Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Monkeypox cases rising slowly in the US, CDC says
Monkeypox cases continue to climb in the United States, although gradually, federal health officials said Friday.
Jun 13, 2022
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Vaccination
US: Pfizer COVID-19 shot appears effective for kids under 5
Federal health officials said Sunday that kid-sized doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccines appear to be safe and effective for kids under 5, a key step toward a long-awaited decision to begin vaccinating the youngest American ...
Jun 13, 2022
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Addiction
Pilot testing program in Maryland could save life and limb as new illegal drug danger emerges
A young woman in a pink hoodie and a blond bun clutched a plastic bag filled with 20 fresh syringes and a box of naloxone, the antidote to opioid overdoses. Jason Bienert, a wound care nurse at a needle exchange program in ...
Jun 6, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
U.S. monkeypox cases now at 21, two strains identified
The number of known U.S. monkeypox cases has increased to 21 in 11 states, federal health officials announced Friday.
Jun 3, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
1 in 3 Americans now live in areas where indoor masks are advised, CDC says
Masks may not be required, but Americans should consider wearing one anyway if they live in an area where COVID-19 case numbers are high, federal health officials said Wednesday.
May 19, 2022
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A third of US should be considering masks, officials say
COVID-19 cases are increasing in the United States—and could get even worse over the coming months, federal health officials warned Wednesday in urging areas hardest hit to consider reissuing calls for indoor masking.
May 18, 2022
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Health
New US hospitals face fiscal crisis over COVID relief money
A whole town celebrated in 2020 when, early in the coronavirus pandemic, Thomasville Regional Medical Center opened, offering state-of-the-art medicine that was previously unavailable in a poor, isolated part of Alabama. ...
May 17, 2022
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Pediatrics
EXPLAINER: What's behind the baby formula shortage?
Many parents are hunting for infant formula because of a combination of short- and long-term problems that has hit most of the biggest U.S. brands.
May 12, 2022
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Vaccination
Company hid problems with COVID vaccines from FDA
Evidence of quality control problems was hidden by a company contracted by the U.S. government to produce hundreds of millions of COVID vaccine doses, a new House committee report shows.
May 10, 2022
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CDC restates recommendation for masks on planes, trains
U.S. health officials on Tuesday restated their recommendation that Americans wear masks on planes, trains and buses, despite a court ruling last month that struck down a national mask mandate on public transportation.
May 3, 2022
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