Health
COVID-19 misinformation bolsters anti-vaccine movement
More parents are questioning the necessity of routine vaccinations for young children. Adults are skipping shots as well, even for vaccines with a long safety record.
Jul 4, 2022
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Health informatics
Health dashboards are breakthrough stars of the pandemic and here to stay
An editorial authored by Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health research scientists and published in the American Journal of Public Health calls for investing in people, ...
Apr 25, 2022
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Pediatrics
Study reveals reluctance among New York City parents to vaccinate young children for COVID-19
Almost 40% of New York City parents are hesitant to vaccinate their young children for COVID-19, according to a new study by researchers at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH).
Apr 19, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Food insecurity doubled likelihood of foregoing or delaying medical care during first year of COVID-19 pandemic in U.S.
Individuals experiencing food insecurity—a household's lack of consistent access to adequate food resources—in the U.S. during the first year of the pandemic were more than twice as likely to forego or delay medical care ...
Apr 14, 2022
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Medical economics
Medicaid health plan community health workers have positive impact on care
Community health workers employed by Medicaid health plans can help low-income people who face barriers to care rely less on the emergency room, and more on outpatient care, a new study finds. The CHWs in the study worked ...
Apr 1, 2022
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Health
Combining Black racial groups hides health disparities in breastfeeding
A new study from Amira Roess in the Department of Global and Community Health highlights the differences in breastfeeding initiation between African Americans and Black immigrants enrolled in the Washington, D.C. WIC supplemental ...
Mar 24, 2022
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Health informatics
American Indian communities less likely to benefit from recent downward trends in air pollution exposures
A new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health highlights disparities in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) trends between American Indian (AI) and non-AI populated counties of the U.S. PM2.5 is one of several ...
Mar 23, 2022
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Health
Harassment of public health officials widespread during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health identified 1,499 unique reports of harassment across local health departments in the U.S. during the first 11 months of the pandemic, from ...
Mar 17, 2022
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Medical economics
Menstrual equity and the pandemic: Study shows it's time to take the gendered experience into account
Income loss was a strong predictor of menstrual product insecurity across the U.S. during COVID-19, and populations with lower incomes and the lowest educational attainment were most vulnerable, according to a new study conducted ...
Mar 16, 2022
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Health
Occupational stress in marginalized care workers and the implications for societal health
As more adults prefer to remain in their homes as they age, the demand for home care aides is projected to grow by more than 30% over the next decade, making it one of the fastest growing occupations in the United States. ...
Mar 10, 2022
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