Narrowing the Digital Divide
Telemedicine is often lauded as a solution for delivering care to medically-underserved areas, but most vulnerable rural groups do not have internet access.
...moreTelemedicine is often lauded as a solution for delivering care to medically-underserved areas, but most vulnerable rural groups do not have internet access.
...moreWhen peers are unsupportive, discriminatory, or judgmental and stigmatize abortion, pregnant women experience high rates of depression, anxiety, and stress.
...moreLargely due to the opioid epidemic, hepatitis C infection rates among pregnant women in the US have tripled since the 1990s.
...moreIn addition to its toll on individual health, new research suggests that extreme heat impacts the activity of emergency workers.
...moreThe gender disparity in workplace fatalities has remained steady for the past 30 years. Why do so many more men die than women?
...moreThe higher prevalence of financial struggle among younger cancer survivors provides additional evidence that health insurance protects against hardship.
...moreAnalysis of Google location history revealed how effective emergency declaration, social distancing, and shelter-in-place were at influencing behavior.
...moreBy the end of 2015, nearly 60% of LGBTQ people reported at least 14 poor health days after the passage of a Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Indiana.
...moreBlack Americans are at a higher risk of failing to receive needed care compared to Hispanics or Latinos and Whites because of distance to trauma centers.
...moreOSHA’s loose guidelines on restroom access do not sufficiently protect workers from health risks posed by limited restroom access.
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