1619 project journalist lays bare why Black Americans ‘live sicker and die quicker’
Enlarge this image A Black woman receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Tampa, Fla. Black Americans have died of the disease at a rate more than double that…
Is There a Future for Safe Drug Consumption Sites?
PHOTO CREDIT: Kent Nishimura / Getty Images SOURCES: Cornell Law School: “21 U.S. Code S 856 – Maintaining drug-involved premises.” The New York Times: “Nation’s First Supervised Drug-Injection Sites Open…
CTE is rare in brains of deceased service members, study finds
Enlarge this image US Forces in Afghanistan work with a German Shepherd to inspect a vehicle for explosives. IEDs and other bombs led to brain injuries in service people but…
3 people share how they lived through the pandemic with a serious mental illness
More than one in 20 Americans struggled with serious mental illness before the pandemic dealt a blow to the world’s mental health. How have these people have fared? LEILA FADEL,…
FDA Set to Rule on COVID Shots for Youngest Kids This Week
June 13, 2022 — The FDA is gearing up for a busy week – after a busy weekend releasing information about the effectiveness and safety of both the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19…
Experimental Drug May Ease Hot Flashes
By Cara MurezHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hot flashes are one of the most well-known symptoms of menopause and they can be severe and frequent, happening…
Many Americans Have Knowledge Gaps About Their Own Health: Survey
June 13, 2022 — Only about a third of the adults who responded to a recent WebMD survey said that they know a lot about their family’s health history, while…