Getting Covid and flu vaccines together is better, study suggests Research involving Massachusetts healthcare workers shows higher levels of antibodies in group who received both shots at once The Guardian - US · Nov 15, 2023
For decades, mothers have borne the brunt of scrutiny for alcohol use during pregnancy − new research points to dad's drinking as a significant factor in fetal alcohol syndrome Men drink more, are more likely to binge drink and are almost four times more likely to develop alcohol use disorder than women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Conversation · Nov 15, 2023
The 'Monster' Isn't the Drug, It's the Prohibition Intoxicating drugs never do as much damage as the laws that impotently attempt to eradicate them. Reason · Nov 15, 2023
Dry dog food tied to salmonella outbreak in children Manufacturer says all brands of the pet food the company makes will now be recalled The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023
Why the new RSV shot is hard to find RSV kills 300 kids and thousands of seniors every year. But a new treatment is already facing shortages Salon · Nov 6, 2023
As winter nears, some parents are still searching for the new pediatric COVID shot In LA and elsewhere, some parents are having trouble finding the new pediatric COVID shot, especially for those under 5. Not all pediatricians or pharmacies have it, even if vaccines.gov says they do. WEKU · Oct 19, 2023
CDC recommends RSV vaccine in late pregnancy to protect newborns The shot will help shield newborns from RSV in the early months of life, when they're especially vulnerable to severe illness. WEKU · Sep 22, 2023
Republicans move to slash CDC budget The HIV program launched in 2019 with the goal of cutting new infections nationwide by 90% by 2030 Salon · Sep 13, 2023
The latest COVID boosters are in for the fall. Here's what that means for you NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Robert Wachter about the latest round of FDA-approved COVID-19 boosters and how people should think about the coronavirus and its risk. WEKU · Sep 13, 2023
US health agency recommends updated COVID boosters, President Biden calls it "important" milestone he US health agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday authorized, approved, and recommended everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 booster. Dynamite News · Sep 13, 2023
CDC greenlights two updated COVID-19 vaccines, but how will they fare against the latest variants? 5 questions answered On Sept. 12, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the newly formulated COVID-19 vaccines for all Americans ages 6 months and up, hours after its expert advisory committee voted 13 to 1 in favor of recommending the vaccines. The Conversation · Sep 13, 2023
Kentuckians can access FDA, CDC approved new COVID vaccine targeting Omicron subvariants in coming d As new variants of COVID are making the rounds, the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have approved a new round of COVID-19 vaccines. WEKU · Sep 12, 2023
CDC advisers back broad rollout of new COVID boosters A panel of doctors and scientists advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend that people 6 months of age and older get new COVID boosters this fall. WEKU · Sep 12, 2023
What you should know about new COVID shots Updated COVID-19 shots will be part of a trio of fall vaccines that doctors hope will help avoid another “tripledemic.” Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 11, 2023
The Times of India · Sep 1, 2023 Suicide deaths in the US reached a record high in 2022, as per CDC Suicide deaths in the United States reached a record high of 49,000 in 2022, according to provisional data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on August 10. This was a 2.6% increase over the previous year. More than half of all United States suicide in 2022…
WEKU · Aug 31, 2023 Trump launched an ambitious effort to end HIV. House Republicans want to defund it Republicans in Congress back substantial cuts to the budget of the CDC, taking aim at one of former President Donald Trump's major health programs: a push to end the HIV epidemic in the U.S.
The Conversation · Aug 28, 2023 FDA's greenlighting of maternal RSV vaccine represents a major step forward in protecting young babies against the virus With the Food and Drug Administration’s Aug. 21, 2023, approval of the first vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, for use during late pregnancy, the U.S. will soon have a major new tool at its disposal to protect infants against the highly contagious virus.
WEKU · Aug 22, 2023 1 in 5 women report mistreatment from medical staff during pregnancy The women reported being verbally abused, having their requests for help go unanswered and having their physical privacy infringed upon, according to a CDC survey.
The Conversation · Aug 17, 2023 Potentially faulty data spotted in surveys of drug use and other behaviors among LGBQ youth Federal data on LGBQ student health contain a significant amount of potentially exaggerated or untruthful responses, raising questions about how they might skew people’s understanding of risky behavior among teens. These inaccuracies affect some responses more than others. That’s according to an analysis my colleagues and I did of high…
WEKU · Aug 11, 2023 Coronavirus FAQ: Is it wiser to get a booster now or wait for the new fall booster? Maybe it's not a full-blown summer surge but COVID numbers are ticking up. For those with concerns due to personal risk factors or the start of the school year, the booster question is top of mind.
WEKU · Aug 7, 2023 Ozempic and Wegovy maker courts prominent Black leaders to get Medicare's favor Drugmaker Novo Nordisk focuses on Black lawmakers and opinion leaders to spread the message that obesity is a chronic disease — worth treating at a cost of $1,000 or more a month.
WEKU · Aug 2, 2023 West Nile Virus detected in Louisville; Lexington free of mosquito-borne disease – so far According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, West Nile Virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental U-S. There are no vaccines to prevent it and no medications to treat it. Last week, the West Nile Virus was detected in mosquito traps set by the…
The Conversation · Jul 31, 2023 Opioids and cocaine are a deadly combination – and 'polydrug' deaths are rising Drug deaths in the US involving both opioids and cocaine have increased dramatically in the past decade, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023 CDC to reduce funding for states’ child vaccination programs The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing funding to states for child vaccination programs, according to an agency email obtained by KFF Health News.
Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023 Malaria in the US: A Mayo Clinic expert offers insight, tips on prevention Malaria, a severe and potentially fatal disease most often caused by the bite of an infected mosquito, has been reported in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a health advisory because there have been instances of people getting infected with Plasmodium vivax malaria in Florida and…