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The Effects of Medical Misinformation on the American Public

WEBA: Research shows that susceptibility to health misinformation is likely driven by multiple psychological processes. 37 This fact means that there is not one …

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Healthcare Access Disparities among Rural Populations in the …

WEBA: Health disparities are differences in health outcomes, health care access, or health care needs between two or more populations. These disparities can …

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Inadequate Healthcare for American Indians in the United States

WEBA: The Indian Health Service (IHS) is a branch of the Department of Health and Human Services, founded on July 1, 1955. Their goal is to raise the physical, …

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Inadequate Sexual Health Education for High School Students in …

WEBA: High school students, ages 14–18, are most in need of adequate sexual health education. This demographic has a high rate of STDs as compared to other age …

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Financial Inaccessibility of Mental Healthcare in the United States

WEBPrices for psychiatric residential treatment facilities range from $10,000.00–$60,000.00 per month. In one study, 42% of untreated Americans reported …

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Mental Health Challenges Among Physicians in the United States

WEBA: Studies suggest that rates of mental health challenges among physicians are high in many countries around the world and that the factors contributing to these …

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The Rise of Anxiety and Depression among Young Adults in the …

WEBWith 40% of the young adults in the US attending 2 or 4 year institutions as either undergraduate or graduate students, academic stress is a significant factor and …

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Untreated Mental Illness among Veterans in the United States

WEBA: Most commonly reported mental illnesses in US veterans often stem from and focus on mood disorders such as depression; psychotic disorders such as …

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Lack of Access to Quality Healthcare in Peru

WEBContext. While more and more Peruvians have gained access to healthcare since the turn of the century, millions still lack basic healthcare. 17 The current …

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High Suicide Rates Among Young Adults in the United States

WEBA: Suicide Suicide is death that is self-inflicted and provides explicit or implicit evidence that there was an intent to die. It is also known as “death by suicide” or “suicide …

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Postpartum Depression among Adolescent Mothers in the United …

WEBA: An estimated 10–20% of all mothers experience some type of PPD, and this rate is at least twice as high for adolescent mothers. 16, 17 One study analyzed the …

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Exposure to Toxic Chemicals in Consumer Products in the US

WEBA: Toxins found in everyday consumer products are known to be a cause of many health issues. Due to the prevalence of toxins in many manufactured products, …

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Public Healthcare Crisis in Venezuela

WEBPublic healthcare in Venezuela was once praised internationally, 15 particularly during the mid-1900s when the country led the fight to eradicate malaria and …

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Lack of Access to Maternal Healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa

WEBSub-Saharan Africa currently has the highest neonatal mortality rate in the world at 27 deaths per 1,000 live births. In Sub-Saharan Africa the maternal mortality …

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The Overconsumption of Ultra-Processed Foods in the United …

WEBA: Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are foods that are typically high in sugar, salt, and fat while being low in fiber and micronutrients. 19 Some examples of UPFs are …

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Childhood Obesity in the United States

WEBStudies have shown that household income level and race both factor into which children are most affected by childhood obesity. 26 Between 2011–2014, The …

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Substance Abuse Among College Students in the United States

WEBMental illness is a growing issue in the United States, particularly with those in college. One reason that drug abuse has increased may be that substance abuse is …

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Prevalence of Non-Communicable Disease among Adults in Tonga

WEBThere are a variety of NCDs A health condition that is non-transmissible and non-infectious. It is typically long-lasting and developed over time due to genetic, …

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