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Black American Infants, Children Have Persistent Excess Mortality
From 1950 to 2019, 5.0 million excess deaths of Black Americans could have been avoided if mortality rates were equal to those of Whites
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GAGome score had 90 percent sensitivity, 51 percent specificity for radiological recurrence, with AUC of 0.73 for nonmetastatic clear-cell renal cell carcinoma
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Findings seen even among individuals with systolic blood pressure within the subclinical range
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Study reveals link between fine particulate matter exposure and skin redness
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Vaccine series completion for rotavirus, DTaP, PCV at 12 months was highest in January 2020 and remained lower in October 2023
Read More »Federal Government Pulls Back $11.4 Billion in COVID Health Funds
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The federal government is clawing back $11.4 billion in COVID funding, a move that could affect local and state public health efforts across the country.The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said the money is no longer …
Read More »Psychological Prehabilitation Boosts Patients’ Postsurgical Outcomes
Findings show benefits for four outcomes after surgery
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