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NewsYour new editor endures the trials of health insurance
I'm thrilled to be FierceHealthcare's newest Editor. Although I must admit: The thrill of this new job, including my shiny desk and the smell of a new reporter's notebook, was somewhat hampered by Read more...
Study: Despite earlier deaths, obese pay higher medical bills
New research suggests that young adults in their 20s who are as little as 30 pounds overweight may pay lifetime medical bills that are $5,000 to $21,000 higher than their normal-weight. Meanwhile, Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Number of uninsured young people rises; Study shows problems in physician EMR adoption; and much more...
> New research suggests that the number of young adults going without health insurance rose again in 2006, with 34 percent of college graduates spending some time uninsured in the year after Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Rise in midlife suicides puzzles researchers
Of late, society has paid a great deal more attention to the growth of suicides among adolescents and young adults, but less attention has been paid to suicidal tendencies among middle-aged Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Anticholesterol, hypertension meds up in young adults
In recent times, the percentage of young adults taking anticholesterol and hypertension drugs has grown substantially. Reasons for the growth include not only rising rates of hypertension, obesity Read more...
Report: Young adults swell ranks of the uninsured
About 30 percent of the nation's estimated 44.4 million people without health insurance are 19-29 years old, making young adults the largest group of newly uninsured, according to a Commonwealth Fund Read more...
| Press ReleasesLivePerson Technology Enables 24/7 Live Help Text Line for Break the Cycle and the National Dating Abuse HelplineNEW YORK, Feb.1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPSN), a provider of real-time chat, voice and content solutions that increase conversions and improve customer experience, today Read more >> HHS announces Text4Health task force recommendations and global partnershipTask force provides recommendations on health text messaging, mobile health technologies and commits to a global partnership WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Read more >> New Website Showcases Improvements, Progress at Alden Village NorthVideos, testimonials, photos and facts available on AldenVillageNorthFacts.comCHICAGO, May 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A new website showcases the significant progress and improvements that have been Read more >> Mobile Application Now Available for Doctors HospitalDALLAS, May 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake launched a mobile application to further connect the hospital to community members and increase access to health-related Read more >> The Children’s Hospital Concussion Experts Share Tips For Recognizing and Responding to Concussion Signs and SymptomsDENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- According to the Brain Injury Association of Colorado, a conservatively estimated 1,500 to 2,500 youth athletes visit Colorado emergency rooms for sports-related concussions Read more >> |
