Focus Feature: Study links youth firearm injuries to certain risk factors
A study of nearly 2 million pediatric patients reinforces known links between children’s chances of experiencing a firearm injury and certain risk factors — especially being an adolescent male.
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Chronic metabolic conditions affect metastatic breast cancer survival rates
Early detection and screening of breast cancer has allowed most women to thrive long after their diagnosis. However, women of color persistently experience disparities in outcomes.
Exposure to air pollution worsens COVID-19 outcomes, even among the fully vaccinated
Regardless of air pollution exposure, vaccines go a long way in reducing COVID-19 hospitalizations.
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