Despite an overall rise in health insurance coverage among all Americans, Hispanics, low-income earners and younger adults are still likely to be uninsured, a new survey finds. The Commonwealth Fund report found that more than half of uninsured adults live in states that have not expanded Medicaid. Those states include ... Read More »
The number of students registering with mental health issues at Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) has increased by 700 per cent in the past four years. The sharp rise is regarded as a positive indicator that efforts to address the stigma surrounding mental health issues among young people are paying ... Read More »
Australia’s largest health insurer, Medibank Private, has given investors a pretty worrying prognosis: industry growth is weakening and it is losing market share. The treatment? It’s time to look after customers. On the face of it, the 12 months to June 2016 looked like a bumper year for earnings as management capitalised on ... Read More »
Hummus is a Middle Eastern food that has become popular in other areas of the world. It is a dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas. Tahini (a ground sesame seed paste), lemon juice, olive oil, salt and garlic are added to the mashed beans for flavor. “Traditional hummus ... Read More »
People with HIV are not infectious if they consistently take antiretroviral drugs that suppress the virus, according to a groundbreaking new consensus statement. For years, doctors have insisted that medication merely minimizes the risk of transmission. And many hit out at HIV-positive Charlie Sheen as ‘reckless’ last year when he ... Read More »
A solid body of scientific evidence strongly suggests that the more time a person spends sitting, the higher their risk of death from any cause. Multiple large studies and high-quality data analyses show that regardless of age or health issues, the hours we spend in our office chairs, cars, or ... Read More »
We don’t usually hear much about women’s periods during the Olympics. That is, until Chinese swimming phenomenon Fu Yuanhui broke the silence last week in Rio and brought up her menstrual flow following a fourth-place finish. “My period started last night,” she told a Chinese journalist, “and I’m feeling pretty ... Read More »
Are health-care providers gaming Obamacare to get more money from insurers? Citing “serious concerns,” federal health regulators say they are investigating whether some health providers — to get higher insurance reimbursements — are steering people into Obamacare plans when those patients are getting or eligible for Medicaid or Medicare benefits. ... Read More »
Saskatchewan is inching closer to fewer health regions. Health Minister Dustin Duncan announced on Thursday the review of the province’s health authorities, appointing a three-person review panel. Their task is to recommend a structure with fewer health regions. Duncan also wants suggestions on how to improve front-line service delivery. “I want to be clear: ... Read More »
MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—Health officials are investigating a cluster of possible Zika cases in Miami Beach, suggesting that transmission of the virus by mosquitoes is more widespread in one of the nation’s more populous counties than originally thought, and that efforts to contain it are falling short. At least one other ... Read More »
If you’re a young man and the breadwinner for your family, beware: It could harm your health and well-being. A new study — presented Friday at the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association in Seattle — found that when young men are the family’s breadwinner, it may not ... Read More »
Hillary Clinton’s campaign is pushing back even harder Thursday on multiple “deranged conspiracy theories” about her health, as one top aide put it earlier in the week, as Donald Trump continues to stoke doubts about the Democratic nominee’s “mental and physical stamina.” As news broke Wednesday about the shakeup in ... Read More »
