Rising drug prices linked to older products — not just newer, better medications
It’s no secret that drug prices are increasing, but to what extent are rising costs explained by the advent of […]
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LSTM’s Professor Joseph Valadez is senior author on a new study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy […] Without timely intervention, privacy curtains in hospitals can become breeding grounds for resistant bacteria, posing a threat to patient safety, […] High poverty rates, low education and lack of insurance are all social determinants that are expected to lead to high […] A new scientific study concludes there is no safe level of drinking alcohol. The study, published today in the international […] Over the past decade, salaries for hospital CEOs have risen much faster than for surgeons, physicians, and nurses, reports a […] How do transport modes influence people’s health? A new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a […] Employer expectations of work email monitoring during nonwork hours are detrimental to the health and well-being of not only employees […] “Safe consumption sites,” where people can use pre-obtained drugs with medically trained personnel on hand to treat overdoses, garner higher […] In many countries, health care reimbursements for drugs are directly related to their value or net health benefits in treating […]
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Hospital privacy curtains may harbor dangerous germs
California’s large minority population drives state’s relatively low death rate
No safe level of alcohol, new study concludes: Three million deaths in 2016 were attributed to alcohol, which carries ‘massive health risks,’ according to paper
Wage gap between hospital executives and doctors is widening, study finds
Cycling is the urban transport mode associated with the greatest health benefits
Mere expectation of checking work email after hours harms health of workers and families: Research shows that ‘flexible work boundaries’ often turn into ‘work without boundaries’
Support increases when opioid ‘safe consumption sites’ called ‘overdose prevention sites’: Boosting public support could encourage more locations to consider adopting this harm-reduction strategy to combat the US opioid epidemic
Drug prices not always aligned with value, researchers say: U.S. drug prices are not consistently linked to net health benefits
