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PHILADELPHIA – Black/African American patients with prostate cancer who were treated with the androgen receptor inhibitor darolutamide (Nubeqa) had

PHILADELPHIA – Elevated allostatic load was associated with a lower likelihood of completing chemotherapy and a lower overall survival rate in

PHILADELPHIA – A simulated pancreatic cancer clinical trial screening process showed that Black patients were significantly more likely than white

PHILADELPHIA – A study that tracked parental opinion about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine showed that after hesitancy decreased for several

Kentucky’s largest drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site now open - 200,000 shots available through UofL Health in next 7 weeks. Share Article UofL Health opened Kentucky’s largest drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site at University of Louisville’s Cardinal Stadium. The push is one to vaccinate all willing Kentuckians, age 16 and older. Kentuckys Largest COVID-19 Vaccine Site opens and UofL Cardinal Stadium, in Louisville, KY. “Few institutions across the nation have the space, the medica...

People are dying earlier and facing more severe health issues in many rural communities Some Appalachian and Mississippi Delta communities have been designated ‘medically-underserved’ for decades Bridging the Great Health Divide: Communities work to combat disparities in Appalachia and the Delta By Jill Riepenhoff, Daniela Molina, Jamie Grey, and Lee Zurik | March 8, 2021 at 8:12 AM EST - Updated March 10 at 12:00 AM Para leer esta historia en español, haga clic aquí. INDIANOLA,...

Pueblo City Council approved a $10k disbursement to help provide COVID-19 vaccination information and registration opportunities for underserved populations

State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris talks selection of Walmart locations for COVID vaccine.

13 Walmart stores in North Alabama to start administering coronavirus vaccine Friday The Walmart Executive Vice-President for Health and Wellness said 90% of the country lives within 10 miles of Walmart. Posted: Feb 11, 2021 6:42 PM Updated: Feb 11, 2021 7:02 PM Posted By: Bridget Divers Thirteen Walmart stores in North Alabama will start administering the coronavirus vaccine Friday. We spoke with a couple on Thursday that was able to get appointments for the vaccine at Walmart. "On Faceboo...

Registration open for ‘Rural Pennsylvania: How Geography Impacts Health Status’ January 29, 2021 Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute will present "Rural Pennsylvania: How Geography Impacts Health Status" at its next Recent Topics in Research Methods Seminar Series from 4 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 16.  The Recent Topics in Research Methods Seminar Series features statisticians and methodologists from multiple Penn State departments. Jonathan Johnson, senior policy analyst at ...