The Telegraph – Refusal to give pregnant women vaccines branded unacceptable
Failure to vaccinate pregnant women during deadly infectious disease outbreaks is putting them and their unborn children at risk, a new report has warned.
The Boston Herald – Study: Gun violence driving down African-American life expectancy
Gun homicides are driving down life expectancy rates among young black Americans — nearly twice as much as their white counterparts, according to a new Boston University study.
The New York Times – Even a little weight training may cut the risk of heart attack and stroke
A study published in October in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise provides evidence for the first time that even a little weight training might reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke.
NPR – Is America ready for prescription heroin?
An analysis released Thursday by the Rand Corporation, a policy think thank, concludes it’s time to pilot an approach from outside the U.S.: offering pharmaceutical-grade heroin
The Washington Post – Trump administration threatens future of HIV research hub
The Trump administration has thrown into doubt a multimillion-dollar research contract to test new treatments for HIV that relies on fetal tissue — work targeted by antiabortion lawmakers and social conservatives aligned with the president.