Evidence that COVID-19 disproportionately impacted racialized communities, low-income individuals and certain occupations was available to policymakers early in the pandemic,
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Multiple factors synergistically drive socioeconomic disparities in flu burden
A comprehensive modeling study sheds new light on socioeconomic-based mechanisms that drive disparities in influenza burden across the U.S. Casey
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Variability in lumbar fusion surgery driven by patient factors
(HealthDay)—Variations across hospitals and surgeons in patient-reported outcomes following elective lumbar fusion surgery are mainly driven by differences in patient
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Researchers find synapse-boosting factors in young blood
A team of researchers at Stanford University has found synapse-boosting factors in the blood of young mice. In their paper
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Potential way to improve cancer surgery outcomes by managing nontraditional risk factors
In a study of 142 patients preparing for cancer surgery, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have evidence that psychological
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How to have twins: Factors, odds, and improving your chances
Twins can occur either when two separate eggs become fertilized in the womb or when a single fertilized egg splits
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Fall Risk Factors Vary by Gender in Older Adults
TUESDAY, Dec. 18, 2018 — Older men and women have different fall risk profiles, according to a study published online
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Emotional exhaustion: Causes, symptoms, risk factors, and prevention
When people experience emotional exhaustion, it can make them feel emotionally drained, overwhelmed, and fatigued. These feelings tend to build
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Modifiable midlife risk factors linked to late-onset epilepsy
(HealthDay)—Potentially modifiable risk factors in midlife are associated with the risk of developing late-onset epilepsy, according to a study published
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Breast cancer studies ignore race, socioeconomic factors
The Bloomberg School scientists, in a commentary that appears in the July issue of Cancer Causes & Control, point to
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