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Implications of the World Trade Center Attack for the Public Health and Health Care Infrastructures from 9-11-2001. The authors describe and assess the strengths and weaknesses of the city’s [...]

The new MEPS-HC data tool shows the top 3 most expensive conditions for those under 18 in 2019 were Mental Disorders, COPD/asthma, and trauma-related disorders, based on total costs. Expenditures [...]

Five most costly medical conditions in 2012 were cancer, arthritis, trauma-related disorders, mental disorders, and heart conditions. The top 5 most costly illnesses were for adults ages 18 to 64 [...]

Who comes to memory screening events? Read this research on participants who came to Memory Screening events in 2017 and 2018. Research conducted by UCSD – University of California San [...]

New Orleans Health Care one year after Hurricane Katrina is shown in a video. Hurricane Katrina survivor experiences are also provided in interviews. Archived by the Kaiser Family Foundation, Aug. 2006

Nursing trends and salary survey from 2019. Published in American Nurse Today, November 2019.

See Seasonal Flu vaccination resources for 2022-2023 Flu Vaccines, including getting the influenza vaccine during the COVID-19 pandemic, and getting both shots at the same time. Resources from CDC.

Medicare inpatient prices for hospitalizations during 2019 are in this difficult to use Excel file. Amounts paid to hospitals by Medicare, on average for 2020 hospital stays, are shown. Listed by [...]

Excellent information on health problems related to Overweight and Obesity. Includes risk factors, causes, prevention and treatment. Both adults and children. Ad-free website from NIH National [...]

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against screening asymptomatic adults for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This recommendation applies to people who have [...]