Today: September 26, 2024
Today: September 26, 2024

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US suicides held steady in 2023 — at a very high level

U.S. suicides last year remained at about the highest level in the nation’s history

September 26, 2024
US suicides held steady in 2023 — at a very high level
Health|News

US suicides held steady in 2023 — at a very high level

U.S. suicides last year remained at about the highest level in the nation’s history

September 26, 2024
US suicides held steady in 2023 — at a very high level
Economy|Health

US will buy flu shots for farmworkers in a bid to prevent bird flu from getting worse

The U.S. will pay for flu shots for farmworkers to try to prevent bird flu from getting worse

July 30, 2024
US will buy flu shots for farmworkers in a bid to prevent bird flu from getting worse
Economy|Health

US will buy flu shots for farmworkers in a bid to prevent bird flu from getting worse

The U.S. will pay for flu shots for farmworkers to try to prevent bird flu from getting worse

July 30, 2024
US will buy flu shots for farmworkers in a bid to prevent bird flu from getting worse
Health

Two more bird flu cases reported in Colorado, but elsewhere a study finds no asymptomatic infections

U.S. health officials have announced two more bird flu cases among farmworkers

July 19, 2024
Two more bird flu cases reported in Colorado, but elsewhere a study finds no asymptomatic infections
Health

Health officials tell US doctors to be alert for dengue as cases ramp up worldwide

U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be alert for dengue cases as the tropical disease breaks international records

June 25, 2024
Health officials tell US doctors to be alert for dengue as cases ramp up worldwide
Health

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaign

As COVID-19 bubbles up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination campaign

June 27, 2024
As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaign
Health

US health officials strengthen endorsement of RSV shots for oldest Americans

Federal health officials are strengthening their endorsement of RSV vaccinations for people 75 and older

June 26, 2024
US health officials strengthen endorsement of RSV shots for oldest Americans
Health

US health officials advise using antibiotic as a ‘morning-after pill’ against STDs

U.S. health officials now recommend that some people consider taking an antibiotic as a morning-after pill to prevent certain sexually transmitted diseases

June 04, 2024
US health officials advise using antibiotic as a ‘morning-after pill’ against STDs
Health

Guillain-Barre syndrome 'more common than expected' with RSV vaccine in older people, CDC reiterates

Reports of a rare nervous system disorder are “more common than expected” in older U.S. adults who got the new RSV vaccines

May 30, 2024
Guillain-Barre syndrome 'more common than expected' with RSV vaccine in older people, CDC reiterates
Health

Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious

The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year

May 15, 2024
Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious
Health

Long flu season winds down in US

The U.S. flu season appears to be over

April 26, 2024
Long flu season winds down in US
Health

Hepatitis C cases dropped in the US. Health officials aren't sure if it's a blip or a trend

Federal health officials say that new U.S. hepatitis C infections dropped slightly in 2022

April 03, 2024
Hepatitis C cases dropped in the US. Health officials aren't sure if it's a blip or a trend
Economy|Health

Texas person is diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows

A person in Texas has been diagnosed with bird flu — an infection tied to the recent discovery of the virus in dairy cows

April 01, 2024
Texas person is diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows
Health

US officials warn of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to meningitis and possibly death

U.S. health officials are warning of an increase in illnesses caused by a bacteria that can cause meningitis and possible death

March 28, 2024
US officials warn of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to meningitis and possibly death
Health

US tuberculosis cases were at their the highest level in a decade in 2023

The U.S. saw the most tuberculosis illnesses in a decade in 2023

March 28, 2024
US tuberculosis cases were at their the highest level in a decade in 2023
Health

Drug overdoses reach another record with almost 108,000 Americans in 2022, CDC says

Nearly 108,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2022

March 21, 2024
Drug overdoses reach another record with almost 108,000 Americans in 2022, CDC says
Health

Marriages in the US are back to pre-pandemic levels, CDC says

U.S. marriages have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels with nearly 2.1 million in 2022

March 15, 2024
Marriages in the US are back to pre-pandemic levels, CDC says
Health

Another dangerous amoeba has been linked to neti pots and nasal rinsing. Here's what to know

Researchers have linked another kind of amoeba to nasal rinsing

March 13, 2024
Another dangerous amoeba has been linked to neti pots and nasal rinsing. Here's what to know
Business|Health

U.S. airport nasal swabbing expanding to Chicago and Miami

The nation’s top public health agency is expanding a program that tests international travelers for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases

March 12, 2024
U.S. airport nasal swabbing expanding to Chicago and Miami
Health

U.S. health officials drop 5-day isolation time for COVID-19

U.S. health officials says Americans with COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days

March 01, 2024
U.S. health officials drop 5-day isolation time for COVID-19
Business|Health

Officials investigate rare nervous system disorder in older adults who got RSV vaccine

Health officials are investigating whether there's a link between two new RSV vaccines and cases of a rare nervous system disorder

February 29, 2024
Officials investigate rare nervous system disorder in older adults who got RSV vaccine
Health

Flu shots are doing OK vs. virus, US numbers indicate

Early estimates suggest flu shots are performing OK in the current U.S. winter flu season

February 28, 2024
Flu shots are doing OK vs. virus, US numbers indicate
Health

Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, advisers say

An influential government advisory panel says older U.S. adults who got a COVID-19 shot in the fall should get a booster dose now

February 28, 2024
Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, advisers say
Health

More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds

A new government study suggests smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common way of taking drugs in U.S. overdose deaths

February 15, 2024
More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds

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