For many Muslims, fasting is an important part of individual and community life. Healthcare professionals should adopt a patient-centered approach to diabetes care during Ramadan.
Past coverage expansions were associated with little or no change in society-wide hospital use; increases in groups who gained coverage were offset by reductions among others.
Bariatric surgery can impact rheumatic diseases, apart from it being an effective weight loss option for people with obesity and severe associated comorbidities.
Significant risk factors for osteoporosis among patients with COPD included low body mass index and the presence of sarcopenia.
Findings of this study suggest that most Medicaid beneficiaries who would be included in community engagement programs in Kentucky already meet activity requirements.
Based on emerging evidence and expert opinion, a task force put together by the International Society for Clinical Densitometry created position statements on the assessment of BMD in transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals.
Investigators evaluated various drug therapies for dyslipidemia in elderly patients.
The author investigates the use of a regional state unrepresented patient advocacy committee as an alternative to appointing legal guardians or using physicians as decision makers.
Higher affective well-being was associated not only with greater longevity but also with healthier aging without chronic disease or disability.
Participation in Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Investment Model during the first performance year by providers serving rural/underserved areas was associated with lower spending in the Medicare program than that among non-ACO providers serving the same areas.
