Public Health Archives - Page 3 of 13

July 29, 2015

Yearly mortality, hospital stays, and inpatient costs have decreased in Medicare patients.

July 29, 2015

More Americans have reported access to affordable health insurance and feel they are in better health since the ACA.

July 26, 2015

Approximately 70% of Americans with a history of CVD take aspirin regularly.

July 19, 2015

Clinicians should warn patients about the dangers of sunburn and discourage this new trend.

July 17, 2015

Standing for five or more hours at work leads to increased muscle fatigue.

July 10, 2015

The CDC reports that 75% of Americans supporting increasing the legal age for smoking to 21.

July 9, 2015

The Mississippi Delta region, Appalachia, Virginia, and North Carolina include areas with high rates of colorectal cancer.

July 8, 2015

People with more than one major health problem have higher mortality than those with just one condition.

July 5, 2015

Eliminating elevated cholesterol levels, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and smoking can greatly reduce CVD mortality.

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July 2, 2015

Fun at the beach exposes children and adults to a number of hazards—some avoidable, such as sunburn, and some less so.