A new study that followed participants for 20 years shows both weight and risk for diabetes decreased for people in communities where fast food prices increased. The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill study, published in the March…
Year: 2010
Sebelius Calls on Insurance Company CEOs to Justify Premium Hikes
In a letter to the chief executive officers of UnitedHealth Group Inc., WellPoint Inc., Aetna Inc., Health Care Service Corporation and CIGNA HealthCare Inc., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius called on the executives to…
Likely Voters Confident Health Reform Will Pass
Following President Barack Obama’s health care summit on Feb. 25, a new poll shows that likely voters feel more confident that health reform legislation will pass in 2010. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) commissioned Zogby…
Genomic Test Result Confusing to Some Patients
One in three early stage breast cancer patients who received genomic testing when deciding about treatment options felt they did not fully understand their discussions with physicians about their test results and their risk of the disease recurring, a new…
Disabled Immigrants Employed More Frequently than U.S.-Born Persons
As the immigrant population grows, understanding its disability status and employment characteristics becomes increasingly important. People, both native and foreign-born, with disabilities make important contributions to our society, and many individuals continue to work despite a wide range of impairments.…
Hospital Occupancy Linked to Death Rates for Patients
Admission to a hospital when most of the beds are already full can be deadly for patients, according to a new University of Michigan Health System study showing high occupancy increases the risk of dying in the hospital by 5.6%.…
Canadian Paralympic Torch Relay Signals Start of Games
As Canada gets ready to host the world’s Paralympic winter athletes starting on March 12, the inspirational 10-day journey of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Torch Relay is officially underway with the first group of Paralympic Torchbearers gathering in the nation’s…
Study Examines Perceived Barriers to Care for At-Risk Patients with Diabetes
A new study shows that primary care physicians believe the barriers that put patients with uncontrolled diabetes at risk for cardiovascular disease as being patient-related or system-related. Published online by the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine by…
Managing Expectations Crucial as High Unemployment Persists
Unrealistic expectations amid the country’s continued unemployment struggles are a double-edged sword that can cut equally into the well-being of job seekers and the companies that hire them, says a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) strategic management expert. More…
U.S. Health Preference Survey Released
A new model that can be used to guide health care financing and resource allocation decisions in the United States has been developed by an international group of researchers led by a team from the University of Illinois at Chicago…