Health Nov 12 Children who survive shootings endure massive health obstacles and costs, study finds A new study finds that young people who have been injured by firearms are more prone to psychiatric diagnoses and developing a substance use disorder than kids who have not been shot — and their families also suffer long-term ill…
Nation Apr 13 Majority of Americans say they or a family member has faced gun violence, survey finds More than 1 in 5 Americans report having been threatened with a firearm, and almost as many say they worry about gun violence every day or almost every day, a new KFF poll shows.
Health Dec 11 Hospital finances play a major role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients The dire shortage of pediatric hospital beds is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals over the past decade, as they shuttered children’s wards, which often operate in the red, and expanded the number of beds available for more…
Health Jun 17 How COVID funding could help improve air quality in schools Researchers say the billions in pandemic funding available for ventilation upgrades in U.S. schools provides a once-in-a-generation opportunity to combat COVID-19, as well as making air more breathable.
Health Apr 19 Good ventilation helps prevent COVID spread — if businesses invest in it The research is clear that improving indoor air quality is an essential tool in stemming the spread of COVID and a host of other diseases.
Health Jul 29 How these mutations made delta the most transmissible COVID variant yet Scientists are trying to piece together why the delta variant so readily infects unvaccinated Americans, spewing 1,000 times more virus particles.
Health Jun 02 The ‘grief pandemic’ will torment Americans for years More than 5 million Americans lost a loved one to COVID, and the ripple effects could lead to serious illness down the road.
Health Jan 15 5 reasons to wear a mask even after you’re vaccinated Health experts say the best hope for ending the pandemic isn’t to choose between masks, physical distancing and vaccines, but to combine them.
Health Oct 28 Scientists warn Americans are expecting too much from a COVID-19 vaccine The White House and many Americans have pinned their hopes for defeating the COVID-19 pandemic on a vaccine being developed at “warp speed.” But some scientific experts warn they’re all expecting too much, too soon.
Health Sep 15 FDA weighs whether to resume AstraZeneca vaccine trials after patient’s serious side effect The Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to follow British regulators in resuming a coronavirus vaccine trial that was halted when a participant suffered spinal cord damage, even as the National Institutes of Health has launched an investigation of…