A University of Cincinnati co-authored study found that in the U.S. youth who are incarcerated in adult correctional facilities are at a 33% higher risk for an early death between the ages of 18 and 39. The study, published ...
Jul 28, 2023
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University of Alberta-led research is revolutionizing the way health professionals assess the decision-making capacity of seniors in Edmonton and across the province.
Jun 18, 2019
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New York recently became the 15th U.S. state to legalize cannabis for recreational use.
Apr 2, 2021
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When Russian forces invaded Ukraine in February 2022, disruptions in civilian life (particularly to the health care system) created a dire situation for Ukrainian children with cancer and blood disorders. In response, the ...
Sep 1, 2022
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Ensuring COVID-19 vaccine access for refugee and displaced populations, and addressing health inequities, is vital for an effective pandemic response. Yet, vaccine allocation and distribution has been neither equitable nor ...
Apr 20, 2021
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Asthma is more common among high school students who use cannabis, relative to those who do not and the prevalence of asthma increases with the frequency of its use among the students, according to a new study at Columbia ...
Jan 29, 2024
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Efforts to manage the HIV epidemic in much of sub-Saharan Africa need to specifically target sections of the population that are most vulnerable to HIV infection. Two such key populations include men who have sex with men ...
Jul 19, 2019
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Digital health passports should not be introduced on a mass basis until coronavirus tests are available and affordable to everyone in the country, a new report warns. The same considerations apply to vaccines once these are ...
Dec 3, 2020
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When the US Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to abortion, Julie Crowe went straight online to do some shopping. She ordered 10 packs of the emergency contraceptive pill known as Plan B for immediate delivery.
Jul 21, 2022
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For three years, Bertha Embriz of San Francisco has gone without health insurance, skipping annual wellness exams and recently tolerating a broken molar by trying not to chew with it. As an immigrant without legal status, ...
Mar 6, 2023
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