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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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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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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Poor, Crowded Cities Lack Access to Opioid Reversal Drug, Rutgers Study Finds
People living in the most populous, low-income areas in New Jersey with the highest risk for opioid overdoses have less access to the potentially life-saving
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Study Links Insurance Coverage to Access to Hospital Care
Compared to privately insured patients, individuals who lack insurance or use Medicaid are more likely to be transferred to another hospital after receiving initial treatment
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A Viable Alternative to Medicare-For-All?
Medicare-for-all, a solution that would bring United States healthcare policies more in line with other industrial nations, faces strong opposition and is unlikely to be
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Repeat Heart Attack and Early Death Linked to Hospitals with Low Care Scores
Heart attack patients treated at hospitals with low care scores are at greater risk for another heart attack and/or death due to cardiovascular causes, Rutgers
