Health

Black applicants are less likely to receive funding for highly competitive NIH research grants than White applicants.

Health

Negative terms like 'agitated' and 'noncompliant' are more likely to appear in the medical notes of Black patients than White patients.

More "deep sleep" the night following the second COVID-19 vaccine injection was related to greater immune antibody response.

MDPI

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Sleep

E-cigarette use was associated with higher odds of erectile dysfunction in U.S adults, even after accounting for other risk factors, like heart disease and age.

AJPM

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Parents who are more scared of needles are also more likely to be hesitant to vaccinate their children.

ScienceDirect

Combining different types of COVID vaccines (vector- and mRNA-based) induces a stronger immune response than vector-based vaccination alone.

Health

The average American adult makes 35,000 decisions a day and making many decisions may lead to "decision fatigue". This may cause a greater risk of impulsive behavior, biased thinking, and less physical endurance.

SAGE Journals

Vaccination can help reduce the risk of long COVID (persistent symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, and others for weeks or even months after SARS-CoV-2 infection).

Health

Compared to White patients, African American patients are more likely to be hospitalized despite having fewer recorded high blood pressures at their last doctors visit.

Wiley Online Library

Health

People of color in the United States are disproportionately exposed to air pollution from PM2.5 (particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter).

ScienceAdvances