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Consultations for obesity drug prescriptions are way up over 2023, survey finds
1 week, 4 days ago

Consultations for obesity drug prescriptions are way up over 2023, survey finds

NPR  

Consultations for obesity drug prescriptions are way up over 2023, survey finds Appointments with health professionals for obesity drug consultations are way up, according to data from Zocdoc, a provider of scheduling services. SYDNEY LUPKIN, BYLINE: Doctor Sarah Nosal, a family physician in the South Bronx, New York, says a lot more of her patients have come in asking about …

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Patients of color more often brace for unfair treatment in health care, survey finds
1 year ago

Patients of color more often brace for unfair treatment in health care, survey finds

Associated Press  

A trip to the doctor’s office comes with a bit of preparation for most, maybe even an internal pep talk to prepare for being told to get more exercise or calm a simmering fear of needles. Because you’re not that.” While more than 90% of those polled said they were not treated unfairly or with disrespect in a health care …

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Rapid survey highlights lack of access to free medicines in Karnataka government hospitals
1 year, 4 months ago

Rapid survey highlights lack of access to free medicines in Karnataka government hospitals

The Hindu  

A rapid survey by Sarvatrika Arogya Andolana Karnataka, has found that patients visiting government hospitals are spending an average ₹433 per visit out-of-pocket to buy medicines. The survey done through oral enquiry with 600 patients in pharmacies outside government hospitals in 12 districts, found that overall these patients had spent ₹2,58,809 on buying medicines during the survey period from July …

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Mumbai civic body steps up survey as influenza cases reach 118 in the city
1 year, 9 months ago

Mumbai civic body steps up survey as influenza cases reach 118 in the city

India Today  

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is stepping up its door to door survey to detect H3N2 influenza cases. From January till March 15, Mumbai recorded 118 influenza cases. With cases rising, the BMC is conducting house to house surveys to identify fever patients and people who are possibly at a risk of catching the virus and have not sought medical care. …

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Omicron found in 55% samples of Covid patients in Mumbai, Delta in 13%: BMC survey
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron found in 55% samples of Covid patients in Mumbai, Delta in 13%: BMC survey

India Today  

Fifty-five percent of the samples sent to the Kasturba Laboratory for genome sequencing were diagnosed with the new Omicron variant, revealed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's seventh whole genomic surveillance report. The civic body collected 376 samples from Covid-infected patients as part of its seventh genomic sequencing survey by the Next Generation Genome Sequencing Lab at BMC's Kasturba Hospital and the …

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