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Excess Mortality Rate in Black Children Since 1950 in the United States: A 70-Year Population-Based Study of Racial Inequalities
Black Americans have lower wealth, income, and education and higher mortality rates than White Americans, especially during childhood. Results: The gaps in absolute life expectancy and age-standardiz
Variation in batch ordering of imaging tests in the emergency department and the impact on care delivery
Objectives: To examine heterogeneity in physician batch ordering practices and measure the associations between a physician's tendency to batch order imaging tests on patient outcomes and resource uti
Investigator racial diversity and clinical trial participation
We investigate whether increased racial diversity of clinical trial principal investigators could increase the enrollment of Black patients, which currently lags population and disease-burden.
Irritability and Social Media Use in US Adults
Importance: Efforts to understand the complex association between social media use and mental health have focused on depression, with little investigation of other forms of negative affect, such as ir
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Legalized gambling is exploding globally. What policies can limit its harms?
Harvard Kennedy School Professor Malcolm Sparrow and a global public health commission predict that gamblers could lose up to $700 billion annually by 2028, creating a serious global public health concern.
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