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Rural America Is Running Out of Places to Give Birth, and the Pace Is Accelerating
A 2026 CHQPR report finds that 139 rural hospitals have closed labor and delivery units since 2020, a 13% drop. Rural maternal mortality rates are significantly higher than urban rates.
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A First-of-Its-Kind Global Study Links Prolonged Heat Waves to Sharply Higher Mental Health Hospitalizations
A 2026 Nature Health study of 2.6 million hospitalizations found that sustained heat waves are linked to significantly higher mental health hospitalizations across four countries.
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A Natural Compound Found in Wheat Germ and Aged Cheese Helped Strengthen Vaccine Protection in Older Adults in a Pilot Trial
A 40-person Oxford pilot trial published in Aging Cell found spermidine supplements boosted COVID-19 vaccine immune responses in seniors who were vaccine non-responders.
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