Embedded bias: How medical records sow discrimination
David Confer, a bicyclist and an audio technician, told his doctor he “used to be Ph.D. level” during a 2019
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Why is corn syrup in so many American infant formulas?
All mammals, including humans, make milk with carbohydrates in the same unique form: lactose, a sugar that is a fusion
Read moreLike genes, your gut microbes pass from one generation to the next
When the first humans moved out of Africa, they carried their gut microbes with them. Turns out, these microbes also
Read moreCDC Releases Data on Chronic Diseases and Related Risk Factors
What:2021 data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) are now available through CDC’s easy-to-use web-based tool. Data topics
Read moreNumber of States with High Rates of Adult Obesity More Than Doubles
Nineteen states and two territories have at least 35% of residents with adult obesity – more than doubling the number
Read moreIf abortion isn’t available, 1 in 3 say they will do something to end the pregnancy on their own
The big idea One in three people in need of abortion will consider doing something on their own to end
Read moreMany Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Not Receiving Lifesaving Screening and Treatment
In 2019, less than half of children aged 2–16 years with sickle cell anemia received the recommended screening for stroke,
Read moreCDC announces $90M funding to support Pathogen Genomics Centers of Excellence (PGCoE) network
Today, CDC announced 5-year awards to five state public health departments. The awards will establish the Pathogen Genomics Centers of
Read moreFour in 5 pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. are preventable
More than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths were preventable, according to 2017-2019 data from Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs), which are
Read moreNew Vital Signs Report: Children with sickle cell anemia are at risk for stroke and other complications
What Sickle cell anemia, a blood disorder that primarily affects Black and African American people, can cause severe pain and
Read moreCDC opening applications for Monkeypox Vaccine Equity Pilot Program
Today, local, state, and territorial health departments, as well as tribal governments and local non-governmental organizations, can partner together and
Read moreUnited States confirmed as country with circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus
CDC today announced that polioviruses found in New York, both from the case of paralytic polio in an unvaccinated adult
Read moreMany preventive medical services cost patients nothing. Will a Texas court decision change that?
A federal judge’s ruling in Texas has thrown into question whether millions of insured Americans will continue to receive some
Read moreDiet can influence mood, behavior and more — a neuroscientist explains
During the long seafaring voyages of the 15th and 16th centuries, a period known as the Age of Discovery, sailors
Read moreA needle exchange project modeled on urban efforts aims to save lives in rural Nevada
ELKO, Nev. — Richard Cusolito believes he’s saving lives by distributing clean syringes and needles to people who use drugs
Read moreCDC Recommends the First Updated COVID-19 Booster
Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendations for use
Read morePlastic-coated agricultural chemicals are destroying human and planetary health
A corn, wheat, or potato farmer browsing for fertilizers to improve crop yields might come across a product called Environmentally
Read moreIncreased Use of Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Services During COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Reduced Risk of Overdose
The expansion of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with individuals staying in treatment longer and reducing their
Read moreWhen an ER doctor becomes an ER patient
Pushed through the ER entrance on a gurney. A voice directed the medics to a treatment bay. Hands removed my
Read moreCDC Investigation Notice Update: CDC Updates Number of People Ill in E. coli Outbreak with Unknown Source
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