Research carried in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds a modest benefit from a text message-based intervention to help manage risk factors related to heart disease.
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Two studies in Health Affairs find that chronic disease prevalence is probably higher than assumed and that the reform law's insurance expansion may lead to more diagnosis of these diseases.
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A brief from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality looks at trends in health care spending for the elderly.
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In another example of guideline overreach, the New England Journal of Medicine carries studies suggesting that keeping dietary salt levels too low has adverse health effects.
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A report from the Pew Research Center focuses on those Americans living with chronic disease, uncovering information about how they use the internet.
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Research in the Journal of the American Medical Association reviews tools used to help engaged depressed patients in treating their condition.
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A study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association describes changes in illness and health status in the United States from 1990 to 2010.
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A comprehensive hypertension control program utilized by Kaiser Permanente showed good results in engaging patients and getting blood pressure lower, but may have raised costs.
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Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that an intensive lifestyle intervention for diabetes patients did not change cardiovascular outcomes.
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The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.
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