Tag: population health
When we started looking at which jobs had the tallest (and heaviest) workers, we noticed something odd: Americans are getting shorter. — Read on www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/12/15/why-are-americans-getting-shorter/ But obesity might take …
Centenarians tend to have lower levels of glucose, creatinine and uric acid from their sixties onwards. — Read on theconversation.com/centenarian-blood-tests-give-hints-of-the-secrets-to-longevity-215166
A new observational health study suggests that just 4 minutes of vigorous bouts of intermittent lifestyle physical activity could help lower cancer risk. Learn more about how exercise may …
The U.S. faces a growing shortage of physicians, especially those in primary care fields like internal medicine, mental health and pediatrics. The shortfall is driven by population and demographic …
According to a recent report by the medical journal Stat, insurance companies have been using algorithmic tools — rather than doctors or other medically trained people — to determine …
The order does not immediately end the practice, but requires hospitals and the state health department to create a timeline to propose solutions. — Read on www.nhpr.org/health/2023-02-27/nh-illegally-commandeers-hospital-resources-by-boarding-psychiatric-patients-in-ers-federal-judge-rules
While social characteristics are well-known predictors of mortality, prediction models rely almost exclusively on demographics, medical comorbiditi… — Read on www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2209414120
