Liz Szabo

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OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital has a level 1 pediatric trauma center. | OHSU/CHRISTINE TORRES HICKS

Doctors sound alarm about child nicotine poisoning as vapes flood the US market

Thousands of kids a year are exposed to liquid nicotine in e-cigarettes, also known as vapes, and for a toddler, even a few drops can be fatal

Sep 7, 2023

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E-cigs are still flooding the US, addicting teens with higher nicotine doses

Vape manufacturers have staved off regulation while flooding the market with products — most sold illegally and without FDA permission — that can be far more addictive

Jun 26, 2023

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Study reveals staggering toll of being Black in America: 1.6M excess deaths over 22 years

Because so many Black people die young, their higher mortality rate resulted in a cumulative loss of more than 80 million years of life compared with the white population

May 16, 2023

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A YOUNG CHILD WITH RSV IS TREATED AT COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER IN MISSOULA, MONTANA./COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER VIA KHN.

Hospital financial decisions played role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients

Over the last decade hospitals have shuttered children’s wards and expanded the number of beds available for more profitable endeavors.

Dec 10, 2022

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CVS’ AT-HOME TESTS THAT SCREEN FOR HIV AND OTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS CAN BE BOUGHT IN STORES AND ONLINE. THE KIT IS PRICED AT $99.99./ERIC HARKLEROAD/ KHN

As STDs Proliferate, Companies Rush To Market At-Home Test Kits. But Are They Reliable?

The Food and Drug Administration hasn’t approved STD test kits for use outside a medical setting, but their at-home use is growing dramatically.

Nov 22, 2022

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As Links To MS Deepen, Researchers Accelerate Efforts To Develop An Epstein-Barr Vaccine

New research firmly links the virus to multiple sclerosis, a potentially disabling chronic disease that afflicts more than 900,000 Americans and 2.8 million people worldwide.

Oct 20, 2022

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The novel coronavirus captured by a lab at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Unraveling Mysterious Mutations That Make Delta Most Transmissible Variant

Delta has kept some of the most successful mutations found in earlier variants, but also contains new genetic changes that enable it to spread twice as fast.

Jul 29, 2021

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Na’ryen Cayou had a partial scholarship to a boys’ prep school and a spot playing trombone in the marching band. But then the COVID pandemic shut down his school, mom Nakia Lewis lost her job, and they were evicted — landing Na’ryen in virtual learning and sleeping on a couch at his grandmother’s home./Kathleen Flynn for KHN

Damage to Children’s Education — And Their Health — Could Last a Lifetime

Missing educational opportunities doesn’t just deprive kids of better careers: Study after study shows that people with less education die younger than those with more.

Jul 7, 2021

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Black and Hispanic Americans Suffer Most in Biggest US Decline in Life Expectancy Since WWII

In addition to the death toll and people suffering persistent symptoms, the pandemic has threatened the health of vulnerable people who've been devastated by the loss of jobs, homes and opportunities for the future.

Jun 24, 2021