Past-year dental visits more frequent in urban versus rural areas
(HealthDay)—Nearly two-thirds of adults have had a dental visit within the past 12 months, according to a July data brief
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Mental health-related emergency room visits are increasing among teens and young adults
A new study led by fellows at the USC Schaeffer Center shows mental health-related emergency department (ED) visits have increased
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Doctors vote to scrap home visits because modern GPs 'don't have time'
NHS doctors vote to SCRAP home visits because modern GPs ‘don’t have time to drive from house to house’ GPs’
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Physical and mental illnesses combined increase emergency department visits
People with both physical illnesses and mental disorders visit the emergency department more frequently than people with multiple physical illnesses
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Mobile prenatal app shown to reduce in-person visits during pregnancy
Using the mobile app Babyscripts reduced in-person prenatal care visits while maintaining patient and provider satisfaction, according to research published
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Air pollution increases ER visits for breathing problems
As levels of ozone and fine particulate pollution (PM2.5) rise, more patients end up in the ER with breathing problems,
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