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Many Americans Wrongly Assume They Understand What Normal Blood Pressure Is – and That False Confidence Can Be Deadly
Nearly half of all Americans ages 20 and up have high blood pressure. Yet research shows that most people in the US don’t know the cutoff numbers for healthy blood.
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Small Cannabis Producers Have Bigger Problems than State Taxes and Regulation
Removing regulations and taxes on cannabis sales would take away resources that are needed to address legitimate public health concerns and won’t solve the supply-side problem.
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Hidden Physician Financial Conflicts of Interest in Dialysis
Nephrologists’ ownership of dialysis facilities doesn’t affect outcomes, but why is it so secret?
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National Survey Findings Shed Light on Dimensions of Teen Mental Health Concerns
We find evidence of worsening mental health since 2013 among both boys and girls.
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CMS’s Alzheimer’s Coverage Policy Will Inhibit Access and Discourage Innovation
Individuals in underserved communities have to travel long distances, well beyond the 30-minute standard, to access clinical trial sites for Aduhelm.
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During the Height of the Opioid Epidemic, the Out-of-Pocket Price of Naloxone Increased by Over 500%
A jump in the out-of-pocket price of naloxone has likely made the lifesaving drug too expensive for most uninsured Americans.
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Bumpy Road Ahead for Lecanemab Approval
How to ensure lecanemab doesn’t wind up like aducanumab.
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When to Use Survey and Administrative Data for Financial Health Measurement: Lessons from the Financial Health Pulse
Researchers merge bank account transaction data with nationally representative survey data to offer some unique insights that survey data or transaction data alone may miss.
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Rapid Growth in Oncology Practices Directly Dispensing Cancer Drugs
Medically integrated dispensing allows oncology practices to dispense oral anticancer drugs at their practices in onsite pharmacies.
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Opioid Overdoses Continue to Kill Americans: Comprehensive Policy Action Needed
The opioid epidemic has only worsened since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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