For decades, smaller “safety net” hospitals like Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, in Brooklyn, have been losing money and are under pressure to close. But the pandemic has shown just how needed they are.
Tag: Diabetes
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Sugar Alcohols Are in Many Sugar-Free Foods. What Are They?
And are they better for you than regular sugar?
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Do Statins Increase the Risk of Diabetes?
These cholesterol-lowering medications have gotten a bad rap. Here’s why.
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Medical Care Alone Won’t Halt the Spread of Diabetes, Scientists Say
Now experts are calling for walkable communities, improved housing, and access to health care and better food, particularly in minority communities.
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How the Pandemic Shortened Life Expectancy in Indigenous Communities
New federal data outline the scale of suffering among Native Americans and Alaska Natives.