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Antidepressant Treatment for Postpartum Depression May Be Overprescribed

In countries like the U.S. and the Netherlands, antidepressants are a commonly prescribed treatment for postpartum depression. But a new study by…

COVID

Native American Deaths from COVID-19 Highest Among Racial Groups

Native Americans experience substantially greater rates of COVID-19 mortality compared with other racial and ethnic groups, according to a new study…

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COVID-19 Commission Urgently Needed, Scientific Experts Say

Examining health care fault lines, global supply chain instability, and vaccine production efficiency is critical in preparing for future global…

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Lead Remediation Efforts Show Promise for Safe Drinking Water in New York City Public Schools

Since the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, many states have passed legislation requiring public schools to assess and treat lead in their drinking…

SPIA

Life Expectancy Gap Between Black and White Americans Closes Nearly 50% in 30 Years

Persistent gaps in life expectancy between Black and white Americans have been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Lack of Protections in the Workplace Leave Frontline Workers of Color at High Risk for COVID-19 Exposure

Black, Latino, and Native American frontline workers are more likely to work in occupations with a higher risk of COVID-19 exposure with less…

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Vaccine Stockpiling by Nations Could Lead to Increase in COVID-19 Cases, Novel Variant Emergence

The allocation of COVID-19 vaccine between countries has thus far tended toward vaccine nationalism, wherein countries stockpile vaccines to…

MAID

Low-Income Patients May Be Less Likely to Receive Medical Assistance in Dying

In Canada, low-income hospital patients under palliative care are less likely to receive medical assistance in dying compared to those who are high…

Covid

Updated Analysis of U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Shows Drops, Disparities in Average Lifespans

An updated analysis of American COVID-19 deaths throughout 2020 reveals an even bigger drop in average life expectancy as well as still-substantial…

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Communication Technology, Study of Collective Behavior Must Be ‘Crisis Discipline,’ Researchers Argue

The ability to confront global crises, from pandemics to climate change, relies on how people interact with and share information. Social media and…

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COVID-19 Reduces Access to Opioid Dependency Treatment for New Patients

COVID-19 has been associated with increases in opioid overdose deaths, which may be in part because the pandemic limited access to buprenorphine, a…

Polio

Outbreak of a Rare, Polio-like Syndrome Likely Prevented or Postponed by Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions

Social distancing not only helped slow the spread of COVID-19 — it also may have prevented the transmission of an outbreak of a rare polio-like…

Life expectancy

Life Expectancy Falling for Adults Without a Bachelor’s Degree

Life expectancy in the United States dropped in 2020 due to COVID-19, but, for American adults without a college degree, an increase in mortality…

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Diversity in Policing Can Improve Police-Civilian Interactions

The recent killings of Black Americans have reignited calls for policing reform, including proposals to diversify police departments, which have…

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Covid-19 Reduced U.S. life Expectancy, Especially Among Black and Latino Populations

The Covid-19 pandemic, which claimed more than 336,000 lives in the United States in 2020, has significantly affected life expectancy, University of…

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Covid-19 Shutdowns Disproportionately Affected Low-Income Black Households

The alarming rate at which Covid-19 has killed Black Americans has highlighted the deeply embedded racial disparities in the U.S. health care system…

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Global Threats: How Lessons from Covid-19 Can Prevent Environmental Meltdown

Epidemiologists highlighted the dangers of Covid-19 in its early stages, but their warnings went largely ignored until rising infection rates forced…

To Combat Covid-19, Behavioral Pitfalls Must Be Addressed

During any crisis, timely, and sometimes life-altering, decisions must be made, requiring an extreme amount of sound judgment under uncertainty. The…

Racial Disparities in Pollution Exposure Fell Thanks to Clean Air Act

Many case studies suggest that low income and racial minority groups face disproportionately high exposures to environmental pollution. But the…

A Cautionary Tale about Measuring Racial Bias in Policing

Racial bias and policing made headlines last year after a study examining records of fatal police shootings claimed white officers were no more…

Social Networks May Drive College Decisions

Younger siblings may indeed look up to their older kin — to the point that it influences where they go to college.Using data from centralized school…

In a Split Second, Clothes Make the Man More Competent in the Eyes of Others

People perceive a person’s competence partly based on subtle economic cues emanating from the person’s clothing, according to a study published in…

E-cigarette Regulations Increase Prenatal Cigarette Use among Teen Smokers, New Study Shows

Earlier studies have shown that the passage of minimal legal sale age (MLSA) laws regulating the purchase of e-cigarettes among teens succeeded in…

Racial Bias Associated with Disparities in Disciplinary Action Across U.S. Schools

Studies have shown that black students are subjected to higher disciplinary rates than whites, resulting in a number of negative life outcomes,…

Reports of Corruption Increase in Nigeria After Film and Text Campaign