Kaiser Permanente's Northwest region, based in Portland, Ore., is investing $5.1 million this year to provide housing for 300 homeless seniors who have chronic diseases or other complex health issues.
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Over 2 million U.S. adults who have ever reported using marijuana also have cardiovascular disease, according to a research paper published Jan. 20 in Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
The Trump administration proposed Jan. 17 new school nutrition standards that would roll back efforts by former first lady Michelle Obama, the New York Times reports.
More than 15 percent of adults in every state are physically inactive, with estimates ranging from 17.3 percent to 33 percent, according to the CDC.
Despite having some of the most advanced medical care in the world, the U.S. falls short on most major measures of health compared to economically similar countries, according to a report from The Commonwealth Fund.
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A bill that would ban the sale of flavored vaping products has passed the New Jersey Assembly and Senate, according to CBS News.
The shift to value-based care has continued to gain momentum despite regulatory uncertainty. This transition is driving an increased focused on population health management. Various tools and strategies have emerged to support population health initiatives, but every organization defines population…
Although malnutrition is rarely associated with developing countries like the United States, evidence suggests that one in two patients older than 65 years of age entering the hospital may either be malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. Some patients become…
A New York Supreme Court judge nullified the state ban on the sale of certain flavored e-cigarette liquids saying the state had overstepped its authority and that the ban would have a significant and negative effect on the vaping industry,…
The expected number of births per U.S. woman hit a record low in 2018, far below the rate needed for the generation to replace itself, according to the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published Jan. 10.