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

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Lyme disease case counts in the US rose by almost 70% in 2022 due to a change in how it's reported

Lyme disease cases in the United States jumped nearly 70% in 2022

February 15, 2024
Lyme disease case counts in the US rose by almost 70% in 2022 due to a change in how it's reported
Economy|Health

What is Alaskapox? Recent death brings attention to virus seen in small animals

A recent death has brought new attention to the so-called Alaskapox virus

February 13, 2024
What is Alaskapox? Recent death brings attention to virus seen in small animals
Health

Flu hangs on in US, fading in some areas and intensifying in others

Flu is hanging on in the U.S., intensifying in some areas of the country after weeks of an apparent national decline

February 09, 2024
Flu hangs on in US, fading in some areas and intensifying in others
Health

Higher-dose naloxone spray didn't save more lives, researchers find

A study finds that a new, higher-dose nasal spray for reversing opioid overdoses didn't save more lives than the standard dose

February 08, 2024
Higher-dose naloxone spray didn't save more lives, researchers find
Health

Newest COVID shots are 54% effective in preventing symptoms, CDC finds

The latest COVID-19 vaccines are 54% effective at preventing symptomatic infection in adults

February 01, 2024
Newest COVID shots are 54% effective in preventing symptoms, CDC finds
Health

The US hasn't seen syphilis numbers this high since 1950. Other STD rates are down or flat

Infectious syphilis cases in the U.S. rose by 9% in 2022

January 30, 2024
The US hasn't seen syphilis numbers this high since 1950. Other STD rates are down or flat
Health

Report finds 93 US deaths after cosmetic surgery in Dominican Republic since 2009

U.S. health officials say 93 Americans have died after cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic since 2009

January 25, 2024
Report finds 93 US deaths after cosmetic surgery in Dominican Republic since 2009
Health

Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says

The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse with 38 states reporting high or very high levels for respiratory illnesses

January 05, 2024
Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says
Health

Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says

U.S. health officials say flu and COVID-19 infections are expected to ramp up in the coming weeks

December 22, 2023
Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says
Health

Study bolsters evidence that severe obesity increasing in young US kids

A new study adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common in young U.S. children

December 15, 2023
Study bolsters evidence that severe obesity increasing in young US kids
Health

Chronic fatigue syndrome is not rare, says new CDC survey. It affects 3.3 million U.S. adults

Health officials are releasing the first nationally representative estimate of how many U.S. adults have chronic fatigue syndrome: 3.3 million

December 07, 2023
Chronic fatigue syndrome is not rare, says new CDC survey. It affects 3.3 million U.S. adults
Health

Flu is on the rise while RSV infections may be peaking, US health officials say

U.S. health officials say flu is picking up steam while RSV lung infections may be peaking

December 01, 2023
Flu is on the rise while RSV infections may be peaking, US health officials say
Health

US life expectancy rose last year, but it remains below its pre-pandemic level

U.S. life expectancy rose last year, but it still isn’t close to what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic

November 28, 2023
US life expectancy rose last year, but it remains below its pre-pandemic level
Health

The flu is soaring in seven US states and rising in others, health officials say

U.S. health officials say at least seven states are seeing high levels of the flu and that cases are rising in other parts of the country

November 17, 2023
The flu is soaring in seven US states and rising in others, health officials say
Health

US childhood vaccination exemptions reach their highest level ever

The proportion of U.S. kindergartners exempted from school attendance vaccination requirements has hit its highest level ever

November 09, 2023
US childhood vaccination exemptions reach their highest level ever
Health

2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show

More than a month after federal officials recommended a new version of the COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot

October 26, 2023
2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show
Health

Mpox vaccinations should be recommended for high-risk men, even after outbreak ends, advisers say

Government health advisers say gay and bisexual men at high risk for mpox infection should get vaccinated for the virus even after the current outbreak ends

October 25, 2023
Mpox vaccinations should be recommended for high-risk men, even after outbreak ends, advisers say
Business|Health

A new RSV shot for infants is in short supply

A new shot for infants against RSV is in short supply, and U.S. health officials are telling doctors they should prioritize giving the drug to babies at the highest risk of severe disease

October 24, 2023
A new RSV shot for infants is in short supply
Health

US health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a 'morning-after pill' against STDs

U.S. health officials plan to endorse a common antibiotic as a post-sex morning after pill that gay and bisexual men can use to avoid some increasingly common sexually transmitted diseases

October 02, 2023
US health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a 'morning-after pill' against STDs
Business|Health

RSV vaccine recommended during pregnancy as a second option to protect newborns

U.S. health officials are recommending RSV vaccinations for moms-to-be as a second option to protect newborns

September 22, 2023
RSV vaccine recommended during pregnancy as a second option to protect newborns
Health|Travel

What to know about the Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever

U.S. health officials say more than 20 people returning to the U.S. from Cuba had been infected with a virus transmitted by bugs

August 27, 2024
What to know about the Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever
Environment|Health|Science

Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?

Some recent studies seem to suggest taking a new and more cautious look at plastic water bottles and frozen meal containers

August 05, 2024
Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?
Health|Science

Infants' tongue-tie may be overdiagnosed and needlessly treated, American Academy of Pediatrics says

A prominent doctors' group worries that a condition in infants that can affect breastfeeding known as tongue-tie is being overdiagnosed in the U.S. and too often treated with unnecessary surgery

July 29, 2024
Infants' tongue-tie may be overdiagnosed and needlessly treated, American Academy of Pediatrics says
Health|Science

US health officials confirm four new bird flu cases, in Colorado poultry workers

Four poultry workers in Colorado have been diagnosed with bird flu

July 15, 2024
US health officials confirm four new bird flu cases, in Colorado poultry workers
Health|Science

Research gives more reassurance that milk pasteurization kills bird flu, officials say

U.S. officials say a new study provides reassurance that pasteurization kills bird flu virus in cow’s milk

June 28, 2024
Research gives more reassurance that milk pasteurization kills bird flu, officials say

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