In the last 20 years, Black adults living in rural areas of the United States experienced high mortality rates due
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March to November 2020 saw drop in COVID-19 mortality at nursing homes
(HealthDay)—Between March and November 2020, there was a decrease in 30-day mortality rates among nursing home residents with COVID-19, according
Continue reading »Spending time in nature has always been important, but now it’s an essential part of coping with the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of green spaces and urban parks, especially during periods of lockdown. Even a
Continue reading »The Boom in Out-of-State Telehealth Threatens In-State Providers
HELENA, Mont. — When the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation began offering telehealth services in Montana in early February, the nation’s
Continue reading »Young and middle-age adults in the U.S. dying at higher rates
Between 2014 and 2015, life expectancy in the United States dropped for the first time after rising for decades. It
Continue reading »Discovery of new protein with an important role in atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is the underlying condition that causes heart attacks and strokes. Researchers at Radboudumc in the Netherlands have discovered a
Continue reading »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
Continue reading »Promising role for whole genome sequencing in guiding blood cancer treatment
For certain blood cancers, such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), deciding whether patients need an aggressive
Continue reading »Mapping functional connectivity in 3-D artificial brain model by analyzing neural signals
The human brain is less accessible than other organs because it is covered by a thick, hard skull. As a
Continue reading »Opinion: We must tackle obesity and health inequalities in order to build back better
The impact of COVID-19 on people overweight or with obesity has been significant. On World Obesity Day, Professor Rachel Batterham
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