Dec 11 Watch 5:18 Mental health workers find 'rampant' hopelessness, exhaustion in Navy Four sailors in the same Navy command in Norfolk, Virginia appeared to have died by suicide in less than a month. It's the second time in a year that the Navy has been confronted with a rash of suicide deaths. Continue watching
Dec 11 Hospital finances play a major role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News The dire shortage of pediatric hospital beds is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals over the past decade, as they shuttered children’s wards, which often operate in the red, and expanded the number of beds available for more… Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 12:09 Dr. Fauci reflects on his decades-long career as he prepares to step down By Judy Woodruff, Dorothy Hastings Dr. Anthony Fauci is stepping aside from job after a five-decade-long career in public health. He's been one of the leading public health voices since taking the role of director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in… Continue watching
Dec 09 WATCH: Jill Biden recommends updated COVID vaccines before holidays By News Desk Coronavirus-related hospital admissions are climbing again in the United States, with older adults a growing share of U.S. deaths and less than half of nursing home residents up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations. Continue reading
Dec 08 FDA clears updated doses of COVID-19 vaccine for kids under age 5 By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press U.S. regulators have cleared doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccines to children younger than 5. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 6:00 Congress reviews sweeping bipartisan defense funding bill with major shifts in policy A massive U.S. defense-related bill was rolled out Tuesday and is making its way through Congress. Bipartisan negotiators released the 4,000 plan to fund the annual National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, which sets parameters for the military. This year… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 8:16 Schools stockpile medication to combat rise in fentanyl overdoses By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas, Lena I. Jackson Overdose deaths caused by fentanyl are on the rise across the country. It’s especially grim for young people, with more than 75 percent of adolescent overdose deaths in 2021 involving the powerful synthetic opioid. In response, many schools have stocked… Continue watching
Dec 06 Panel calls for stronger leadership, clearer mission of FDA foods program By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press A panel is calling for changes at the federal agency that oversees most of the nation's food supply, saying revamped leadership, a clear mission and more urgency are needed to prevent illness outbreaks and to promote good health. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Flu hospitalizations skyrocket in the U.S. In our news wrap Monday, the CDC reported that U.S. hospitalizations for the flu are the highest they've been in a decade this early in the season, Pfizer asked the FDA to authorize its updated COVID booster for children 6… Continue watching
Dec 05 U.S., EU agree to intensify talks over 'green subsidies' dispute By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The United States and European Union have agreed to intensify talks to resolve EU concerns over major subsidies for American companies contained in a U.S. clean energy law. Continue reading