Health
Tick season has arrived in the South. How to avoid bites and what to watch out for
It's tick season in the South, so you may want to be on the lookout.
Apr 15, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Updated data show sharp increase in laws limiting state and local authority in public health emergencies
There are now 19 states with laws limiting governors' or state health officials' authority during the COVID-19 pandemic or other emergencies, according to newly updated data published today on LawAtlas.org. This is an increase ...
Dec 2, 2021
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Pediatrics
Injuries due to family violence involving alcohol, drugs or weapons increased during pandemic stay-at-home months
The proportion of family violence-related injuries in youth ages 10-15 that were associated with alcohol, illegal drugs or weapons increased significantly during the pandemic stay-at-home order at one urban Maryland hospital, ...
Oct 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Urban health collaborative launches COVID-19 data dashboard on vaccination disparities
The Urban Health Collaborative, housed in Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health, recently published its "COVID-19 Health Inequities in Cities" dashboard—which exposes deeply entrenched inequities in cities ...
Jun 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A Mayo Clinic guide to tick species and the diseases they carry
Although there are hundreds of species of ticks found throughout the world, fewer than 60 are known to bite and spread disease to humans. Here are some of the more common human-biting ticks in the United States and the parts ...
Apr 30, 2021
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Vaccination
One-third of U.S. adults continue to be hesitant about COVID-19 vaccines
More than one-third of nonelderly U.S. adults report they are unlikely to get a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a report released by the Urban Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Mar 3, 2021
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Health
New datasets track employer-provided worker protections, show opportunities for states
Two new datasets published to LawAtlas.org today offer a comprehensive look at state laws that address earned sick leave and Ban the Box. The datasets provide a snapshot of how these employment-focused laws differ between ...
Jan 29, 2021
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Health
New CDC director takes over beleaguered agency amid crisis
As the coronavirus swept across the globe last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sank into the shadows, undermined by some of its own mistakes and stifled by an administration bent on downplaying the nation's ...
Jan 20, 2021
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Health
Many Americans don't see links between racism, health outcomes
(HealthDay)—Many Americans most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic don't believe that racism is associated with poorer health, a nationwide poll shows.
Jan 14, 2021
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Cardiology
How to fill the crucial need for more black cardiologists
Dontrez Johnson Jr. is a success story in the making. A first-generation college student, he earned a biology degree from Tennessee State University and is on a fellowship helping improve health in Marion, Alabama. His next ...
Oct 20, 2020
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