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UK gambling industry mimics Big Tobacco to downplay harms, study finds
The UK gambling industry is under scrutiny, with new research drawing parallels between its tactics and those used by Big Tobacco in the past. The study, published in the BMJ,…
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How NIH is pushing for health equity for Americans with disabilities
This lack of understanding and empathy can lead to discriminatory practices in healthcare settings, resulting in subpar treatment and outcomes…
Commonly used arm positions can substantially overestimate blood pressure readings, study finds
A recent study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine has shed light on how the positioning of a patient's…
Patient Credit Balances – The Lurking Danger
In the realm of healthcare revenue cycles, credit balances are often overlooked but play a crucial role in the financial…
How California, now an epicenter for bird flu in dairy cattle, is monitoring the virus
We’re trying to work with those farms to offer the flu vaccine — both the seasonal flu vaccine and the…
Study finds food insufficiency increased with expiration of pandemic-era emergency allotments
Food insufficiency has been a growing concern in the United States, especially after the expiration of pandemic-era Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
How The Hospital Industrial Complex Robs Poor Patients
Instead, lawmakers have largely focused on pharmaceutical companies like Johnson & Johnson, who are attempting to bring more transparency to…
Nobel in medicine, remembering Sammy Basso
The Nobel Prize in Medicine for 2024 was awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their groundbreaking discovery of…
Tax, smoke-free legislation and anti-smoking campaigns linked to smoking reduction
Tobacco use remains a significant global health challenge, despite extensive control measures at both national and international levels. Smoking continues…