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Racism And Racial Inequities In Health

Published: Jan 13, 2022
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The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare long-standing racial and ethnic health inequities and disparities across America, including in Massachusetts. Black and Hispanic people in Massachusetts have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 relative to White and Asian people. Specifically, they have been two to three times more likely to contract COVID-19, twice...

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Vaping Will Not Make You Well

Published: Dec 30, 2021
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On December 1, 2021, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to several companies for marketing vaping products with unproven health claims. In a consumer update, FDA warned consumers that certain "wellness" vaping products containing vitamins or essential oils are being sold illegally with unproven claims. Currently, FDA...

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Florida Medicare And Medicaid Providers’ Vaccine Mandate Dilemma

Published: Dec 15, 2021
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Highlights The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has denied the state of Florida's request for an injunction against the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) mandate. As a result, the CMS mandate will come back to life in Florida if the nationwide injunction of a district...

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