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By midcentury, extreme heat is projected to be associated with large increases in excess cardiovascular deaths.

A report published by the Urban Institute estimates that if the 10 Medicaid nonexpansion states were to implement expansions in 2024, Medicaid enrollment would increase by 5 million people, and 2.3 million fewer individuals would be uninsured

Extreme heat is projected to be associated with 4320 and 5491 excess deaths annually by midcentury, representing increases of 162 and 233%

The Blanket of Love program began nearly 20 years ago to combat Milwaukee babies dying too soon. Roughly 100 still dying before their first birthday.

State Reps. La’Tasha D. Mayes (D-Allegheny), Gina Curry (D-Delaware), and Morgan Cephas (D-Philadelphia) are all serving as Caucus co-chairs. 

BOSTON — Massachusetts has squirreled away tens of millions of dollars from multi-state settlements with drug manufacturers and distributors over their alleged role in fueling the nation’s deadly opioid crisis.

The association between ADHD and car crash risk among older adult drivers.

Flu cases usually begin to increase in the fall and peak from December through February. With this in mind, Denton County Public Health is encouraging residents to get flu shots

Cancer mortality rates increased by 3.3 deaths per 100,000 individuals and was higher for historically minoritized populations.

Structural racism was associated with increased county-level cancer mortality rates among minority populations compared with whites, according to results presented at the 16th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, held September 29-October 2, 2023.