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Do wildfires have long-term health effects

WebWildfires have long-term health effects, both direct and indirect, several studies show. A recent systematic review of studies on long-term impacts of wildfires finds they are …

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Racial discrimination and health effects: Current research …

WebExperiences of discrimination are a form of stress that can have serious implications for mental and physical health, ranging from depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress …

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The health effects of screen time on children: A research …

WebThis roundup looks at the effects of screen time on children’s health. Studies range from childhood to adolescence and focus on topics including sleep, developmental progress, …

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Health reporting: Semester-long course on covering the …

WebHealth reporting: Semester-long course on covering the science, policy and business of health care. Semester-long course on covering health care in the United States, …

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Roundup of recent research on employee assistance …

WebHere, we summarize five recent studies on employee assistance programs. The first study explores what the future of these programs might look like — more virtual, more on …

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Rural health care and COVID-19: A research roundup

WebNon-Hispanic black and Indigenous rural residents have higher rates of chronic health conditions and poorer access to health care, placing them at higher risk for COVID-19, …

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Racial disparities in mental health care: An explainer and …

WebDisparities in mental health care, and in health care in general, refer to racial or ethnic differences in access to care and quality of care. It’s a definition used by the Institute of …

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Native Americans, public health and well-being: Research roundup …

WebNative Americans, public health and well-being: Research roundup and key data. 2014 review of studies and reports that provide insight into public health issues with Native …

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Rural-urban health care disparities: Research roundup

WebRural areas tend to have fewer resources for health care than urban areas. This roundup brings together a sampling of studies published in the past year that highlight health …

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Achieving mental health parity: The struggle to expand …

WebIn a 54-page report to Congress in January, three federal agencies describe how difficult it has been to get health insurance plans and issuers to follow a 14-year-old federal law …

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Food insecurity in the US: An explainer and research …

WebOn Sept. 28, the White House is hosted a conference on hunger, nutrition and health — the second conference of its kind in five decades — and introduced a 40-page national …

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Disparities persist in Native Americans' death rates, life expectancy

WebThe findings in “Mortality Profile of the Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native Population, 2019,” published as a National Vital Statistics Report in November 2021, …

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Why the 2020 census matters for public health: An explainer

WebIn one session, Indivar Dutta-Gupta, co-executive director of the Center on Poverty and Inequality at Georgetown Law, explained the health implications of the 2020 census. In …

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Why are Americans in worse health than people in other high …

WebThe United States spends 17.9% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on health care, the most of any country in the world.In contrast, Canada’s health spending makes up 10.9% …

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Medical spending among the U.S. elderly

WebIn 2010, healthcare spending amounted to $18,424 per person for people aged 65 and older – about five times as much as per-person spending for children ($3,628) and triple what …

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Improving college student mental health: Promising campus …

WebThe intervention worked for people from various age groups, including college students and middle-aged adults, researchers learned after analyzing seven studies on peer-led …

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Mental health disparities in older LGBTQ+ populations: A research …

WebIn 2017, researchers estimated that 2.4% of the U.S. population 50 years and older identified as LGBTQ+, accounting for 2.7 million people. By 2060, they say, that number …

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Five years after Flint water crisis, mental health problems persist

WebOn Oct. 16, 2015, the city switched back to the Detroit water supply. But the crisis didn’t end there. By 2020, the rates of mental health disorders such as depression and post …

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How the health care sector contributes to greenhouse gas emissions

WebThere’s a growing realization in the health care community about the toll that the practice of medicine takes on the Earth. The health care industry “is among the most carbon …

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