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New analysis raises concerns over delays, risk that some patients may discontinue medication

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The Health and Economic Toll of Gun Violence in Youth

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Study details the physical, mental, and financial toll of gunshot injuries and deaths in children

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A Fourth of U.S. Health Visits Now Delivered by Non-Physicians

September 14, 2023

Health care provided by nurse practitioners and physician assistants expected to rise

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Half of World’s Population Will Experience a Mental Health Disorder

July 31, 2023

Large-scale study sheds new light on major health problem

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Second Year of Pandemic Saw Spike in Child Mental Health Visits to ED

July 12, 2023

A surge in girls’ visits drove the trend, fueling longer waits for inpatient care

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Study: Hip Fracture Burden to Nearly Double Worldwide by 2050

June 20, 2023

Treatment gaps found in all countries, men particularly affected

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Trust and Global Partnerships

May 5, 2023

What HMS is learning from a 20-year effort to strengthen Vietnam’s health care system

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Can TV Shows Change Health Care?

April 18, 2023

HMS physician-writers share secrets of success for telling medical stories

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Low-income people have heightened heart attack death risk in 6 world health systems

April 4, 2023

Health disparities persist even with universal health care, strong social safety nets

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Care Costs More in Consolidated Health Systems

January 24, 2023

Promise of quality increase, price drop for comparable services not realized, study shows

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Connecting Climate Change and Health

January 9, 2023

HMS to embed climate change, impact on health in MD curriculum

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When Doctors Know Each Other

January 3, 2023

Patients benefit when specialists know referring physicians, research says

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