Aug 16 Heroin overdoses killed 3 times as many teens in 2015 than in 1999 By Synclaire Cruel Drug overdose deaths among teenagers have ticked up after years of decline, according to a new report released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading
Jul 07 Brenda Fitzgerald named new CDC director By Helen Branswell, STAT Georgia’s public health commissioner, Brenda Fitzgerald, will succeed Dr. Tom Frieden as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading
May 09 Medicare failed to investigate suspicious infection cases from nearly 100 hospitals By Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News Ninety-six hospitals reported suspicious data on dangerous infections to Medicare officials, but the agency did not follow up or examine any of the cases in depth, according to a report by the Health and Human Services inspector general’s office. Continue reading
Mar 16 Trump's budget cuts drastically into science and health programs By Nsikan Akpan The White House’s budget proposal for 2018, released Thursday, seeks cuts in science and health agencies across the board. Yet, some budgetary wallets will be lightened more than others. Continue reading
Feb 18 At a resurrected climate conference, concerns loom that CDC scientists may be silenced By Max Blau, STAT Organizers of a conference on public health and climate change urged policy experts and policymakers to mobilize in the wake of a new administration they say has denied the impact, and even the existence, of global warming. Continue reading
Jan 17 A stealthy superbug appears to be spreading in U.S. hospitals, study finds By Helen Branswell, STAT A new study suggests a dangerous, antibiotic-resistant superbug may be evading disease surveillance. Continue reading
Jan 13 A superbug resistant to every available antibiotic in the U.S. kills Nevada woman By Helen Branswell, STAT Public health officials from Nevada are reporting on a case of a woman who died in Reno in September from an incurable infection. Continue reading
Dec 31 Zika threat isn't over, CDC director warns pregnant women thinking about beach vacations By Helen Branswell, STAT CDC Director Tom Frieden said he is worried that people may think the worst of Zika is over and that they can let down their guard. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 3:31 Heroin deaths exceeded gun homicides in 2015 By PBS News Hour Last year, more than 30,000 people died from opioid overdoses, which cause almost two-thirds of all overdoses in the U.S., according to data released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those data also show that last… Continue watching
Sep 19 The women's health issue no one talks about By Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News Depression is common among American women, and antidepressant use is on the rise. Yet women tend to keep both a secret. Why aren't we discussing this more?… Continue reading