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CDC: Rates of Suicide Vary by Age, Sex, Mechanism in Over 55s
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 -- For adults ages 55 years and older, the rates of suicide vary by age group, sex, and mechanism of suicide, according to a November data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 15, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

CDC: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is allowing an additional 30 days for comments on a proposed information collection project titled "National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)." NHSN is used to track healthcare-associated infections and the extent to which healthcare facilities adhere to infection prevention practices and antimicrobial stewardship. The proposed changes in this information collection request include revisions to 23 existing data collection forms and nine new forms. Comments are due within 30 days of this notice. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - November 15, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Male, Female Veterans Have Increased Prevalence of Arthritis
TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 -- Male and female veterans have a higher prevalence of arthritis than nonveterans, according to research published in the Nov. 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Rebound Infections Occur in 20% of Paxlovid Users, According to New Research
COVID-19 has become less of an urgent threat than it was in 2019 largely because of vaccines and growing immunity from natural infections, but antiviral treatments have also changed the course of the disease. The most popular of these is nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, sold under the brand name Paxlovid, which the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends for older people and anyone over age 12 who is at higher risk of COVID-19 complications. But people taking the drug have reported incomplete recovery, or testing positive again after testing negative once they finished the five-day course of the oral medica...
Source: TIME: Health - November 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

CDC warns doctors to watch for lead poisoning related to cinnamon applesauce as investigation continues
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning health care providers to be on the lookout for children who may have been exposed to lead after eating cinnamon-flavored applesauce products. The CDC published an official health advisory Monday notifying doctors that as of November 7,…#eatingcinnamon #cdc #wanabana #arkansas #maryland #missouri #newmexico #northcarolina #ohio #pennsylvania (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news