Stroke Rehabilitation in Europe - Read more

Autism: Families Struggling with Health-Care Needs

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[18/07/2012] While the causes of autism continue to be debated and bandied about, real families who have children with autism spectrum disorders are left to struggle with expensive health care needs. These costs can be devastating - but they can also be markedly different.Autism: Families Struggling with Health-Care Needs - Read more

Development of Prosthetic Hands Stagnated

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[15/06/2012] The development of body-powered prosthetic hands has stagnated for over twenty years. That is the main conclusion of a study by researchers from Delft University of Technology and the University of Groningen into this type of prosthesis.Development of Prosthetic Hands Stagnated - Read more

Health-care Disparities For Children with Autism

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[13/06/2012] University of Missouri researchers compared costs and types of services for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to costs and services for children with other conditions like asthma or diabetes.Health-care Disparities For Children with Autism - Read more

Diabetic Research Could Reduce Screening Costs

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[21/05/2012] Research carried out at the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Exeter, has concluded that it would be a safe and cost-effective strategy to screen people with type 2 diabetes who have not yet developed diabetic retinopathy, for the disease once every two years instead of annually.Diabetic Research Could Reduce Screening Costs - Read more

Medi-Cal Caregivers Live In or Near Poverty

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[13/04/2012] The demand for caregivers is growing rapidly as California's population ages, but the majority of state's Medi-Cal caregivers earn poverty wages and have poor access to health care and food, a new study from the University of California Los Angeles has found.Medi-Cal Caregivers Live In or Near Poverty - Read more

Health Benefits for African American Veterans with Diabetes

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[23/03/2012] Intervention by peer mentors has a statistically significant effect on improving glucose control in African American veterans with diabetes, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania.Health Benefits for African American Veterans with Diabetes - Read more

March 2012: Conflicts in Care

Whether forcible encroachments or illegal employment of nursing staff – there are more problems in geriatric care than most people suppose. Many conflicts originate from ignorance, excessive demand or financial difficulties. Our Topic of the Month March shows you how to solve „Conflicts in Care“.March 2012: Conflicts in Care - Read more

Poor Neighbourhoods Suffer Higher Incidence of Arthritis

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[20/02/2012] An Australian study revealed more than 30 per cent of people living in socially disadvantaged areas reported having arthritis, as opposed to 18.5 per cent in the more affluent areas.Poor Neighbourhoods Suffer Higher Incidence of Arthritis - Read more

Tackling Financial Exploitation of Elderly People

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[13/02/2012] Professionals who are in close contact with elderly people could soon be in a better position to spot if they are being financially exploited, for example through a lottery scam or by a deceitful relative draining the bank account, thanks to a new study funded by the UK Research Councils' New Dynamics of Ageing programme (NDA).Tackling Financial Exploitation of Elderly People - Read more

Advance: Breath Test to Diagnose Multiple Sclerosis

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[04/11/2011] Scientists are reporting the development and successful tests in humans of a sensor array that can diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS) from exhaled breath.Advance: Breath Test to Diagnose Multiple Sclerosis - Read more

Prevention of Bedsores in Long-Term Care Homes Cost-Effective

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[02/11/2011] Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that low-tech, inexpensive interventions for bedsores could improve health for long-term care residents and reduce health-care costs for the facilities that house them.Prevention of Bedsores in Long-Term Care Homes Cost-Effective - Read more

Stroke: Innovative Technology Improves Care and Reduces Costs

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[19/10/2011] The use of long-distance video and data hook-ups to link remote community hospitals with stroke neurologists in large centres provides the same level of care as having everyone in the same room, according to a new study.Stroke: Innovative Technology Improves Care and Reduces Costs - Read more

Lowering Cost Doesn't Increase Hearing Aid Purchases

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[25/07/2011] Lowering the cost of hearing aids isn't enough to motivate adults with mild hearing loss to purchase a device at a younger age or before their hearing worsens, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital. Lowering Cost Doesn't Increase Hearing Aid Purchases - Read more

One Million Dollars for Novel Studies into Parkinson's

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[13/07/2011] The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) is announced awards totaling more than one million dollars for eleven novel investigator-initiated research projects designed to understand the cause of and find a cure for Parkinson's disease. One Million Dollars for Novel Studies into Parkinson's - Read more

USA: Changing the Economics of Treating Chronically Ill Patients

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[08/07/2011] Researchers reported that preventative health care may be significantly less costly than previously thought, due to expanded use of cost-effective generic medications for the treatment and prevention of chronic disease.USA: Changing the Economics of Treating Chronically Ill Patients - Read more

Families with Insurance Put off or Go without Care

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[01/06/2011] The high cost of health care is deterring parents from taking their children to the doctor or buying prescription medication, regardless of how much money they make or whether they have health insurance, according to a new study.Families with Insurance Put off or Go without Care - Read more

Accountable Care Organisations May Curb Costs and Improve Care

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[18/04/2011] If implemented successfully, accountable care organizations (ACOs) have the ability to achieve better care, better population health, and lower costs, according to a new report released today by the Commonwealth Fund Commission. Accountable Care Organisations May Curb Costs and Improve Care - Read more

Autism: 2011 Translational Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

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[10/03/2011] Autism Speaks, the world's largest autism science and advocacy organization, announced the opening of the application process for its 2011 Translational Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Autism: 2011 Translational Postdoctoral Fellowship Program - Read more

Home Help for Senior Citizens: Legal Employment Must Become Easier

In Germany there often are home helpers from abroad who are occupied illegally. Especially at older people’s homes who need support in everyday life. The reason: Opportunities of legal employment are often unknown, too expensive or juridically shaky. This must change as affected people and experts underline.Home Help for Senior Citizens: Legal Employment Must Become Easier - Read more

Nursing Homes: Good Report Cards Mean More Money

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[03/11/2010] Nursing homes that improve their quality of care - and thereby score high on public report cards - might see financial gains.Nursing Homes: Good Report Cards Mean More Money - Read more

Gap in Preventive Care Exists among Latinos

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[28/07/2010] Prevention is the new buzzword for health professionals and the new emphasis for containing future health care costs. Yet Latinos have the lowest level of preventive care of all racial and ethnic groups in the nation. Gap in Preventive Care Exists among Latinos - Read more

Elderly: Hands-On Osteopathic Treatment Cuts Hospital Stays

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[12/07/2010] Older patients battling pneumonia spent less time in the hospital when treated using osteopathic manipulative medicine – a drug-free form of hands-on medical care focusing on increasing muscle motion – in addition to conventional care, research shows.Elderly: Hands-On Osteopathic Treatment Cuts Hospital Stays - Read more

Elderly: Looming Unemployment Harms Health

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[29/03/2010] Downsizing and demotions at the workplace can be a health hazard for people over age 50, according to research recently reported.Elderly: Looming Unemployment Harms Health - Read more

'Chilling' Hardship Rates among Families with Disabled Children

[22/08/2008] Families with disabled children are struggling to keep food on the table and to pay for needed health and dental care. These challenges are now falling on middle-income households, too.'Chilling' Hardship Rates among Families with Disabled Children - Read more

Health Care: Many People with MS Have Financial Strain

[16/02/2007] A Harvard-based study of insurance coverage involving a nationwide sampling of people with multiple sclerosis found that although they had higher than average rates of insurance coverage, many experienced financial strain related to obtaining adequate health care.Health Care: Many People with MS Have Financial Strain - Read more

UK: £156,000 Funding Boost for the National Autistic Society

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[19/05/2004] Health Minister Stephen Ladyman, announced a new funding boost of £156,000 for the National Autistic Society's 'Social Skills-Young People with Asperger Syndrome' project.UK: £156,000 Funding Boost for the National Autistic Society - Read more

Ignoring Hearing Loss Costs Industry and Economy Billions

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[28/04/2004] Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries could be missing out on $billions annually by ignoring the immense potential market for therapies targeting hearing loss and tinnitus. Ignoring Hearing Loss Costs Industry and Economy Billions - Read more