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More than 150,000 uncounted COVID-19 deaths occurred early in the pandemic, a study finds

A new study says the early U.S. COVID-19 death toll is much higher than official counts, and that there were disparities in which deaths were missing from those tallies

The Independent UK

Experts fear rise in diseases as layoffs halt health research: ‘Incredibly bizarre gaslighting’

Trump administration’s dismantling of institutions under guise of ‘efficiency’ will lead to a grim future for Americans

The Guardian - US

Why the Trump administration will be bad for Americans’ health

Experts say president-elect is likely to oppose policies such as universal healthcare and measures to reduce smoking

The Guardian - US

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How heat makes health inequity worse, hitting people with risks like diabetes harder

Heat is dangerous for the many people with common conditions like diabetes or heart disease. And vulnerable communities face greater exposure to heat and fewer resources to escape it.

WEKU

Heat this summer will cost $1 billion

A new report estimates heat will spur nearly 235,000 ER visits for conditions related to increased body temperature

Salon

Suicides and homicides among young Americans jumped early in pandemic, study says

The homicide rate for older U.S. teenagers rose to its highest point in nearly 25 years during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Gun deaths drive historic spike in child mortality rates

After decades of steady improvement, the death rate of America’s children and teens shot up between 2019 and 2021 — and COVID-19 wasn’t the reason.

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When it comes to preventing COVID-19 deaths, 'how we feel about each other matters'

LOS ANGELES — The United States has the dubious distinction of suffering the highest COVID-19 mortality rate among the world's high-income countries. But that national average — 372 deaths per 100,000 people as of last summer — hides the fact that pandemic outcomes differed greatly from state to state.

Los Angeles Times

'Live free and die?' The sad state of U.S. life expectancy

A decade after a landmark report on Americans' shorter lives, the problem has only gotten worse. Unlike other wealthy nations, U.S. life expectancy has not bounced back from the pandemic.

WEKU

Study: GOP policies are killing people

Premature deaths are more pronounced in states where "conservative" policies dominate

Salon

Life expectancy in the U.S. continues to drop, driven by COVID-19

Americans' life expectancy dropped for the second year in a row and is the biggest drop since the 1920s. COVID-19 is driving the downward trend, according to CDC data.

WEKU

US Covid deaths hit 1m, a death toll higher than any other country

Virus has laid bare America’s fragmented healthcare system and corrosive racial and socioeconomic inequality

The Guardian - US

Life expectancy falls amid COVID failure

Researcher says he was "shocked" that US life expectancy continued to fall in 2021 as gap with other nations grows

Salon

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

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