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US flu season may have reached its peak, CDC says
1 month ago

US flu season may have reached its peak, CDC says

CNN  

CNN — The worst flu season the United States has had in more than a decade may have reached its peak, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s less than half as many as there were two weeks earlier, but still more than there have been at this point in the season in at least 15 …

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Under communications freeze, CDC updates some important health data but not others
2 months ago

Under communications freeze, CDC updates some important health data but not others

NPR  

Under communications freeze, CDC updates some important health data but not others toggle caption John Bazemore/AP With federal health agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under a temporary freeze on public communications, some data and publications have not been released on their normal schedule. "Preventing CDC from publishing scientific data via the MMWR represents a radical …

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Cruise ships hit by worst year for stomach bugs in over a decade, CDC data reveals
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Cruise ships hit by worst year for stomach bugs in over a decade, CDC data reveals

CNN  

CNN — The cruise industry continues to balloon — with ever bigger, ever wilder boats and some 37.1 million cruise passengers set to take to the waters in 2025, according to industry body Cruise Lines International Association. Norovirus has long been associated with cruise ships — for one, it’s a notoriously contagious virus and therefore people living in close quarters …

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Required vaccine coverage among US kindergartners dips again, new CDC data shows
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Required vaccine coverage among US kindergartners dips again, new CDC data shows

CNN  

CNN — A record share of US kindergartners had an exemption for required vaccinations last school year, leaving more than 125,000 new schoolchildren without coverage for at least one state-mandated vaccine, according to new data published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The measles vaccination rate fell again last year, to 92.7% coverage for kindergartners in …

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CDC says America is now fatter than any point in history as obesity rates rise again - so how overweight is YOUR state?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

CDC says America is now fatter than any point in history as obesity rates rise again - so how overweight is YOUR state?

Daily Mail  

Americans are fatter than ever, new CDC data shows. Overall, one in five American adults overall are obese, with the Midwest and the South reporting the highest proportions Twenty-three states had obesity rates over 35 percent, four more than the year before. Dr Karen Hacker, director of the CDC's Natinal Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, said: 'This …

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'Wine moms' who drink just ONE glass a day are 45 percent more likely to get heart disease, according to major analysis
1 year ago

'Wine moms' who drink just ONE glass a day are 45 percent more likely to get heart disease, according to major analysis

Daily Mail  

Drinking is on the rise amongst women, as mommy bloggers show Mid-life women are at risk for heart disease if they're regular drinkers Drinking a large glass of wine every night can raise a woman's risk of deadly heart disease by 45 percent, a new study suggests. Men who have the equivalent of a glass of wine every night have …

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Suicides and homicides among young Americans jumped early in the pandemic, study says
1 year, 9 months ago

Suicides and homicides among young Americans jumped early in the pandemic, study says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The homicide rate for older U.S. teenagers rose to its highest point in nearly 25 years during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the suicide rate for adults in their early 20s was the worst in more than 50 years, government researchers said Thursday. The increase is alarming and “reflects a mental health crisis among young people and a …

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Vaccine developers can't keep up with COVID's mutations
1 year, 10 months ago

Vaccine developers can't keep up with COVID's mutations

Salon  

In April, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention both updated their recommendations for COVID vaccines, providing more flexibility for higher-risk individuals who want additional protection from the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. The bivalent vaccines may not stand up very well against these new strains, which are evolving so fast that some …

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Officials say Pfizer's bivalent COVID shot may be linked to stroke
2 years, 2 months ago

Officials say Pfizer's bivalent COVID shot may be linked to stroke

Daily Mail  

Ischemic strokes are caused when artery blockages deny blood to the brain Health officials are investigating whether Pfizer's updated Covid booster increases the risk of strokes in people over the age of 65. CDC officials report that people over 65 who receive the updated Covid booster shot could be at an increased risk of suffering a stroke The CDC reports …

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
2 years, 3 months ago

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The article suggests that these …

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California and Florida ended up with the same Covid outcome until Indian 'Delta' variant emerged
3 years, 7 months ago

California and Florida ended up with the same Covid outcome until Indian 'Delta' variant emerged

Daily Mail  

Since the first cases of COVID-19 were detected in the U.S., almost no states have been more different in their approaches to the pandemic than California and Florida. Back in February 2021, the states were recording similar Covid case rates with California reporting 214 cases per 100,000 and Florida reporting 254 cases per 100,000. Currently, California is 159.09 infections per …

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Rates of Covid-19 hospitalizations for children and adults under 50 reach their highest levels yet, CDC data shows
3 years, 7 months ago

Rates of Covid-19 hospitalizations for children and adults under 50 reach their highest levels yet, CDC data shows

CNN  

CNN — The pace of Covid-19 hospitalizations is surging across the US, with the rates for children and adults under 50 hitting their highest levels yet, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “During this surge of the Delta variant … we are seeing a significantly greater impact on our children and our teens,” Dr. Jim …

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From increased hospitalizations to long Covid, children can get hit hard by Covid-19. Here’s why doctors say kids should be protected
3 years, 7 months ago

From increased hospitalizations to long Covid, children can get hit hard by Covid-19. Here’s why doctors say kids should be protected

CNN  

CNN — The myth that kids can’t get seriously sick from Covid-19 keeps getting debunked as more children get hospitalized during the Delta variant surge. “Half of the children that we’ve admitted have been under the age of 2,” Dr. Mark Kline, physician-in-chief of Children’s Hospital New Orleans, said this month. Covid-19 deaths in children shouldn’t be ignored, CDC chief …

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Some states banning mask mandates also have fewest teens vaccinated
3 years, 7 months ago

Some states banning mask mandates also have fewest teens vaccinated

CNN  

CNN — As kids head back to school this month, vaccination rates among adolescents tend to be lower in states that have banned mask mandates in schools than in states that will require masks in schools, a new CNN analysis finds. As of Wednesday, the states that have vaccinated the most young people, according to the CDC’s data, are: Vermont: …

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Health care CEO says people are dying unnecessarily as he tries to get through to the unvaccinated
3 years, 8 months ago

Health care CEO says people are dying unnecessarily as he tries to get through to the unvaccinated

CNN  

CNN — Steve Edwards, the president and CEO of a health care system in Missouri, is troubled that health experts cannot seem to inspire more people to get vaccinated in his area, which is being hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite being shown an AP-NORC poll that suggests 45% of people will definitely not get vaccinated, Murthy said: “Well, …

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‘Please get your second shot,’ top health official urges as Delta variant remains a pressing threat
3 years, 9 months ago

‘Please get your second shot,’ top health official urges as Delta variant remains a pressing threat

CNN  

CNN — America is in a far better place now than it was six months ago in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, with overall cases and deaths down, according to the latest data. “Please get your second shot,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Friday in an interview with the National Public Radio. “What we do know is you …

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The CDC is tracking a recent uptick in Covid-19 cases. Its chief says spring breakers and eased restrictions concern her
4 years ago

The CDC is tracking a recent uptick in Covid-19 cases. Its chief says spring breakers and eased restrictions concern her

CNN  

CNN — Top US health officials say they’re encouraged by the accelerating Covid-19 vaccinations. “What concerns me is the footage of what’s happening in spring breakers, in people who are not continuing to implement prevention strategies while we get fully scaled up,” US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said during a White House Covid-19 briefing. …

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A top health official warned relaxing Covid-19 measures threatens progress. A day later, more states said they were easing restrictions
4 years ago

A top health official warned relaxing Covid-19 measures threatens progress. A day later, more states said they were easing restrictions

CNN  

CNN — The emergence of Covid-19 variants makes reopening efforts in the United States a riskier proposition, an infectious disease expert said Wednesday. A month ago, the seven-day average was about 1.5 million doses per day, according to a CNN analysis of CDC data. Philadelphia cancels at least 11,000 invalid vaccine appointments Philadelphia canceled thousands of Covid-19 vaccine appointments at …

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Covid-19 deaths in the US are 10 times higher than car crash fatalities in a year
4 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 deaths in the US are 10 times higher than car crash fatalities in a year

CNN  

In less than 10 months, Covid-19 has killed more people than strokes, suicides and car crashes typically do in a full year – combined. Car crashes and Covid-19 Coronavirus has killed 250,000 people in the US in less than 10 months, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Flu and Covid-19 An average of 42,200 people died from the flu …

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CDC has not reduced the death count related to COVID-19
4 years, 6 months ago

CDC has not reduced the death count related to COVID-19

Associated Press  

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not “backpedal” on the number of deaths caused by COVID-19, reducing the figure from nearly 154,000 to just over 9,000, as social media posts claimed. The posts, which received hundreds of thousands of shares online, were based on a regularly updated CDC data table showing underlying conditions for those who died …

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Birx says data collected from hospitals during coronavirus pandemic has been ‘extraordinarily important’
4 years, 7 months ago

Birx says data collected from hospitals during coronavirus pandemic has been ‘extraordinarily important’

CNN  

CNN — White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said Monday that the coronavirus data collected from hospitals has been “extraordinarily important.” “We have an interim system – it is solely an interim system – to get daily reports from hospitals of new admissions,” Birx said in a roundtable discussion hosted by Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson. “I think …

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Coronavirus hospital data will now be sent to Trump administration instead of CDC
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus hospital data will now be sent to Trump administration instead of CDC

CNN  

Washington CNN — Hospital data on coronavirus patients will now be rerouted to the Trump administration instead of first being sent to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed to CNN on Tuesday. They will simply no longer control it.” “The CDC’s old hospital data gathering operation once worked well monitoring …

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Tensions rise between the White House and CDC as Birx critiques virus tracking
4 years, 10 months ago

Tensions rise between the White House and CDC as Birx critiques virus tracking

CNN  

Washington CNN — As the coronavirus pandemic stretches past its ninth week, tensions are rising between the White House and the nation’s leading public health agency. In particular, Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator for the President’s coronavirus task force, has become increasingly critical of the CDC, making clear in recent meetings that she is more than frustrated with the agency, according …

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At Least 9,000 U.S. Health Care Workers Sickened With COVID-19, CDC Data Shows
4 years, 11 months ago

At Least 9,000 U.S. Health Care Workers Sickened With COVID-19, CDC Data Shows

NPR  

At Least 9,000 U.S. Health Care Workers Sickened With COVID-19, CDC Data Shows Enlarge this image toggle caption John Moore/Getty Images John Moore/Getty Images Nearly 9,300 U.S. health care workers contracted COVID-19, and 27 have died. "This data is really helpful because it's giving us those first indicators of health care worker risks and exposures," says Dr. Saskia Popescu, an …

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