Measles Outbreaks Have CDC Tweaking Travel Guidelines
MONDAY, March 18, 2024 -- As millions of Americans prepare to travel abroad this summer and measles outbreaks increase worldwide, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tightened its guidance on how travelers should handle the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 18, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Gun violence: a public health issue - Gelinas L.
Nurses have a key role to play. In this issue's article, author Corrine Dixon notes the following startling statistics: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently named firearm injury as the number one killer of children ages 1 through... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news

CDC: Solicitation for Nominations for Appointment to the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking nominations for membership on the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH). Nominations are due by April 17, 2024. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - March 18, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Marriages in the U.S. are back to pre-pandemic levels, according to the CDC
U.S. marriages have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels with nearly 2.1 million in 2022. That’s a 4 percent increase from the year before. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the data Friday, but has not released marriage data for last year. In 2020, the first year of the COVID-19…#marriages #districtofcolumbia #hawaii #nevada #lasvegas #cdc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The impact of injury control research centers: advancing the field of injury and violence prevention - Baker W, Skillman M, Rocha L, Bayne A, Whitehouse S, Murphy E, Papanikolaou M, Caples M, Choudhary E.
INTRODUCTION: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) funds Injury Control Research Centers (ICRCs). These centers study injury and violence prevention through three core areas: (1) R... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Kent Campbell, Pivotal Figure in the Fight Against Malaria, Dies at 80
Among his accomplishments in a four-decade career in public health, he helped pioneer programs providing bed nets in Africa. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Michael S. Rosenwald Tags: Campbell, Kent (1944-2024) Malaria Medicine and Health Disease Rates Protective Clothing and Gear Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Gates, Bill and Melinda, Foundation United Nations Children ' s Fund Deaths (Obituari Source Type: news

Marriage Rates Are Heating Up Again Post-Pandemic
NEW YORK — U.S. marriages have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels with nearly 2.1 million in 2022. That’s a 4% increase from the year before. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the data Friday, but has not released marriage data for last year. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] In 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were 1.7 million U.S. weddings—the lowest number recorded since 1963. The pandemic threw many marriage plans into disarray, with communities ordering people to stay at home and banning large gatherings to limit the spread of COVID-19. Rea...
Source: TIME: Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mike Stobbe/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news

‘Alarming’ rise in Americans with long Covid symptoms
CDC data shows nearly 18m people could be living with long Covid even as health agency relaxes isolation recommendationsSome 6.8% of American adults are currently experiencing long Covid symptoms, according to a new survey from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), revealing an “alarming” increase in recent months even as the health agency relaxes Covid isolation recommendations, experts say.That means an estimated 17.6 million Americans could now be living with long Covid.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 15, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Melody Schreiber Tags: Long Covid Coronavirus US news World news Science Society Source Type: news

Targeted radiopharmaceuticals offer new hope for longer'healthspans '
Mark Crockett, MD, chief medical officer at TeleDaaS.Americans today can expect to live long lives. However, increased longevity has brought on a troubling rise in chronic disease, diminishing the quality of life later in life. A 2018 study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that more than a quarter of U.S. adults now battle multiple chronic conditions, up from 22% in 2001. We may be living longer, but more Americans struggle through these extra years in poor health — presenting a pressing need to extend not just lifespans but “healthspans.” An emerging field of precision radiopharm...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 15, 2024 Category: Radiology Tags: Molecular Imaging Source Type: news

Paul Alexander, Polio Patient With Iron Lung and Positive Outlook, Dies at 78
DALLAS — Confined to an iron lung after contracting polio as a child, Paul Alexander managed to train himself to breathe on his own for part of the day, earned a law degree, wrote a book about his life, built a big following on social media and inspired people around the globe with his positive outlook. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Alexander died Monday at the age of 78 at a Dallas hospital, said Daniel Spinks, a longtime friend. He said Alexander had recently been hospitalized after being diagnosed with COVID-19 but he did not know the cause of death. Read More: To Fight COVID-19, Ford Is Plan...
Source: TIME: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Stengle / AP Tags: Uncategorized News Desk overnight wire Source Type: news

A Deadly Amoeba Is Linked to Neti Pots. Here ’ s What to Know
NEW YORK — For years, scientists have known people who use neti pots can become infected with a brain-eating amoeba if they use the wrong kind of water. On Wednesday, researchers linked a second kind of deadly amoeba to nasal rinsing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report that for the first time connects Acanthamoeba infections to neti pots and other nasal rinsing devices. Officials also renewed their warning that extremely rare, but potentially deadly, consequences can come from flushing nasal passages with common tap water. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “We...
Source: TIME: Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mike Stobbe/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news

Chicago Migrant Shelter Reports Measles Outbreak
TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has sent a team to Chicago to help contain an outbreak of measles that has sickened four.The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported on Monday that two... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 12, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Measles Cases Climb to 4 at Chicago Migrant Shelter Outbreak
TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2024 -- As the number of measles cases at a migrant shelter in Chicago climbed to four on Monday, a team from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has headed to that city to help contain the outbreak.The Chicago... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 12, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Column: Republican states would rather keep poisoning children with lead than pay for a fix
Kansas Atty. Gen. Kris Kobach doesn’t seem to care about high levels of lead in children’s blood. Here are a few things we know about lead in drinking water: ◆ There is no known safe level. More than a decade ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ceased setting minimum acceptable…#kansasatty #kriskobach #cdc #flint #mich #kriswkobach #kansas #kobach #ussenate #kansans (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Prevalence of Self-Reported Hypertension 30 Percent in 2017 to 2021
MONDAY, March 11, 2024 -- The overall age-standardized prevalence of hypertension was about 30 percent in 2017 to 2021, according to research published in the March 7 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 11, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news