Hospice: Racial Differences in Utilisation

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[12/03/2010] A new study finds that blacks and Hispanics use hospice for advanced heart failure at a rate of up to 50 percent less than whites, despite a markedly higher rate of incidence of the disease in these populations. Hospice: Racial Differences in Utilisation - read more

Stroke Care: Many Americans More Than an Hour Away

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[04/03/2010] Forty-five percent of Americans – 135 million people -- are more than an hour away from primary stroke centres, the facilities that are best equipped to care for them if they are stricken by the condition, according to a new study. Stroke Care: Many Americans More Than an Hour Away - read more

Survey: Majority Without Advance Medical Directives

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[19/02/2010] Approximately 66 percent of respondents to a Maryland telephone survey do not have advance medical directives, according to a new report. Survey: Majority Without Advance Medical Directives - read more

Stroke: Recent Immigrants May Have Lower Risk

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[04/02/2010] New immigrants to North America may be less likely to have a stroke at a young age than long-time residents, according to a new study. Stroke: Recent Immigrants May Have Lower Risk - read more

Drugs: Growing Number of Misuse Among Adults

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[11/01/2010] Increasing substance abuse levels among older adults is likely to create a sharp rise in need for treatment services in the next decade, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  Drugs: Growing Number of Misuse Among Adults - read more

Lower Income: Rising Mortality in People with Diabetes

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[04/01/2010] While mortality from diabetes has declined in Canada, the income-related mortality gap is increasing, with lower income groups faring worse than higher income groups. Lower Income: Rising Mortality in People with Diabetes - read more