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Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. are surging

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data this week showing drug overdoses killed more than 107,000 people last year.

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Editorial: No coincidence in effects gun and abortion laws have on poor Black communities

Newly released statistics by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention point to a sharp rise in 2020 gun homicides that disproportionately affected the nation’s poorest areas and Black communities — affirming what St. Louisans were able to see with their own eyes that year. It might also come as…

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US overdose deaths soared 15% to top 100,000 last year, CDC says

Deaths from drug overdoses rose almost 15% in the U.S. last year, topping 100,000 and setting another grim record, according to provisional data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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2020 saw most firearm deaths since 1994, CDC reports

The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw the highest firearm homicide rates since 1994, with substantial increases among Black and American Indian/Alaska Native males and young adults, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Five children die and 100 others sickened after mysterious hepatitis outbreak in US

‘It’s important to note that this is an evolving situation, and we are casting a wide net to broaden our understanding’ says the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Monkeypox symptoms - seven signs to watch out for as airborne virus confirmed in UK

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) today confirmed that one person, who had travelled to the UK from Nigeria, had contracted monkeypox and is receiving specialist care in London

Daily Mirror

Mayo Clinic Minute: How to manage hay fever allergy symptoms

Don't be alarmed if you are experiencing seasonal allergies for the first time. While hay fever — also known as allergic rhinitis — often begins in childhood, more adults are being diagnosed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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US Drug Regulator Limits Use of J&J Covid Vaccine

The US said Thursday only adults who "have personal concerns" about mRNA vaccines, access issues or medical reasons for refusing them may now receive the Johnson & Johnson Covid shot, which has been linked to a rare but serious clotting condition. The vaccine, which was authorized as a single shot,…

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FDA limits Johnson & Johnson's COVID vaccine to some people due to blood clot risk

The chances of dying following after receiving the Janssen vaccine is about 1:2,000,000. But with multiple COVID-19 vaccines available, the FDA is limiting the use of the J&J vaccine.

WEKU

Please keep wearing masks on public transit, CDC urges

People should continue wearing masks on public transportation even though it’s no longer required by law, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.

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Six US States Probing Mysterious Liver Inflammation In Kids: Bloomberg

At least six U.S. states are reporting confirmed or suspected cases of an unexplained, severe liver disorder in children. Health officials in New York state and Wisconsin said they’re investigating reports of pediatric hepatitis that match a description released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Benzinga

As turkey season approaches, wild birds are free of avian flu

Despite the arrival of avian influenza in Pennsylvania, there is no evidence the state's wild turkeys are infected a week before the one-day junior and mentored youth gobbler hunt April 23, and two weeks prior to the monthlong season that begins April 30.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: US playing politics with migrant lives

The Trump administration’s three-year campaign to block access to asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border led to its use of a scorched-earth tactic at the start of the coronavirus pandemic — border expulsions under orders from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tribune News Service

Mayo Clinic Minute: Improved treatments for head and neck cancer

April is Sexually Transmitted Infections Awareness Month. About 70% of cancers in the oropharynx, which includes the tonsils, soft palate and base of the tongue, are linked to the HPV virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So it's important to talk to your health care team…

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Chicago Sun-Times

IDPH issues warning about three potential cases of severe hepatitis in children in Illinois

Two cases were in the suburbs. And one was in Western Illinois.

Reason

If the CDC's Mask Mandate Is 'Necessary for the Public Health,' Why Didn't the DOJ Seek a Stay To Restore It?

The Biden administration's main priority seems to be leaving the agency's authority vague enough to allow future interventions.

Evening Standard

BA.2.12.1: New Omicron sub-variant gains ground in US as cases detected in UK

A new Omicron sub-variant is gaining traction in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Bangkok Post

Airlines weigh mask rules after US flights drop mandate

European airlines are weighing up their mask requirements on flights to the United States, after a federal judge threw out the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's mask mandate on mass transport, including onboard aircraft.

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Editorial: Tolerance at 30,000 feet needed as face masks are no longer required on planes

On Monday, a Florida federal judge, Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mandate requiring masks while traveling on planes, trains and automobiles, assuming the last of those is an Uber or a cab. She declared the regulation an overreach of government power.

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Editorial: Masks are no longer mandatory on public transit, but they can still help reduce COVID’s spread. Choose wisely

Americans could scarcely be blamed for feeling confused about whether or not to wear a mask right now. A week ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended into May a nationwide mask mandate for travel on airplanes, trains, buses and other forms of public transportation. Then on Monday,…

The Independent UK

Justice Department will appeal mask mandate ruling if CDC finds requirement still ‘necessary’

Biden administration weighing response after federal judge voided public transit requirement

ABC News

Your questions about flu season and vaccines answered as a COVID winter looms

This year we're looking down the barrel of an unusual flu season. So when it comes to COVID, flu and vaccination, what's changed — and what hasn't — since last winter?

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Russia has begun battle to seize east of Ukraine, says Zelenskiy

Russian troops have begun the battle for the Donbas, Ukrainian president says in video address

Chicago Sun-Times

US mask mandate for planes, other travel voided by federal judge in Florida

The decision by U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention improperly failed to justify its decision and did not follow proper rulemaking.

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Mask mandate for planes, trains overturned by federal judge

A federal judge in Florida overturned a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mask mandate on public transportation.

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