From 2016 to 2017, private insurance claim lines for services rendered via telehealth as a percentage of all medical claim lines grew 53 percent nationally, more than any other venue of care studied for that variable in the second annual edition of FH Healthcare Indicators®.
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Just an Hour of Weekly Walking Staves off Disability
Just one hour a week of brisk walking — as if you are late to an appointment or trying to make a train — staves off disability in older adults with arthritis pain, or aching or stiffness in a knee, hip, ankle or foot, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
The Next Step: Reducing Waste and Increasing Value in Fish Processing and Aquaculture
Turning processing discards into high-value compounds for the food, medical, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical sectors.
From Canadian Coal Mines, Toxic Pollution That Knows No Borders
Paul Samycia was in a boat floating on British Columbia’s Elk River when he reeled in a strange-looking trout.
Cities Under Pressure
Cities to swelter as planners face unenviable trade-off between tackling climate change and quality of life, new research has shown.
Atlantic Vision: Helping Focus Global Attention on Need for Ocean Observation
A global team of researchers, including Dr. Brad deYoung from Memorial University, is hoping to bring the world together in a co-ordinated effort to observe the Atlantic Ocean.