Health Nov 07 Health officials recommend more syphilis testing after U.S. newborn cases skyrocketed in 2022 Syphilis cases in U.S. newborns again are on the rise. It has health officials calling for new measures to stop the increase, including encouraging millions of sexually active women of childbearing age and their partners to get tested.
Health Nov 01 Last year’s U.S. infant mortality rate hit its highest increase in two decades White and Native American infants, infant boys and babies born at 37 weeks or earlier had significant death rate increases. The CDC's report, published Wednesday, also noted larger increases for two of the leading causes of infant deaths — maternal…
Health Oct 27 Vaccine data shows rates for latest COVID-19 booster is ‘abysmal’, only 7 percent of U.S. adults with shot 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. One expert calls the numbers “abysmal.”…
Health Oct 02 U.S. health officials to endorse common antibiotic as ‘morning-after pill’ to combat STIs The long-awaited guideline says doxycycline can prevent certain illnesses if taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex.
Politics Jun 16 Former North Carolina health official Dr. Mandy Cohen is picked to be new CDC director Dr. Mandy Cohen has been picked to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. the White House announced her appointment Friday. She succeeds Dr. Rochelle Walensky, who last month announced she was resigning effective June 30.
Health Jun 15 FDA considers changing COVID vaccine to target XXB, the latest omicron strain Scientific advisers for the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday discussed whether the next round of shots should only include protection against the newest omicron variants that are now dominant worldwide.
Health Jun 15 Study shows jump in suicides and homicides among young Americans early in the pandemic Experts cited several possible reasons for the increases, including higher rates of depression, limited availability of mental health services and the number of guns in U.S. homes.
Health May 25 Mpox health emergency has ended, but U.S. cities could be at risk for summertime outbreaks Infections exploded in the wake of Pride gatherings in June. Health officials and event organizers say there are many reasons to be optimistic that history will not repeat this year.
Health May 05 Rochelle Walensky, head of CDC, resigns citing pandemic transition Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, submitted her resignation Friday, saying the waning of the COVID-19 pandemic was a good time to make a transition.
Health Apr 27 U.S. adult cigarette smoking hits new all-time low Cigarette smoking dropped to another new all-time low last year, with 1 in 9 adults saying they were current smokers. Meanwhile, e-cigarette use rose, to about 1 in 17 adults.