Deidre Johnson spends her days leading a center that provides resources to help Black people in her community overcome health disparities and other societal challenges.
Jan 19, 2021
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For-profit status is associated with the extent of an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in long-term care (LTC) homes and the number of resident deaths from COVID-19, but not the likelihood of an outbreak, which ...
Jul 22, 2020
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As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, epidemiological models continue to provide vital information for lawmakers, public health officials, and individuals trying to slow the spread of the virus.
Jul 7, 2020
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Seeking to address estimates that more than a third of COVID-19 deaths nationally have occurred in nursing homes and long-term care facilities—more than 38,000—the American Medical Directors Association published recommendations ...
Jun 5, 2020
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A health economic model suggests that extending the U.S. human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program to include women and men through age 45 would produce relatively small health benefits compared with the current immunization ...
Dec 10, 2019
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The American College of Physicians (ACP) today released new policy papers calling for changes that would mitigate rising prescription drug costs. Policy Recommendations for Public Health Plans to Stem the Escalating Costs ...
Nov 12, 2019
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With a huge push to reduce opioid prescribing, little is known about the real-world benefits or risks to patients.
Sep 6, 2019
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Members of the American Medical Association voted this week to support state policies that would allow minors to override their parent's objections to vaccinations.
Jun 12, 2019
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More people now die of drug overdoses than car crashes in the state of Michigan, ranking the state among the top third in the country for drug-related deaths.
May 10, 2019
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A UNSW-led study of more than 100,000 children is the largest ever to examine who delays starting school in New South Wales, and how a child's age when they start school relates to their 'readiness' in terms of development.
Apr 9, 2019
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