Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A few people with COVID went a crowded bar: here's what happened
COVID-19 is so contagious that even a single breach of social distancing measures can have far-reaching consequences.
Apr 07, 2021
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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (ISSN 0149-2195) is a weekly epidemiological digest for the United States published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is the main vehicle for publishing public health information and recommendations that have been received by the CDC from state health departments, with each issue covering reports that have been received in the week through Friday, and published on the following Friday. Material published in the report is in the public domain and may be reprinted without permission. As of 2009, the journal's editor-in-chief is Ronald Moolenaar.
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Health
Clinical preventive service use varies across the United States
Use of recommended clinical preventive services varies across the United States, with insurance status being the dominant factor associated with service use, according to research published in the April 2 issue of the U.S. ...
Apr 02, 2021
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Vaccination
Study finds significant vaccine distrust within incarcerated populations, increasing risks
Fewer than half of inmates in jails and prisons surveyed in a study by the CDC and University of Washington said they would accept a COVID-19 vaccine, while the majority either said they wanted to wait before getting the ...
Apr 02, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tuberculosis cases largely declined across US in 2020
(HealthDay)—In 2020, there was a large decrease in tuberculosis (TB) cases, according to research published in the March 26 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Mar 31, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Anxiety, depressive disorders increased August 2020 to February 2021
(HealthDay)—From Aug. 19, 2020, to Feb. 1, 2021, the percentage of adults with symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder increased, as did the percentage reporting that they needed but did not receive mental health ...
Mar 30, 2021
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Pediatrics
HPV infections are plummeting due to widespread vaccination
(HealthDay)—Fifteen years of widespread vaccination of U.S. children with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is reaping big rewards: A more than 80% drop in new infections has been seen in women and girls under the ...
Mar 26, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 transmission rare in schools with masking, distancing, contact tracing
In-school COVID-19 transmission is rare—even among close school contacts of those who test positive for the virus—when schools heed public health precautions such as mandatory masking, social distancing and frequent hand-washing, ...
Mar 19, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 vaccination cover varies with social vulnerability
(HealthDay)—COVID-19 vaccination coverage is higher in low compared with high social vulnerability counties across the United States, according to research published in the March 17 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers ...
Mar 19, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Parent, child well-being affected by schooling mode during COVID-19
Children not receiving in-person school instruction and their parents have worse mental, emotional, and physical health outcomes, according to research published in the March 19 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
Mar 19, 2021
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Vaccination
Most people complete two-dose COVID-19 vaccination series
Most people who receive the first Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine complete the series, almost always within the recommended interval, according to research published in the March 15 early-release issue of the ...
Mar 18, 2021
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