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Stress, depression may be linked to harmful inflammation in Black pregnant women
Study suggests Black pregnant individuals are more exposed to chronic social stressors that may increase their risk for negative health outcomes, racial disparities.
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Study suggests Black pregnant individuals are more exposed to chronic social stressors that may increase their risk for negative health outcomes, racial disparities.
A poll shows strong support for clinics’ efforts to screen for, and providing support for, social determinants of health.
The VA’s efforts to reduce use of risky antipsychotic medications in its nursing homes succeeded – but use of other medications with less evidence behind them rose.
Pilot study identifies genes potentially associated with the development of a weakened immune system and poor sepsis outcomes in children.
People whose Alzheimer’s disease gets diagnosed as part of a health crisis have much higher costs than those in whom screening shows significant cognitive issues.
Men with advanced prostate cancer taking abiraterone or enzalutamide plus hormone therapy were at higher risk of serious medical issues than their peers undergoing hormone therapy alone.