Hospitals can dramatically reduce the length of a patient’s stay (by up to 67%) when their provider teams hold integrated
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Effects of air pollution in St. Louis separate and unequal, study finds
Residents of the city’s poor, segregated neighborhoods are at a greater risk of cancer from air pollutants, and proximity to
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E-cigarettes significantly raise risk of chronic lung disease, first long-term study finds
E-cigarette use significantly increases a person’s risk of developing chronic lung diseases like asthma, bronchitis, emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary
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Eating two apples a day can lower 'bad' cholesterol, study finds
How two apples a day keep cholesterol at bay: A brace of the fruit daily for eight weeks can lower
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Cleaner air quickly brings big health benefits, study finds
When people are breathing cleaner air, their health generally improves—rapidly, in some cases, a new review shows. The report, from
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More behavioral health care linked to small drop in gun-related suicides, study finds
An increase in behavioral health providers is associated with a slight decrease in gun-related suicides, but the difference is small
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NHS ‘health checks’ reduce cardiovascular disease risk, new study finds
Attending a health check as part of the England National Health Services “Health Check” programme is associated with increased risk
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Research finds connecting patients with their community could transform healthcare
Engaging a wider range of resources to connect patients with organizations within their community can help transform healthcare and improve
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Autism symptoms reduced 50% in kids who had fecal transplants
Autism symptoms can be reduced 50% in children who received fecal transplants, study finds Researchers studied 18 children with autism
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Counties with more trees and shrubs spend less on Medicare, study finds
A new study finds that Medicare costs tend to be lower in counties with more forests and shrublands than in
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