Mass killings that unfold in public places are a small fraction of all U.S. mass killings. Those that occur at a workplace are an even smaller subset.
Author: Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY
The rate of babies born premature saw a ‘concerning’ increase in 2021, report finds
The annual March of Dimes report found preterm births increased in 2021, indicating more efforts are needed toward access to equitable prenatal care.
COVID-19 contributed to a quarter of maternal deaths from 2020 to 2021, report finds
Maternal deaths in the U.S. saw a sharp rise in 2020 and 2021, according to the CDC. A new report examines how many may have been caused by COVID-19.
People of color more likely to be hospitalized with the flu – and less likely to get the vaccine, CDC finds
Black, Hispanic and Native American people continue to be more likely to be hospitalized with the flu – and less likely to be vaccinated against it.
Black saliva, sore throat, shortness of breath: How dangerous is wildfire season for US farmworkers?
Farmworkers on the West Coast, including California, have reported specific health problems during wildfire season. Researchers want to know more.
After Hurricane Ian hits Fort Myers, Black neighborhood residents say they aren’t counting on much help
Residents in Dunbar say they have grown accustomed to relying on themselves and looking out for each other.
‘It’s a nightmare, but we’re alive’: After Hurricane Ian, Fort Myers residents mourn low-lying neighborhoods
In Fort Myers, Hurricane Ian’s destruction didn’t affect all neighborhoods equally.
Black and Hispanic children suffer disproportionately from asthma. Climate change is making it worse.
Black and Hispanic kids disproportionately suffer from asthma. Here’s how extreme heat threatens their health even more.
‘Staggering’ and ‘sobering’: More than 80% of US maternal deaths are preventable, CDC study shows
Four in five pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. could have been prevented, according to a federal analysis of data from 2017 to 2019.
Flooding broke open Jackson’s water crisis, but it can’t be disentangled from race, experts say
While the floodwaters let the system tip over, experts say underinvestment in Jackson’s infrastructure – a city that’s majority Black – is to blame.