Alopecia is No Laughing Matter for Millions of Black American Women
Alopecia is a medical word that refers to hair loss generally. And there are descriptors added which can refer to ...
What is the 411 on the New 988 Hotline?
The 988 Lifeline will connect callers with specialists trained to assist with mental health crises, including psychotic symptoms and substance ...
Even after Lockdowns Eased, Pandemic Depression Persisted Across Social Classes
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, we found that more than 1 in 5 U.S. adults reported probable depression in ...
Mapping Shifts in Healthcare Labor Markets
For how much we discuss staffing shortages and limited access to care, we have a poor sense of the labor ...
The Actual Cost of COVID-19
In between conspiracy and accounting resides the truth about the financial impact of COVID-19. As a systemic risk, it is ...
Much Ado About Aduhelm
The data supporting Aduhelm are scant at best. But that did not stop its manufacturer from releasing additional data, showing ...
Vaccine Hesitancy is Complicating Physicians’ Obligation to Respect Patient Autonomy
Autonomy is one of the pillars of bioethics, and it is the notion that the patient has the ultimate decision-making ...
The COVID-19 Pandemic Offers an Opportunity to Make a Healthy Shift in Body Ideals
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everyday life for many people in both trivial and profound ways, including how they look ...
What is the New COVID-19 Variant BA.2?
While the origin of BA.2 is still unclear, it has become the dominant strain in many countries, including India, Denmark ...
Abortion Pills are Just as Safe to Prescribe Online as After an In-person Exam
When medication abortion, or abortion with pills, was introduced to the U.S. in 2000, it offered a more accessible option ...
Why Pregnant People Should Get Vaccinated For COVID-19
Pregnancy is often a time of sweet anticipation. But the ongoing pressure to make the right decisions for the health ...
Four the Love of Vaccines
The FDA recently received requests to approve a second COVID booster. At the same, it is unsealing documents that were ...
Analysis of the DHHS “Real Food” Initiative
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Department of Health and Human Services has launched a transformative public health initiative through the RealFood.gov platform, introducing revised Dietary Guidelines for Americans that represent a fundamental departure from decades of nutritional policy. This initiative, branded as "Eat Real Food," repositions whole, minimally processed foods as the cornerstone of American nutrition while explicitly challenging the role of ultra-processed foods in the national diet. The initiative arrives amid a stark public health landscape where 50% of Americans have...
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