Study to be presented at the Society of General Internal Medicine 2017 Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., April 20, 2017 For immediate release: April 20, … Continue reading “Medicaid expansion linked with increase in prescriptions filled for chronic conditions”
For immediate release: Monday, April 17, 2017 Boston, MA – South Carolina saw a 22 percent reduction in post-surgical deaths in hospitals that completed … Continue reading “South Carolina hospitals see major drop in post-surgical deaths with nation’s first proven statewide Surgical Safety Checklist program”
Many women, particularly those covered under Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, may lose access to prenatal and postpartum care For immediate release: … Continue reading “Women experience high rates of health insurance ‘churn’ before and after childbirth”
For immediate release: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 Boston, MA – A new vaccine for rotavirus was found to be 66.7% effective in preventing severe gastroenteritis … Continue reading “New low-cost rotavirus vaccine could reduce disease burden in developing countries”
Study finds reduced levels of depression in Hispanic non-citizens who may be eligible for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program For immediate release: Tuesday, … Continue reading “‘Dreamers’ policy may have reduced depression in eligible individuals”
For immediate release: March 6, 2017 Boston, MA – Low-income patients served by the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) waited significantly … Continue reading “Electronic system lowers wait times for access to specialists”
For immediate release: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 At a glance: New research shows great variation among clinicians’ opioid prescribing practices and links physician prescription … Continue reading “Physicians’ opioid prescribing patterns linked to patients’ risk for long-term drug use”
For immediate release: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 Boston, MA – Women who lift heavy loads at work may experience decreased fertility, and the effect … Continue reading “Women’s fertility may decrease with physically demanding or shift work”
For immediate release: Monday, January 30, 2017 Boston, MA – Hospital admissions for cardiovascular diseases decline on days with major snowfalls compared to days … Continue reading “Cardiovascular disease-related hospital admissions jump on second day after major snowfall”
Risk prediction models for 182 nations will help pinpoint those most at risk, even in resource-poor settings For immediate release: Monday, January 23, 2017 … Continue reading “New tools developed to help clinicians predict risk of cardiovascular disease”