The cost of healthcare has placed serious financial burden on more than half of Americans, according to a recent poll from NORC at the University … 40% of patients skip treatment because of costRead more
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OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma to Pay $270 Million Legal Settlement
The state of Oklahoma has reached a $270 million agreement with Purdue Pharma, the makers of OxyContin, settling a lawsuit that claimed the company contributed … OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma to Pay $270 Million Legal SettlementRead more
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New Medical Bankruptcy Study
Medical problems contributed to 66.5% of all bankruptcies, a figure that is virtually unchanged since before the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according … New Medical Bankruptcy StudyRead more
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The Opioid Crisis Isn’t White
Abdullah Shihipar talking: the opioid crisis traditionally is considered to be white, because people are looking at, largely, the total numbers, which no one would … The Opioid Crisis Isn’t WhiteRead more
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Leaving Facebook can make you happier
The study, titled The Welfare Effects of Social Media, from researchers at Stanford and NYU, is being praised as one of the most rigorous to … Leaving Facebook can make you happierRead more
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People who don’t drink may still suffer harms from alcohol
Much of the research into alcohol-associated harms investigates harm to the drinker, not to other individuals. Researchers at Institute for Therapy Research in Bayern, Germany, … People who don’t drink may still suffer harms from alcoholRead more
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Air pollution is killing Europeans at an alarming rate
New research reveals that 800,000 people die prematurely from air pollution in Europe each year. A previous study also confirms that dirty air kills 8.8 … Air pollution is killing Europeans at an alarming rateRead more
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Air pollution may impact fetal cardiovascular system
Microscopic particles in air pollution inhaled by pregnant women may damage fetal cardiovascular development, according to a study by Rutgers researchers. The study, published in … Air pollution may impact fetal cardiovascular systemRead more
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Karimul’s medical motorcycle diaries
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Women call ambulance for husbands with heart attacks but not for themselves
Women call an ambulance for husbands, fathers and brothers with heart attack symptoms but not for themselves. “It’s time for women take care of themselves … Women call ambulance for husbands with heart attacks but not for themselvesRead more