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Depression rates are even worse in 2021 than in 2020

WebDepression among adults in the United States tripled in the early 2020 months of the global coronavirus pandemic—jumping from 8.5% before the pandemic to …

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How smallpox changed the face of public health

WebThe victory over smallpox shows the beginning of more modern public health and can teach us about today’s COVID-19 pandemic, historian Michael Willrich argues. …

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Nature can boost health of people in cities

WebYour local city park may improve your health, according to a new study. The research shows how access to nature in cities increases physical activity, and therefore, …

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Nurses face ‘unprecedented challenges’ during COVID-19

WebAs the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases accelerates, nurses on the front lines of the health care response find themselves making high-stakes decisions for …

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Some pre-existing conditions triple COVID death risk

Web“Although the health care community has circulated anecdotal information about the impact of these risk factors in COVID-19 mortality, our systematic review and …

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How does grief affect your immune system

WebO’Connor: This research is important because if the immune system is a mechanism for poor health outcomes after bereavement, someday clinicians may be …

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Many women missed preventive care during COVID-19

WebThe COVID-19 pandemic knocked many women off schedule for important preventive care health appointments such as mammograms and sexually transmitted …

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Only 6% without comorbidities

WebAccording to the CDC: “For 6% of [coronavirus disease 2019] deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned. For deaths with conditions or causes in addition to …

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Extreme pandemics aren't as rare as we thought

WebUniversity. The COVID-19 pandemic may be the deadliest viral outbreak the world has seen in more than a century, but statistically, such extreme events aren’t as …

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What are the laws around vaccines and kids' rights

WebMany states give children, usually over the age of 12, the right to get some types of health care, including access to contraception and abortion without parental …

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8 million deaths a year linked to mental illness

WebIn addition, people with mental health disorders tend to have higher rates of chronic disease risk factors, including tobacco smoking, substance abuse, physical …

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How will retreating from the sea affect our health

WebThe authors of the new study suggest that human health should be a consideration in the managed retreat process, although health issues received relatively …

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Missing nature during COVID took a mental toll on young adults

WebTwo new studies link declines in outdoor activities and park use during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic to reductions in mental health measures for teens …

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How will self-driving cars affect public health

WebLess attention, however, has been focused on the potential health impacts of self-driving vehicles. To address that gap, researchers developed a conceptual model to …

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Communities with these things say they're healthier and happier

WebDiversity, health centers, and commuter trains are among the community attributes linked to well-being and quality of life, according to new research. A new …

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Black Death shows how disease changes daily life

WebA. The idea of public health—health as a common and collective good—predates the Black Death and was never only about disease. It also …

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How culture affects the spread of pandemics like COVID-19

WebPeople visit Clearwater Beach during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic March 20, 2020 in Clearwater, Florida. The World Health Organization declared COVID …

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Lonely older adults live fewer years and not as well

WebLonely older adults are more likely to live shorter lives than their peers and spend less of their remaining life in good health or being active, according to a new …

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Wealth doesn’t ease racial gap in maternal, infant health

WebIn fact, the infant mortality rate among children born to parents in the bottom 5% of the income distribution is more than twice that of the rate among children with …

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How social justice and the environment connect

WebA new book argues that the environmental movement and social justice efforts like the prison reform movement and Black Lives Matter are one in the same.

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Clifton B. Parker-Stanford, Author at Futurity

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