Good News – New Study Finds That the Prevalence of Dementia Is Declining
The study also found a decrease in disparities based on race and sex. A recent study conducted by the RAND Corporation found that the prevalence…
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Poor Sleep Found To Be Associated With Reduced Cognitive Function
The study adds to the body of evidence concerning the relationship between sleep and cognition. A new study found that among a sample of low-income…
Prices Paid to Hospitals by Private Insurers Were 224% of What Medicare Would Pay in 2020
Prices paid to hospitals during 2020 by employers and private insurers for both inpatient and outpatient services averaged 224% of what Medicare would have paid,…
Barred From Employment: Most Unemployed Young Men Have Criminal Records
Findings suggested new approach needed to aid the unemployed. More than half of unemployed American men in their 30s have a history of being arrested…
Opioid Prescribing Declines, but Cuts Are Not Uniform – Crisis Kills More Than 100,000 Americans Annually
Differences found by region, age groups, and prescriber type. The volume of prescription opioids dispensed from retail pharmacies declined by 21% from 2008 to 2018,…
Early COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign in US Prevented 3 Million Cases and 140,000 Deaths
More than 3 million cases of COVID-19 prevented by early vaccines. The early COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the U.S. prevented nearly 140,000 deaths and 3…
Public Trust in the CDC Falls During COVID Pandemic
Public trust in the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has fallen during the coronavirus pandemic, with the decline bringing overall population-level trust in…
Stress Was Leading Reason Teachers Quit Before Pandemic – COVID Has Made Matters Worse
Stress was the most common reason teachers cited for leaving the profession before and during the pandemic, according to a RAND Corporation survey of nearly…
Prescription Drug Prices in the U.S. Are 2.56x Higher Than Other Nations – Brand-Named Drugs 3.44x Higher
Prescription drug prices in the United States are significantly higher than in other nations, with prices in the U.S. averaging 2.56 times those seen in…
Many States Ill Prepared for Safe Elections During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Time is running out for balancing issues of safety, integrity, and access. Many states continue to lack the policies and preparations needed to address safety…
Today’s Most-Secure Communications Threatened by Future Quantum Computers
Quantum computers that are exponentially faster than any of our current classical computers and are capable of code-breaking applications could be available in 12 to…
Almost $150 Billion Spent Annually on Illicit Drugs in US
Americans spent about $150 billion on cannabis, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine in 2016. This amount rivals what Americans spend on alcohol. The cannabis market was…