Likelihood of eating fresh produce increases with income for US adults, new CDC report shows The report highlights deep divides between low- and middle- income, a disparity that dates back decades The Guardian - US · Sep 19
Pennsylvania Ties Its Request for Federal Measles Help to CDC Recognition of Four Deaths as Cases Hit 731 Pennsylvania asked the CDC for emergency measles help but says it will withdraw the request unless four deaths are publicly counted. Medical Daily · Sep 19
Maga wants more babies. But they don’t seem too worried about miscarriages in ICE detention Officials lack data on miscarriages after October 2025. Detained women aren’t getting the prenatal healthcare they need The Guardian - US · Sep 19
No Locally Acquired Human Screwworm Cases Reported in the United States as Animal Detections Slow and Questions Grow The CDC reports no locally acquired human screwworm cases in the US. USDA animal detections fell sharply in August, and experts question the traps. Medical Daily · Sep 18
Trust in Measles Vaccine Safety Fell to 76 Percent from 84 Percent as Pennsylvania Counts Four Deaths A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 76 percent of Americans call the MMR vaccine safe for children, down from 84 percent in 2020. What it means for parents. Medical Daily · Sep 18
Flu Shedding Peaked Around Day Four in New Analysis Just as Most Families Had Already Stopped Isolating A CDC-led study of 1,294 flu patients found virus shedding peaked around day four, while just 21 percent were isolated from household members at all. Medical Daily · Sep 18
Jacksonville Reports a Second Locally Acquired West Nile Case as Duval County Crews Spray for Infected Mosquitoes Duval County confirmed a second locally acquired West Nile case, and Jacksonville is ground spraying. What residents should check at home. Medical Daily · Sep 18
Surgeon General Nominee Tells Senators Childhood Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism While Hedging on Hepatitis B Birth Dose Surgeon general nominee Nicole Saphier told senators vaccines do not cause autism and praised MMR, but stopped short on the hepatitis B birth dose. Medical Daily · Sep 18
Independent Team Begins Reviewing Children's Meningococcal and Pneumococcal Vaccine Evidence as a Court Stay Freezes the Federal Schedule An independent team will review meningococcal and pneumococcal vaccine evidence for children. Why the federal schedule change is currently on hold. Medical Daily · Sep 18
Nearly 2,000 Elementary Schools Now Teach Kindergartners to Ride Bikes in Gym Class with Helmets Included A learn-to-ride curriculum has reached nearly 2,000 US elementary schools. What the health evidence supports and the helmet rules that matter. Medical Daily · Sep 18
Pennsylvania Will Withdraw Its CDC Outbreak Aid Request Unless the Agency Publicly Counts Four Measles Deaths Pennsylvania tied its CDC outbreak-aid request to federal recognition of four measles deaths. HHS called it blackmail. What families should know. Medical Daily · Sep 18
Pennsylvania Officially Counts Four Measles Deaths While the Federal Tally Stays at Zero Under a Changed Method Pennsylvania's health department confirmed two more measles deaths as cases hit 731. The CDC's national count remains zero after a data source change. Medical Daily · Sep 18
New York Opens Weekly Measles Dashboard as Statewide Cases Hit 57 and Virus Turns Up in Wastewater New York opened a weekly measles dashboard as cases hit 57 statewide. Wastewater detections in two counties point to a wider spread. Medical Daily · Sep 18
Brain-Eating Amoeba Symptoms Explained: Viral Teen's Death Highlights Early Signs Parents Should Know A North Carolina teenager's death highlights the early symptoms, rapid progression, transmission risks and extreme rarity of Naegleria fowleri infection. International Business Times UK · Sep 18
Medical Daily · Sep 18 Connecticut Judge Dismisses Final Claim Against School Vaccine Law Without Religious Exemptions, Closing a Four-Year Case A Stamford judge dismissed the last claim against Connecticut's repeal of religious school vaccine exemptions. Here is what parents need to know.
Medical Daily · Sep 18 A Seizure That Kept Her Mouth Jerking for Over an Hour Left Both of Her Jaw Joints Dislocated After aneurysm surgery, a woman's mouth jerked for over an hour during a rare seizure. Scans then showed that both of her jaw joints had dislocated.
Medical Daily · Sep 18 Alabama, Kansas, and West Virginia Get $500,000 Each for Faith-Based Youth Drug Prevention as National Overdose Deaths Fall HHS gave Alabama, Kansas, and West Virginia $500,000 each for faith-based youth drug prevention. What the awards fund and what remains unclear.
Medical Daily · Sep 18 Nearly Half in 13-Country Survey Say AI-Savvy Laypeople Can Match Doctors on at Least One Health Task A 13-country survey found that 49% think people skilled with AI can match doctors on at least one health task. What the finding means for chatbot users.
Saving Advice · Sep 17 Scientists Calculated How Many “Healthy Minutes” Certain Foods Could Cost You — Coke Made the List What if the food in your lunch could be translated into minutes of healthy life gained or lost? Researchers at the University of Michigan tried...
Medical Daily · Sep 17 Nearly One in Three Pediatricians See Families Skipping Benefit Applications as Broader Public Charge Rule Takes Effect Friday An AAP survey found that 31% of pediatricians saw immigrant families avoid benefit programs. What parents should know as the public charge rule starts Sept. 18.
Medical Daily · Sep 17 Patients Hospitalized After Medetomidine-Laced Fentanyl Use Describe Extreme Sedation and Withdrawal That Standard Treatment Did Not Fully Ease Patients hospitalized after medetomidine exposure describe extreme sedation and hard-to-treat withdrawal. Learn the warning signs and when to get help.
Medical Daily · Sep 17 Kentucky Measles Cases Reach 50 as Two Patients with One Vaccine Dose Raise Second-Dose Questions for Families Kentucky has 50 measles cases, five hospitalizations, and its first cases in people with one MMR dose. What families should check now.
International Business Times UK · Sep 17 CDC Help Request Turns Into Measles Death Count Standoff as Pennsylvania Cases Reach 731 Pennsylvania says measles has infected 731 people across 38 counties, with 141 hospitalisations and four associated deaths, while the CDC dashboard reports zero fatalities.
The Guardian - US · Sep 17 Pennsylvania asks CDC for emergency help as measles outbreak spreads State reportedly asks for emergency assistance as state Democratic governor spars with US health secretary
Medical Daily · Sep 17 RSV Genetic Material Was Found in Air Near 57% of Hospitalized Patients Versus 15% of Flu Patients A Dutch study found RSV genetic material in the air near 57% of hospitalized RSV patients vs. 15% with flu. Whether that air is infectious is unknown.