The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the inequality in American health care systems, which consistently neglect the needs of underserved communities, leaving them without access to quality care. A commentary published in ...
Apr 5, 2023
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When Americans have medical debt, it's typically to a hospital, according to new research.
Mar 14, 2023
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During the first year of the pandemic, states in the U.S. with high rates of death from COVID-19 saw significant increases in other causes of death, too, including cardiovascular disease, dementia, diabetes, and influenza. ...
Mar 9, 2023
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Many Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander adults may have trouble accessing health care and insurance because of language barriers, a new analysis indicates.
Dec 28, 2022
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U.S. food and beverage companies disproportionately target Black and Hispanic consumers with advertising for high-calorie, low-nutrient products, including candy, sugary drinks, and snacks, according to a new study by the ...
Nov 14, 2022
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More than one in five U.S. adults report household food insecurity, according to a report released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Oct 12, 2022
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As the weather cools down around the country, more people are taking the opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities. Whether it's camping, hiking or hunting, an infectious diseases expert at Baylor College of Medicine gives ...
Oct 10, 2022
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Playgrounds are fun and can provide a great opportunity for exercise and family togetherness. But did you know that youths age 17 and younger are at risk for falls at the playground? These falls can result in injuries, like ...
Sep 7, 2022
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It's tick season in the South, so you may want to be on the lookout.
Apr 15, 2022
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Dr. Andrew Stokes, assistant professor of global health, is providing mortality data and modeling to the Documenting COVID-19 project and Muckrock in a collaboration that aims to identify the scope of underreported COVID-19 ...
Dec 22, 2021
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