Science Daily — Arthritis is common among elderly Americans, and as the population ages it is expected to increase. At the same time, disability is increasing in patients with arthritis and the racial/ethnic composition of the U.S. is changing; minority populations are forecasted to increase from 30.6 percent of the population in 2000 to 49.9 […]
Science Daily — An analysis of Milwaukee County pharmacies shows that about half don’t provide prescription labels and instructions in languages other than English, and almost two-thirds are unable to communicate to patients who don’t speak English.
The study, included in the upcoming edition of Pediatrics, is unusual in that its lead author is a […]
Science Daily — A landmark nationwide study, published recently in the journal Pediatrics, is the first ever to prospectively examine the decision-making process of over 4,000 mothers and their physicians around the readiness of mothers and their infants to leave the hospital after childbirth.
The study, led by Dr. Henry “Hank” Bernstein M.D., Professor of […]
Science Daily — Due to limited federal and state funding for vaccines, underinsured children in the United States are national health insurance company
at risk for not getting needed vaccines, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The study, led by Harvard Medical School and Children’s Hospital Boston […]
Science Daily — A major focus in the search for accountability in the U.S. health care system is new reimbursement and benefit models that provide incentives better linked to positive health outcomes. A recent study found some valuable lessons from a model in Maine that tied some degree of risk and reward for both health […]
