People in Pennsylvania are living longer, but some health problems have become more prevalent over the past decade.
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How COVID-19 changed the way our health system ‘learns’ and saved lives | Opinion
It’s obvious that COVID-19 has radically reshaped many aspects of our society and our lives over the past two years.
Pennsylvania inactivity levels are below the national average, but a closer look exposes sharp disparities between different groups
Pennsylvania’s inactivity levels fall marginally below the national average, according to a CDC report released earlier this year that estimated one in five adults were inactive in nearly every state across the nation.
CDC: Pennsylvania’s preterm birth rates decrease, data between ethnicities shows disparity
The CDC reports that Pennsylvania’s premature birth rate decreased between 2019 and 2020, but racial disparity in the data still exists across the state.