Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blackens Skies, Prompts Air Quality Alerts in Much of U.S.
Air quality alerts issued to residents from parts of the Northeast to the southern Mid-Atlantic region
Move to ‘Zero-Emission’ Vehicles Would Save 90,000 U.S. Lives by 2050
A new American Lung Association report outlines the dramatic life-saving potential of a massive move to all-electric cars
8.2 Percent of Adults Do Not Take Meds as Prescribed Due to Cost
Likelihood of not taking medication as prescribed due to cost increased for women versus men and for those with disabilities
Biden Set to Name New CDC Director
Former North Carolina Health Secretary Mandy Cohen is the likely pick
Stress-Management Interventions May Aid Health Care Workers
Review generally revealed low-certainty evidence, particularly for longer-term effects
Huge Mass of Sargassum Seaweed Is Targeting Florida’s Coast, With Hazards to Health
When decomposing, sargassum can release ammonia and hydrogen sulfide, which is toxic
Composite Neighborhood-Level Opportunity Predicts Pediatric Asthma Exacerbation Status
Composite score shows better prediction than individual family-level income, education
Baby Boomers Push Median Age of Americans Up as Births Decline
The share of people 65 years and older grew by more than one-third between the 2010 census and the 2020 census
More Older Americans Use Online Patient Portals to Access Care
Better outreach and training are needed to help patients understand and use portal systems, researchers say
Economic Burden of Health Inequities Very High in the United States
Estimated economic burden of racial and ethnic health inequities $421 or $451 billion using MEPS and BRFSS data
