Health informatics

Dietary supplement use common in the United States

Dietary supplement (DS) use is common in the United States, according to a study published online April 18 in the National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

2016 to 2020 saw increase in hepatitis C infection in pregnancy

From 2016 to 2020, there was an increase in the rate of hepatitis C virus infection in mothers giving birth, followed by a decrease from 2020 through 2021, according to the April 11 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Report: 2020 to 2021 saw increase in maternal mortality rates

From 2020 to 2021, there was an increase in the maternal mortality rate, which was seen across racial and ethnic groups and across ages, according to a report published in the March Health E-Stats, a publication of the U.S. ...

Pediatrics

New algorithms could improve pediatric tuberculosis diagnosis

Tuberculosis stands as one of the leading causes of death among young people across the world. Modeling studies suggest that in over 96% of the deadly cases involving children younger than 15 years old, the infected child ...

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