No cardiologists for 22 million US residents in 1,454 counties | New research from the American College of Cardiology indicates that lower-income communities need better access to cardiologists.
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EurekAlert!
Almost half of US counties have no cardiologists despite higher prevalence of CV risk factors, mortality
Disparities in cardiovascular disease outcomes between urban and rural areas continue to widen, yet nearly half of U.S. counties do not have a practicing cardiologist. According to a new analysis published in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College…
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A clinical trial found that Therabot, an AI therapy app, significantly reduced symptoms in patients with mental disorders over 8 weeks. Participants rated it comparable to human therapists. Researchers highlight its potential to expand access, but stress the need for professional oversight.
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#Therabot #MentalHealth #AItherapy #ClinicalTrial #AccessToCare
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NEJM AI
Randomized Trial of a Generative AI Chatbot for Mental Health Treatment
Generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) chatbots hold promise for building highly
personalized, effective mental health treatments at scale, while also addressing user
engagement and retention ...
personalized, effective mental health treatments at scale, while also addressing user
engagement and retention ...
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A new study found that ending water fluoridation would lead to 25 million more decayed teeth in kids over 5 years 🦷💧 – mostly affecting those without private insurance.
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Jamanetwork
Projected Outcomes of Removing Fluoride From US Public Water Systems
This cost-effectiveness analysis evaluates a large sample of US children to determine the associations of fluoridation cessation with oral health and national dental care costs.
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Pregnant women are more often uninsured and have worse access to routine medical care in US states that ban (or restrict) abortion care 🤰❌, according to a new study. These findings suggest that the deep Medicaid cuts included in the Republican budget bill 💰📉 could worsen care for many pregnant women.
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#PregnancyCare #HealthEquity #MedicaidCuts #ReproductiveRights #AccessToCare
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www.elsevier.com
Pregnant Women are Often Uninsured and Go Without Needed Care in Abortion-Ban States, Study Shows
Analysis in Elsevier’s American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that states with abortion access have better Medicaid programs & better pregnancy care
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Earned Sick Leave Reduces Spread of Infections at Work 🦠 and Increases Access to Care 🏥. However, Male Workers in High-Risk Industries Like Construction 🏗️, Agriculture 🌾, and Transport 🚚 Face Higher Rates of Illness or Injury Than Female Counterparts, Which May Desensitize Them to the Need to Take Time Off.
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#EarnedSickLeave #PublicHealth #WorkplaceSafety #MenInHighRiskJobs #AccessToCare
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Vital Record
Earned sick leave alone is not enough for uninsured workers - Vital Record
Texas A&M School of Public Health study finds discrepancies to care access among uninsured employees and those facing social or legal barriers.
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#ADHDadvocacy #ChildhoodADHD #HealthDisparities #AccessToCare #MentalAndPhysicalHealth
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Inside Precision Medicine
Childhood ADHD Tied to Higher Risk of Physical Health Problems by Midlife
ADHD traits at age 10 were associated with a greater number of physical health conditions, multimorbidity, and disability by age 46.
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National Data Show High Rates of Anxiety in U.S Adolescents. Only half of adolescents with moderate or severe anxiety symptoms were getting mental health support. Males, racial and ethnic minorities, and the uninsured were less likely to get mental health help than others.
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#MentalHealthAwareness #AdolescentHealth #AccessToCare
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UConn Today
National Data Show High Rates of Anxiety in Adolescents - UConn Today
A national survey shows one in six US teens suffers from serious anxiety
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