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Firearm injury study and violence prevention, intervention program aim to break cycle for at-risk populations
Firearm injury continues to plague our country, with more people suffering nonfatal firearm-related injuries than firearm deaths. While much research has been done on fatal gun injuries, less is understood about nonfatal firearm injuries and interventions.
But that is about to change, thanks to a recent study from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma (COT) and a new hospital and community violence prevention and intervention program at MUSC Health, led by Ashley Hink, M.D., assistant professor of surgery in the College of Medicine and an acute care specialist.
Amid access hurdles, grassroots efforts underway to get COVID-19 vaccine to at-risk people of color Nada Hassanein and Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY
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Donis Hernández spent three hours Wednesday trying to register his 77-year-old father for a COVID-19 vaccination appointment.
The Las Vegas construction worker and his dad have been waiting for this moment. Hernández works at construction sites where four of his co-workers have contracted COVID-19. He worries about his dad, who lives with him.
But when he finally got through on the newly opened online portal for seniors, appointments already were booked through June.