For many parents, respiratory syncytial virus – or RSV – which has been causing record numbers of hospitalizations of children during the fall of 2022, may sound like a relatively…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the whole nation for close to three years. The impact of this protracted public health emergency has not been uniform—with some localities experiencing more-significant outbreaks,…
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Nicotine vaping is one of the most common types of substance use for teenagers in 2022, according to results of a new national study. Among 8th grade students, 7% vaped…
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Agrowing body of evidence indicates that poor health early in life can leave lasting scars on adult health and economic outcomes. While much of this literature focuses on childhood experiences,…
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Aerosols in indoor air can vary in acidity, and the acidity determines how long viruses remain infectious in the air, research finds. Viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and others travel…
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The gap in healthcare coverage following incarceration leads to high rates of death just after release: During just the first two weeks after release from prison, people leaving custody face…
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When rural hospitals close, nearby hospitals see increased emergency department visits and admissions as a result, research finds. Since 2005, more than 180 rural hospitals in the United States have…
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The year 2022 brought increased awareness and concern to the mental health crisis among children and adolescents in the United States. While this year’s urgency is directly linked to the…
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Black patients do not have the same level of access to new, safer heart surgery procedures as white patients, a new study suggests. Traditional heart surgery, which involves fully opening…
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Click here for more.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced the United States is experiencing another wave of respiratory illnesses, with flu hospitalizations reaching their highest level in a decade,…
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CC BY-NC-ND A new Texas law bans nearly all abortions, and other states have indicated that they likely will follow suit. But the research is clear that people who want…
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Black women with symptoms of depression more often report sleep disturbances, self-criticism, and irritability than stereotypical symptoms such as depressed mood, according to a new study. “Based on our findings,…