A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy finds many children may be at heightened risk for fire and scald burns by virtue of living in substandard housing. Researchers surveyed ...
Nov 12, 2012
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Soaring numbers of older, sicker prisoners are causing an unprecedented health care challenge for the nation's criminal justice system, according to a new UCSF report.
Jun 14, 2012
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When Emmanuel Obeng-Dankwa is worried about making rent on his New York City apartment, he sometimes holds off on filling his blood pressure medication.
Sep 12, 2022
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Recent torrential rain along the east coast of Australia has sparked renewed fears of mold in people's homes, which can cause dangerous health problems. Many flood-affected residents in northern New South Wales and Queensland ...
Mar 2, 2022
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A study documenting indoor air quality and housing characteristics in 4 isolated First Nations communities in northwestern Ontario found frequent rates of respiratory infections in children under 3 years of age and that high ...
Jan 24, 2022
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Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we've heard that frequent testing should be a key component in controlling spread of the virus. But two years in, Americans continue to struggle finding tests and getting results ...
Dec 23, 2021
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