Healthcare
10 Best Large Cities to Live for Health Care Access – 2019 Edition
As hospital closures continue to create more hospital deserts [1], access to quality healthcare has been a growing challenge, depending on where you live. According
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Why It’s so Important to Have a Primary Care Doctor
Americans with primary care received more recommended cancer screenings, flu shots and more Those with primary care had better patient experience, overall healthcare access Primary
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Health Insurance Idea Could Help Millions of Americans Spend Less
Millions of Americans with chronic conditions could save money on the drugs and medical services they need the most, if their health insurance plans decide
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Using Antibiotics Without a Prescription Is a Prevalent Public Health Problem
People using antibiotics without a prescription seems to be a prevalent public health problem. Antibiotics were obtained through various means, including saving leftover prescriptions for
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Free Rides Could Lead to Better Health Outcomes for Seniors
Better access to on-demand transportation could help older adults miss fewer medical appointments as well as reduce their social isolation to improve their overall health,
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Barrier to Rural Opioid Treatment: Driving Distance to Methadone Clinics
People who live in rural counties in five states heavily affected by the opioid epidemic must drive longer distances to obtain methadone, a treatment for
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Texas Cities Increasingly Susceptible to Large Measles Outbreaks
The growing number of children arriving at Texas schools unvaccinated makes the state increasingly vulnerable to measles outbreaks in cities large and small, according to
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Electric Car Switch on for Health Benefits
Could the health benefits and reduced costs to healthcare systems be enough to justify subsidizing charging infrastructure to allow society to switch from the internal
Healthy Living
Political Support, Strong Public Health Systems Key to Eliminating Measles Outbreaks Worldwide
Strong political support and strong public health systems are necessary to combat measles outbreaks, which are growing in frequency around the world, argue public health
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Prescription Drug Costs Steadily Soar, yet Price Transparency Is Lacking
After reviewing tens of millions of insurance claims for the country’s 49 most popular brand-name prescription drugs, a team from Scripps Research Translational Institute found
