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The boxes and bags people get from food pantries contain healthier food than you might suspect.
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As the coronavirus rages, a vaccine finally is available for certain groups of people and will soon be ready for other groups.…
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A new study shows how toxic chemicals like benzene are leaching into water systems after nearby fires. The pipes don't…
The pandemic is placing strain not just on doctors and nurses but the medical laboratory professionals who conduct the billions…
Dayton Children’s Hospital has begun to screen patients and their families for food insecurity, referring many of them…
Health systems around the US are on the cusp of receiving COVID-19 vaccines. At the end of this months-long effort are the…
Millions of Americans say they won't get the vaccine. Will money change their minds? And is luring them with cash the…
Possessing heroin, cocaine, meth and other drugs for personal use is no longer a criminal offense in Oregon. The idea is…
People worried about gaining weight over the holidays may try to estimate how many calories are in the foods they put on…
Millions of Latinos may not get the influenza shot this year, which could be an indicator of whether they will get a COVID-19…
In the U.S., people of color are more likely to die of COVID-19 than whites. The new administration can change this.
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COVID-19 vaccine testing on children is just getting started, and only in adolescents. It may be fall before one is approved…
Blacks are at greater risk of dying from COVID-19 than whites. A study that examined racism at the country level had surprising…
Calls for help to domestic violence shelters have risen during the pandemic, as risk factors for the escalation of violence…
With new US COVID-19 cases near 200,000 a day, contact tracers are overwhelmed. Here's how infected people can start…
A pharmaceutical supply chain expert explains the challenges of distributing the COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna…