Health
For the uninsured, crowdfunding provides little help in paying for health care and deepens inequities
Crowdfunding is sometimes touted as a "safety net" for people who can't afford to pay their medical bills.
Feb 3, 2022
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Medications
Study finds sexual minority communities disproportionately engage in behaviors to reduce medication costs
Individuals from sexual minority populations, including members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer communities, are more likely than heterosexual individuals to engage in behaviors to reduce medication costs such as ...
Jan 3, 2022
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Pediatrics
More than half of parents in New York survey likely to vaccinate their children under age 18
A majority of parents of children 18 or younger in the New York area are likely to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19, according to new data recently collected in a CUNY SPH survey on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance ...
Nov 11, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows environmental and social factors contribute to higher rates of pneumonia in children
A new study led by researchers in the LSU Superfund Research Program demonstrates that children who are exposed to a certain type of environmental air pollution are more likely to contract community acquired pneumonia, or ...
Oct 25, 2021
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Cardiology
Black Americans still at higher risk for heart trouble
Black Americans have been persistently hard-hit with heart disease risk factors for the past 20 years—and social issues like unemployment and low income account for a good deal of it, a new study finds.
Oct 5, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
County by county, study shows social inequality's role in COVID-19's toll
In just one year, COVID-19 has killed more than 400,000 Americans, and infected more than 24 million others. But a new study shows just how unevenly those deaths and cases have played out across the country.
Jan 29, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
No, deodorant does not cause breast cancer! Myths a radiologist must keep debunking
Let's talk breasts. It's a topic Dr. Amy Patel spends a lot of time discussing in a never-ending quest to dispel the myths women believe about breast cancer.
Oct 26, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Mental, physical health of people with obesity affected during COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on people with obesity as they struggle to manage their weight and mental health during shelter-in-place orders, according to research led by The University of Texas Health ...
Jun 10, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Is your neighborhood raising your coronavirus risk? Redlining decades ago set communities up for greater danger
Vicente Arenas moved to the edge of Denver's Valverde neighborhood, attracted by low housing prices and proximity to his downtown job just three miles away.
May 26, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Experts developing models to help local providers prepare for COVID-19 surge
As policymakers, health care providers and the general public struggle to make sense of the COVID-19 pandemic, the somewhat obscure field of health informatics has become a little less so. In just a few weeks, graphs showing ...
Apr 10, 2020
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