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The when, where and what of air pollutant exposure
Scientists have linked air pollution with many health conditions including asthma, heart disease, lung cancer and premature death. Among air
Continue reading »Green space near home during childhood linked to fewer respiratory problems in adulthood
Children who have access to green spaces close to their homes have fewer respiratory problems, such as asthma and wheezing,
Continue reading »US officials call teen vaping ‘epidemic,’ weigh flavor ban
U.S. health officials say teenage use of e-cigarette has reached “epidemic” levels and are calling on the industry to address
Continue reading »Lynchings of the past affect health today: Analysis shows that US counties with a history of lynching events have higher contemporary mortality rates for whites and blacks
Counties with higher rates of lynching between 1877 and 1950 showed higher mortality rates between 2010 and 2014. A new
Continue reading »Opioid overdose responsible for over 500,000 years of life lost in Ohio
More than 500,000 years of life expectancy were lost in Ohio during a seven-year period, according to a study conducted
Continue reading »Mandatory bundled-payment Medicare programs should stay, study suggests
Hospitals that receive bundled payments for joint replacements either voluntarily or through Medicare’s mandatory programs, vary by size and volume,
Continue reading »Tax hurts investment in medical device research and development
New research shows companies cut funding for research and development in response to a tax imposed on medical devices as
Continue reading »African-Americans and Latinos are more likely to be at risk for depression than whites
A new study published in the May 2018 issue of Preventive Medicine shows that African Americans and Latinos are significantly
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