The rate of suspected suicide attempts by poisoning among children and adolescents ages 10-19 reported to U.S. poison centers increased 30% during 2021—the COVID-19 pandemic's first full year—compared with 2019, a new ...
Apr 20, 2023
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An estimated 20.9 percent of U.S. adults experienced chronic pain during 2021, according to research published in the April 14 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Apr 14, 2023
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The typical timing of seasonal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemics (October to April) was disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published in the April 7 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
Apr 7, 2023
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U.S. public health officials want high-risk individuals who haven't been vaccinated for mpox—previously called monkeypox—to do so before a potential resurgence of the virus in the coming months.
Apr 3, 2023
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The first season of "The Last of Us" may be over, but many folks have been left with an abiding fear of fungal infections.
Apr 3, 2023
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Prescriptions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new government report shows.
Mar 31, 2023
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More than half of U.S. adults agree with one or more protective actions to prevent hearing loss from amplified music at venues and events, according to research published in the March 31 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
Mar 31, 2023
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The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) was 2.5 per 100,000 in the United States in 2022, marking an increase since the low of 2.2 cases per 100,000 coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, according to research published ...
Mar 24, 2023
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The prevalence of babesiosis is increasing in certain states, including Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, which should now be considered to have endemic transmission, according to research published in the March 17 issue ...
Mar 17, 2023
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The proportion of emergency department visits resulting from assault and self-harm is higher among incarcerated adults than among nonincarcerated adults, according to research published in the March 17 issue of the U.S. Centers ...
Mar 17, 2023
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