A nationwide analysis shows that, between 2011 and 2018, adults in rural counties experienced higher rates of death related to
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Study finds some women may be at higher risk of death from COVID-19
More men than women are dying from COVID-19. Many studies suggest that hormones may give women the upper hand. But
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Without vaccination against 10 diseases, mortality in children would be 45% higher: study
Vaccinations against 10 major pathogens have a substantial impact on public health in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to
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Low-income preschoolers exposed to nurturing care have with higher IQ scores later on
Preschoolers living in impoverished communities who have access to a nurturing home environment have significantly higher intelligence quotient (IQ) scores
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West Nile virus infection risk is higher in less affluent neighborhoods in Baltimore, MD
In Baltimore, Maryland, people living in low-income urban neighborhoods are more at risk of contracting West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne
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Childhood depression linked to a higher risk of death by age 31
Children who get depression are SIX times more likely to die by the age of 31, study finds Swedish study
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Higher risk of future fecal incontinence after sphincter injuries
The risk of subsequent fecal incontinence and intestinal gas leakage is significantly higher among women who, during childbirth, have suffered
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People with Down syndrome face higher risk of severe COVID-19
(HealthDay)—When adults with Down syndrome contract COVID-19, their risk of dying is much higher than the norm, a large, new
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African Americans, those with type 2 diabetes, kidney disease at higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalization
Black patients are more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than white patients with similar underlying health and socioeconomic conditions,
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Young adults face higher risk of severe disease from infections than school-age children
The first systematic review of how the severity of infectious diseases changes with age suggests that the human immune system
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