From Uber vouchers to patient advocates: What it takes to increase ER addiction treatment
For years, Kayla West watched the opioid epidemic tear through her eastern Tennessee community. As a psychiatric nurse practitioner, she …
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Same-day screening and health education program seeks to reduce disparities of preventable cancers
Evidence shows that early detection and treatment of cancer can significantly improve health outcomes, however women in Mississippi, particularly in …
Damage to Children’s Education — And Their Health — Could Last a Lifetime
Before the pandemic, 16-year-old Na’ryen Cayou had everything he needed. He had his own room. A partial scholarship to a …
Medical education could help solve disparities in LGBTQ+ healthcare
With the rising visibility of the LGBTQ+ community this pride month and beyond, it might seem as though this historically …
The hard realities of a ‘no jab, no job’ mandate for health care workers
Christopher Richmond keeps a running tab on how many workers at the ManorCare skilled nursing facility he manages in western …
Online survey provides key insight into the spread of COVID-19 infection
A pilot project using an online survey to gather data on COVID-19 symptoms received more than 87,000 responses from around …
NYC mayor: Public schools will be all in person this fall
New York City schools will be all in person this fall with no remote options, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced …
New system facilitates real-time imaging of biological, pathological processes
Researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, have developed a novel …
Non-Hispanic blacks with Type 1 diabetes and COVID-19 are more likely to have diabetic ketoacidosis
Non-Hispanic black patients with Type 1 diabetes and COVID-19 were almost four times as likely to present to the hospital …
Non-Hispanic blacks with Type 1 diabetes and COVID-19 are more likely to have diabetic ketoacidosis
Non-Hispanic black patients with Type 1 diabetes and COVID-19 were almost four times as likely to present to the hospital …
London students eager to get back to class after COVID-19 lockdown
LONDON (Reuters) – Students at Harris Academy in south London are happy to put up with regular COVID-19 testing if …
Australia shows an increase in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, says study
A disturbing new study by researchers at the Australian National University details an increase in vaccine hesitancy among many Australians …
Teachers may play role in in-school COVID-19 transmission: U.S. CDC
FILE PHOTO: Students’ desk adhere to social distancing requirements in a classroom during a news conference at New Bridges Elementary …
Parenting programs support social and academic engagement for children growing up in poverty
Parent education programs and interventions that begin shortly after the birth of a child have shown to significantly impact parenting …
Despite strict COVID-19 measures, public trust in UK government has mixed response
High levels of public support for strict measures to control COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic did not …
More education on the benefits of genetic testing could accelerate its potential
A study of Queensland health consumers has found most have relatively low levels of understanding and awareness of genetic testing, …
What it’s like to be young, Black and Muslim in Britain today
Written by Bashirat Oladele A 19-year-old Black Muslim woman opens up about the reality of living in Britain today, and …
How birth control, girls’ education can slow population growth
Widespread use of contraceptives and, to a lesser extent, girls’ education through at least age 14 have the greatest impact …