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COVID-19

Durante la pandemia, se duplicó el número de niños heridos por armas de fuego en cuatro grandes ciudades

May 4, 2023 Kermit Williams 0

Los índices de agresiones con armas de fuego, que afectaron a víctimas menores de edad, se duplicaron durante la pandemia de covid-19, según un estudio que analizó las muertes y las heridas causadas por estas […]

Children's Health

Gun Assault Rates Doubled for Children in 4 Major Cities During the Pandemic, New Data Shows

May 4, 2023 Kermit Williams 0

Rates of gun assaults on children roughly doubled during the covid-19 pandemic, according to a study that looked at gun deaths and injuries in four major cities. Black children were the most frequent victims. A […]

California

The Nation’s Health Secretary Has This Doctor on Call

May 2, 2023 Kermit Williams 0

SACRAMENTO — Carolina Reyes, a Harvard-trained physician who specializes in high-risk pregnancies, got into medicine to help women obtain health care, especially underserved or marginalized people who face systemic racism. She’s seen progress, albeit slow, […]

Chronic Disease Care

Fresh Produce Is an Increasingly Popular Prescription for Chronically Ill Patients

March 23, 2023 Kermit Williams 0

When Mackenzie Sachs, a registered dietitian on the Blackfeet Reservation, in northwestern Montana, sees a patient experiencing high blood pressure, diabetes, or another chronic illness, her first thought isn’t necessarily to recommend medication. Rather, if […]

Children's Health

Estados Unidos sigue siendo uno de los países con más partos prematuros. ¿Se puede solucionar?

March 16, 2023 Kermit Williams 0

El segundo embarazo de Tamara Etienne estuvo lleno de riesgos y preocupaciones desde el principio, exacerbado porque ya había sufrido un aborto espontáneo. Como maestra de tercer grado en una escuela pública del condado de […]

California

The US Remains a Grim Leader in Preterm Births. Why? And Can We Fix It?

March 16, 2023 Kermit Williams 0

Tamara Etienne’s second pregnancy was freighted with risk and worry from its earliest days — exacerbated by a first pregnancy that had ended in miscarriage. A third-grade teacher at an overcrowded Miami-Dade County public school, […]

Alabama

Feds Move to Rein In Prior Authorization, a System That Harms and Frustrates Patients

March 13, 2023 Kermit Williams 0

When Paula Chestnut needed hip replacement surgery last year, a pre-operative X-ray found irregularities in her chest. As a smoker for 40 years, Chestnut was at high risk for lung cancer. A specialist in Los […]

Cost and Quality

Pacientes negros visten elegante y hablan distinto para evitar prejuicios cuando van al médico

March 10, 2023 Kermit Williams 0

Una joven madre de Antelope Valley, en California, baña a sus hijos y los viste con ropa impecable, asegurándose de que tengan el mejor aspecto posible en las citas médicas. “Les cepillo los dientes antes […]

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