Health informatics
Hip-hop and health—why so many rap artists die young
The song "Be Healthy" from the 2000 album by hip-hop duo dead prez, "Let's Get Free," is a rare rap anthem dedicated to diet, exercise and temperance:
Jul 19, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
U.S. COVID hospitalizations reach record low
COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States fell below 9,000 in the past week, the first time that milestone has been reached since tracking began in the summer of 2020.
May 30, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 public health measures threaten efforts to eliminate polio, say experts
Strategies adopted in 2020 to fight COVID-19 around the world have impacted routine vaccination against poliomyelitis and even measles.
Feb 24, 2023
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Health informatics
Nearly 1 in 4 hospital patients have harmful event during their stay
Nearly one quarter of hospitalized people experience a harmful event during their stay, a new study finds.
Jan 14, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How politics seep into daily life, negatively affecting mental health
The stress of following daily political news can negatively affect people's mental health and well-being, but disengaging has ramifications, too, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
Jan 13, 2023
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Health
Viewpoint: To better address the needs of older populations, researchers and media should stop fussing over aging
The world seems to be obsessed with aging. The media is plagued with articles about the costs of growing older, the cure to aging and secrets to aging successfully. Alongside these concerns, we strive to age gracefully or ...
Jan 12, 2023
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Health
Study finds 6.5% of Spanish population refused COVID-19 vaccination
Europe is experiencing an increasingly large circulation of influenza and the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). In addition to COVID-19, these viruses are expected to have a major impact on health services and populations ...
Jan 9, 2023
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Health
Forced mass abortions are a new and disturbing phenomenon in Nigeria, says reproductive health specialist
Nigeria classifies abortion as illegal except under certain medical circumstances. A recent investigation by Reuters news agency has alleged that, since 2013, the Nigerian military has run a secret mass abortion program in ...
Dec 14, 2022
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Medications
Paxlovid soon will not be free for Americans
The antiviral Paxlovid has kept patients from becoming severely ill and dying from COVID-19 since it became available—at no cost to them. But by the middle of next year, the U.S. government will stop subsidizing the medication. ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Tropic cyclones on the rise in low- and middle- income countries but remain least studied of climate-related events
A new invited perspective from a paper from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health illustrates the increases in adverse public health outcomes following tropical cyclones, especially in communities with existing ...
Nov 30, 2022
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