Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in women, and there are many common pregnancy complications that are indicators of increased risk. These include preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and preterm delivery. This is further emphasized for women...
Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. reached a grim milestone in 2020. The CDC estimates that 93,331 people died, representing the highest number of deaths recorded and a 29% increase over 2019. Opioid-involved overdose death rates rose 37% in 2020, with synthetic opioids...
In a city boasting some of the world’s best medical care, Boston’s Black women succumb to breast cancer at alarming rates compared to other racial groups. The revelatory data — highlighted in a 2014 study published in Cancer Epidemiology — ranked Boston fifth in...
COVID-19 has painfully exposed the vulnerabilities of the American healthcare system, but it’s also revealed areas ripe for innovation and ways to care for patients more efficiently and effectively. One area that has both revealed unpreparedness and inspired...