The pursuit of equity is one of the basic principles behind the strengthening of health care reform. China’s new rural cooperative medical insurance (NRCMI) and urban residents’ basic medical insurance (URBMI) are both “equalized” in terms of fundraising and reimbursement. This paper studies...
But when choosing add-ons to your standard health benefits package, make sure your employees have some input on what they need. “When it comes to budgeting for benefits, employers should send employee surveys to get a sense of who would be interested in gym perks, and then see if the [...
Since our entire patient collective had statutory health insurance, the “Einheitliche Bewertungsmaßstab (EBM)” was used as the basis for our health economic analyses. EBM is a remuneration system for statutory health care in Germany. With the help of billing numbers, each service provided by...
BMC Women's Health volume 24, Article number: 60 (2024) Cite this article 3060 Accesses 12 Altmetric Metrics details Abstract Background Menopause hormone therapy (MHT), as an effective method to alleviate the menopause-related symptoms of women, its benefits, risks, and potential influencing ...
Oneway ANOVA tests were used to compare groups by perceived benefits and barriers to PrEP, drug use stigma, healthcare beliefs, patient self-advocacy, and intention to use PrEP. Results Participants had a mean age of 39 years (SD 9.00), 66% reported being White, 74% finished high school,...
Chamomile has been used as a skin wash to cleanse wounds and ulcers, and to increase the sloughing of necrotic tissue and promote granulation and epithelialization. Chamomile is also reported to have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, astringent, and deodorant properties. Various formulations of chamomile...
Whenchoosing a supplement, look for third-party tested products (such as the U.S. Pharmacopeia, Consumer Labs, or NSF) and consult a healthcare provider, registered dietitian nutritionist (RD or RDN), or pharmacist. Verywell / Getty Images ...
In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a strategy to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem. To support the strategy, the WHO published updated cervical screening guidelines in 2021. To inform this update, we used an establis
No matter how you decide to feed your little one, for the first 6 months of their life, caregivers will breastfeed orbottle feed babyformula or breastmilk in a bottle. After that, experts recommend the continuation of breast milk or infant formula for a year or longer, but with the addit...
Artichoke has demonstrated antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory activities and has been investigated for use in the treatment of cardiovascular disease risk factors (ie, cholesterol), diabetes, GI disease, and liver diseases. However, clinical data are lacking to support use of artichoke ...