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NY trails in adult vaccination rates for tetanus, key diseases. Did pandemic make it worse?
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 6 days ago...clot) Aspiration pneumonia (lung infection from inhaling spit or vomit) Breathing difficulty...
After George Floyd's death, many declared racism a public health crisis. How much changed?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. Racial and ethnic minority groups have significantly...
Depression rates have fallen since the pandemic—but some groups report more frequent symptoms
Stacker via AOL· 6 days agoSigns someone may have depression include an inability to focus, thoughts of death or suicide,...
Health disparities a battle for marginalized moms seeking safe, equitable maternal care
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 7 days agoIn 2020, Satcher helped to shine a light on the COVID-19 disparities in Black and Latino...
For American clergy, the burdens of their calling increasingly threaten mental well-being
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 19 hours ago“We learned then that a significant number of clergy will leave the ministry five years out from the...
Baltimore planning an opioid office, public database of overdose deaths
The Baltimore Banner· 3 days agoBaltimore’s death rate from 2018 to 2022 was nearly double that of any other large city; a statistic...
Moooving on with pandemics
Fergus Falls Journal· 5 days agoWith the earth in turmoil from humanity and ecological change, epidemiologists have repeatedly warned of diseases leaping from their original host to the nearest abundant species -- humans.
WHO: COVID-19 pandemic reversed decade of life expectancy gains
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy· 2 days agoThe World Health Organization (WHO) published a new report suggesting the COVID-19 pandemic undid a...
NKY woman forced to file for bankruptcy to save home as foreclosure rates rise across US
Local 12 Cincinnati· 4 days agoForeclosure rates are creeping up as the United States continues to claw its way out of the...
Alcohol use disorder can be treated with an array of medications—but few people have heard of them
Medical Xpress· 7 days agoThe condition is characterized by a pattern of heavy alcohol consumption with loss of control over drinking despite negative social, occupational or health consequences. Deaths from excessive ...