Greenspaces and Cardiovascular Health: Unpacking Urban-Rural Differences Key Takeaways Greenspaces within parks are linked to reduced cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, while greenspaces outside parks may have negative health associations. Urbanicity
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Top 5 Takeaways Effectiveness of Vaccination: COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective in preventing severe outcomes and deaths, with only 0.015% experiencing severe outcomes and 0.0033% dying among those vaccinated. Risk
Top 5 Takeaways Prevalence of Alcohol Consumption: During 2018–2020, 13.5% of pregnant adults reported current drinking, and 5.2% reported binge drinking in the past 30 days. Impact of Mental Distress:
Firearm Violence Exposure and Functional Disability in Black Communities: A Public Health Analysis Key Takeaways Exposure to firearm violence significantly impacts functional health, with disparities in effects between Black men
Top 5 Takeaways Firearm Homicide Rates: Firearm homicide rates among persons of all ages remained nearly unchanged from 2015–2016 to 2018–2019 in large metropolitan areas and nationally. Increase in Youth
Anosmia in COVID-19: A Marker for Brain Alterations in Recovered Patients Key Takeaways New research highlights anosmia (loss of smell) as a potential marker for brain alterations in post-COVID patients.
Top 5 Takeaways Low Compliance: In 2019, only 12.3% of adults met fruit intake recommendations, and 10.0% met vegetable intake recommendations. Demographic Disparities: Hispanic adults had the highest compliance for
Impact of Anti-Transgender Laws on Youth Suicide Rates: A Call for Inclusive Policies Key Takeaways Anti-transgender laws significantly increase suicide attempts among transgender and non-binary (TGNB) youth. Young people
Epi Explained: Understanding Prevalence Rate Measuring disease burden in a population is crucial to public health decision-making. One of the most fundamental metrics used is the prevalence rate. Understanding this
Top 5 Takeaways Increased Diabetes Risk: Persons aged 30 days after infection compared to those without COVID-19 and those with prepandemic acute respiratory infections. Comparison of Databases: The study used