Health Jan 13 Overdose deaths hit a historic high in 2020. Frustrated experts say these strategies could save lives The Biden administration has embraced harm reduction strategies to prevent more people from fatally overdosing. But in order to avoid further catastrophic losses, public health experts say more bold strategies must be pursued.
Health Jan 06 As experts say Biden should pivot on COVID, Harris sees current strategy making progress The pandemic at this moment “is extremely frustrating” for everyone, Harris said vaccines, but boosters and masks have helped schools and businesses reopen. “We have seen progress … but there are still steps to go.”…
Politics Jan 03 Americans don’t agree on what to call Jan. 6 attack Roughly half of U.S. adults say an insurrection took place that threatened democracy, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.
Health Dec 22 COVID helped cause the biggest drop in U.S. life expectancy since WWII Changes in U.S. life expectancy normally move at a more glacial pace – at incremental tenths of a year. But the coronavirus pandemic has upset that steady trend.
Health Dec 14 Nurse who got first authorized U.S. COVID vaccine: ‘We cannot continue to live like this’ Looking at how life has changed since multiple COVID-19 vaccines became available over the last year, Northwell Health nurse Sandra Lindsay told the PBS NewsHour, “It's a stark contrast to where we were a year ago.”…
Health Dec 03 WATCH: White House COVID-19 task force holds briefing as omicron cases emerge Since the World Health Organization designated omicron as a "variant of concern," in part because of its apparent ability to reinfect people, public health officials had said it would be a matter of time before omicron appeared in the U.S.
Health Dec 02 How Maine is trying to take food insecurity off kids’ plates Recent constraints on food supply and rising costs have also stretched school districts thin -- another reminder of the way that COVID has contributed to food insecurity.
Health Nov 30 What we know you can do to protect yourself from omicron Key questions need to be answered about the new COVID-19 variant, omicron, including whether it is more transmissible, produces more severe disease, and responds to vaccines and medicines.
Health Nov 17 U.S. surpassed 100,000 overdose deaths in first year of COVID-19 Experts believe the top drivers are the growing prevalence of deadly fentanyl in the illicit drug supply and the COVID-19 pandemic, which left many drug users socially isolated and unable to get treatment or other support.
Health Nov 11 The COVID-19 vaccine and kids. Your questions answered Looking across the coronavirus pandemic, people who remain unvaccinated make up the overwhelming majority of people who have suffered the most -- signaling the protective and preventive power of getting vaccinated.