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Tobacco Content Still Common on U.K. Prime-Time Television
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Audiovisual tobacco content remains common in prime-time U.K. television programs and is virtually unchanged from 2010, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in Tobacco Control.
Declines in Life Expectancy in Many High-Income Countries
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Life expectancy has declined in recent years in some high-income countries, and in the United States, midlife mortality has increased due to several causes, according to two studies published online Aug. 15 in The BMJ.
Cognitive Disability Most Prevalent Type in Young Adults
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Cognitive disability is the most prevalent disability type among young adults, while middle-aged and older adults have the highest prevalence of mobility disability, according to a report published in the Aug. 17 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Experts Offer Tips for Provider Appeal of Denied Medical Claims
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Knowing payer policies and regulatory requirements is critical to appealing denials, according to an article published in Medical Economics.
Most Specialty Oral Anticancer Meds for Blood Cancers Are Initially Rejected by Insurers
Dense Breast Notification Linked to Increase in Use of Supplemental Ultrasound
Insurance Poses Barrier to Virtual Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD
Many Young Adults Not Prepared to Manage Their Own Health Care
Screening + Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Aids Nurses" Mental Health
Number of Health Care Workers Has Increased 198.5 Percent Since 1990
Therapeutic Hypothermia Duration Explored in Comatose OHCA Survivors