Study says drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals
Drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets likely contains “forever chemicals” that may cause cancer and other health problems, according to a government study released Wednesday.
Arsenic Levels Decline for Highly Exposed U.S. Communities Following Regulation
Reductions in arsenic exposure among the U.S. population were reported for users of public water systems in the South and West, and among Mexican American participants, according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
Maternal deaths in the US more than doubled over two decades. Black mothers died at the highest rate
Maternal deaths across the U.S. more than doubled over the course of two decades, and the tragedy unfolded unequally.
Risk of Problem Drinking Rises Among Thirty-Something Women
Excessive drinking and alcohol-related deaths are increasing at an alarming rate among women, particularly among reproductive-aged women in their late 20s and 30s. Traditionally, women tend to reduce their alcohol consumption once they have children; and in recent years, more middle-aged women have delayed or skipped motherhood.
CMS Office of the Actuary Releases 2022-2031 National Health Expenditure Projections
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Office of the Actuary released projections of National Health Expenditures (NHE) and health insurance enrollment for the years 2022-2031.
