White individuals are more likely to experience bystander CPR intervention during a cardiac event at home or in public than Black or Hispanic individuals, who are 26% and 37% less likely to receive CPR, respectively.
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Puerto Rico faces a significant health surveillance gap compared to the 50 U.S. states, making it ever more difficult to make data-driven decisions that support the well-being of its residents.
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Despite the widespread push for telehealth adoption, Black patients report having less telehealth visits than White patients, largely due to a lack of internet access.
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While spending less time on social media might be a positive experience for young cisgender people, it can cause an increase in depression and anxiety among trans and nonbinary youths.
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On many hospitals’ websites, information about abortion services is often hidden, if even available at all, creating an additional barrier for those seeking care.
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Decriminalization can reduce drug-related arrests and improve racial equity, but it does not fully eliminate structural racism from arrest practices.
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When emergency strikes, having first aid kits equipped with tourniquets easily accessible and in greater supply can literally be a matter of life and death.
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Most substance use is polysubstance use, which complicates treatment and overdose prevention efforts, especially in rural America.
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After the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, Choose Well, a state initiative to reduce unintended pregnancies in South Carolina, greatly improved access to contraception, particularly IUDs, which increased from just 37% of clinics offering them to over 85%.
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Exposure to air pollution, such as nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter (PM2.5), during critical times in pregnancy can lower birth weight by 1.4 ounces and 0.33 ounces, respectively.
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