Health
Firearm retailers and law enforcement show support for providing safe storage options
A new study discloses that firearm retailers and law enforcement agencies support providing firearm storage to their community.
Apr 6, 2022
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News tagged with law enforcers
Cardiology
Critical and underutilized: Fire and police responders associated with higher cardiac arrest survival rates
In a cardiac arrest, everything comes down to how quickly you "get on the chest." Every minute CPR is not initiated or an automated external defibrillator, or AED, is not utilized, the chance of survival decreases by 7-10%.
Mar 29, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Black patients with cancer fare worse with COVID-19, study shows
Black patients with cancer experienced significantly worse outcomes after COVID-19 diagnosis than non-Hispanic white cancer patients in a study published March 28 in JAMA Network Open. Investigators of the COVID-19 and Cancer ...
Mar 28, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows trust in science predicts pandemic compliance
Trust in the scientific research community is the best predictor of a person's compliance with public health measures intended to prevent COVID-19, according to a study from The University of Alabama.
Mar 11, 2022
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Health
Study results may help improve firearm safety messaging to prevent suicides
Although firearms do not cause someone to develop thoughts of suicide, risk for suicide increases when a firearm is present in the home, and it may increase further when the firearm is stored unsafely. A study in Suicide ...
Mar 9, 2022
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Vaccination
In polygamous communities, deep roots of distrust shape vaccine hesitancy
From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormon church or LDS church, followed government guidelines to protect members of their religious community. ...
Dec 13, 2021
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Vaccination
Official: More than 90% of fed workers got shots by deadline
More than 90% of federal workers received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by Monday's deadline set by President Joe Biden.
Nov 22, 2021
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Other
CDC: Vials contain no trace of virus that causes smallpox
Frozen vials labeled "Smallpox" that were discovered in a freezer at a vaccine research facility in Pennsylvania "contain no trace of virus known to cause smallpox," federal health officials said.
Nov 19, 2021
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Other
Vials labeled 'Smallpox' found in Pennsylvania lab freezer
Federal health authorities on Wednesday confirmed the discovery of some frozen vials labeled "Smallpox" in a freezer at a facility in Pennsylvania that conducts vaccine research.
Nov 18, 2021
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Health
Study shows any contact with police may be detrimental to health, well-being of Black youth
Marques Watts, 18, remembers his first encounter with police at the age of 13, when he was in eighth grade. Visiting his father, who lived in Skokie, Illinois, Watts was walking to Dunkin' Donuts with his headphones on listening ...
Nov 16, 2021
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