On January 1, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began requiring hospitals to disclose online lists of…
Obscured in Transparency: Health Care Quality and Hospital Price Disclosure
On January 1, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began requiring hospitals to disclose online lists of…
Breast ultrasound and cancer detection rates increased under new laws
State breast density notification laws that mandate reporting of mammogram results can prompt further screening and modestly boost cancer detection…
First of its kind statistics on pregnant women in US prisons
In what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind systematic look at pregnancy frequency and outcomes among imprisoned US women, researchers…
Brain region discovered that only processes spoken, not written words
Patients in a new study were able to comprehend words that were written but not said aloud. They could write…
Study in mice examines impact of reused cooking oil on breast cancer progression
Compounds in thermally abused cooking oils may trigger genetic, biochemical changes that hasten the progression of late-stage breast cancer, promoting…
When more women make decisions, the environment wins
When more women are involved in group decisions about land management, the group conserves more – particularly when offered financial…
Gift card incentives connected to healthier outcomes in employee wellness programs
Previous research shows that when choosing between different incentive options, employees prefer cash rewards. But cash might not be the…
Common cause in sudden death syndromes
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) are syndromes that share many medical similarities but…
Sleep and ageing: Two sides of one coin?
Researchers have discovered a brain process common to sleep and ageing in research that could pave the way for new…