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Sicker Consumers Are More Willing to Share Health Data

People dealing with chronic conditions are keener to share personally-generated data than people that don’t have a chronic disease, Deloitte’s 2018 Survey of U.S> Health Care Consumers learned. This and other insights about the patient journey are published in Inside the patient journey, a report from Deloitte that assesses three key touch points for consumer health… Read More: Sicker Consumers Are More Willing to Share Health Data »

Democrats to push for more opioid funding if they take the House

House Democrats said this week that more money and changes to Medicaid must be the next move in fighting the opioid crisis, in a potential preview of moves Democrats might make if they take over the House this fall. Democrats detailed additional funding for treatment reimbursement for Medicaid and more funding overall for countering the… Read More: Democrats to push for more opioid funding if they take… »

Placenta complications: 'Women must know the risks'

Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption Amanda Holden (left) and Kim Kardashian both experienced placenta complications while pregnant Expectant mothers should be told that the risk of placenta complications rises after a caesarean or fertility treatment, according to top doctors. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) guidelines said early diagnosis of conditions placenta praevia and… Read More: Placenta complications: 'Women must know the risks' »