What We’re Reading: Premature Death Risk Factors; Pfizer Vaccine Efficacy; CVD Symptom Disparities
People who experienced childhood poverty and other adversities are at greater risk of premature death in adulthood; Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is 73% effective in protecting children younger than 5 years; women experience more symptoms of heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases than men.
Poverty, Adversity Linked to Increased Risk of Premature Death
People who experienced poverty during childhood, combined with other types of adversity, are at greater risk of premature death in adulthood compared with people who experienced other adversities or none at all, according to a study by the
Study Finds Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Highly Effective in Infants
Pfizer announced its COVID-19 vaccine is 73% effective in protecting children younger than 5 years,
Symptoms of Cardiovascular Diseases Vary Between Men, Women
The most common symptoms of 6 cardiovascular diseases—
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