A study from American healthcare provider Humana shows: Telemedicine visits were paid out at an average of three-times less than the cost of a face-to-face consultation; While follow-up referrals were slightly higher for telehealth over a two-week
Figures showing a breakdown of how long patients are waiting to be matched with a provider in the government-run Patient Connect database show nearly 17,000 people on the wait list went more than two years without finding a family doctor. The
A report from the C.D. Howe Institute suggests the highest-earning men born between 1923 and 1955 live to about 86 years old. However, the poorest among them live to just over 75. The gap between women isn't as wide, with richer females living to age
The Seattle Children's Research Institute analyzed children living in different types of neighbourhoods and found kids who resided in less walkable areas with fewer recreational activities had a higher prevalence of obesity compared with kids living
Studies have been focusing on volunteering as most of the population with the greatest risk of dementia – people over age 65 – is no longer working. One study, by Swedish and European researchers, found that Swedes between 65 and 69 who volunteer had
CMAJ points out that when presented with a patient with co- or multi-morbidities, physicians tend to think about the individual conditions independently and not about the complex interactions between them. Treatments follow the same pattern, with
A study led by ICES finds that between 2013 and 2016, the percentage of opioid-related deaths in Ontario that could be traced to prescriptions declined from 38% to 33%. Older individuals and women were more likely to have an active opioid
In an effort to help patients spend less time sitting in the ER waiting room, student entrepreneurs in Fredericton created an app that would notify less urgent patients when their turn to see an ER doctor is approaching. Such apps are already in use
Researchers at McMaster University want to bridge the gap between hospital and home for patients who undergo major surgery. Their SMArTVIEW project includes technology to wirelessly monitor patients' vital signs on the ward. It's also a hospital-to
This University of North Texas study found patients who stay in private rooms as opposed to double occupancy rooms have a reduced risk of central line infections (CLI), a hospital-acquired infection that causes thousands of deaths in the U.S. and can