Thursday 16 September 2021

Hospitalizing the Unvaccinated Has Cost U.S. Nearly $6 Billion

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The study authors adds, most adults in the U.S. have had access to vaccines since the spring, so these hospital stays could likely have been avoided.



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In 16 States, 35% or More Residents Now Obese

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This number reported by the CDC has nearly doubled since 2018.



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U.S. Gymnasts Testify About Sexual Abuse by Larry Nassar

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Four medal-winning U.S. gymnasts shared their stories on Wednesday of being sexually abused by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.



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How Black Women Have Fought the HIV Epidemic for Decades

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The Black women members of the President’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) are far from the first to bring their expertise to the HIV epidemic, as Daniel Royles, PhD, an assistant professor of history at Florida International University, learned when he started working on a history of AIDS activism in Philadelphia.



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The Dish on GF Foods and Breast Cancer

You know food is a key way to fight breast cancer. Can a gluten-free diet help?



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