Births dropped in 2023, ending pandemic baby boom
Data:CDC; Chart: Axios Visuals The total number of U.S. births dropped in 2023, bringing an end to a mini-baby boom that began in the pandemic. Why it matters: The drop in births helped plunge the U.S. fertility rate to its lowest point in nearly a century. The big picture: Nearly 3.6 million…#cdc #chart #birth (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Changing Office Trends Reshape Detroit's Dining Scene:'Fun Food And Atmosphere '
Downtown Detroit is undergoing a significant shift following the global pandemic. For Jeremy Sasson, the visionary behind Heirloom Hospitality, a holding group of restaurants in and around the city, this transformation presents a dual challenge and opportunity to redefine and reshape his brand's…#detroit #jeremysasson #heirloomhospitality #sasson #heirloom #townhousedetroit #townhousebirmingham #townhouse #italian #californian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
U.S. Births Declined in 2023, Marking End to Post-Pandemic Rise
THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 -- The short post-pandemic uptick in U.S. births may be over, with 2023 numbers showing a decline in births.
According to provisional data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, just under 3.6 million... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on unassisted suicide and assisted suicide rates in French-speaking Switzerland: differences by gender - Kursner S, Studer J, Fracasso T, Weber G, Michaud L.
Aims: Most studies on the impact of COVID-19 have shown a decrease or no change in unassisted suicide rates, but effects on assisted suicide have not been studied. We aimed to estimate the association between the COVID-19 pandemic and both types of suicide... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Predictors of corporal punishment during the COVID-19 pandemic - Sege RD, Purdue EL, Burstein D, Holditch Niolon P, Price LL, Chen Y, Swedo EA, Piazza Hurley T, Prasad K, Klika B.
The objective of this study was to assess the proportion of parents who used CP during the pandemic and identify related risk and protective fa... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
A Test Told Me I ’m Basically Made of Plastic. You Probably Are Too
I might like to think of my body as a thing of bone and blood and tissue and water, but as I recently learned, it’s also a thing of plastic—home to an alarming amount of plastic toxins known as bisphenols. Used to manufacture mostly hard, durable plastics—such as water bottles and takeout containers—bisphenols are often found in the company of phthalates, which are used to make more flexible plastics such as raincoat linings, vinyl boots, and packing tape. Both types of chemicals are known to be hormone disruptors, leading to numerous health problems, including early puberty, obesity, heart disease,...
Source: TIME: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized Environment Source Type: news
Africa: Despite Pandemic Setbacks, WHO Vows Continued Fight for Global Immunization
[allAfrica] World Immunization Week celebrates a remarkable milestone - 50 years of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). This global initiative has been instrumental in saving countless lives and protecting children from devastating vaccine-preventable diseases. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 25, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Children and Youth Health and Medicine Nutrition Source Type: news
US births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound, experts say
The number of U.S. births fell last year (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Generation lockdown's boozing problem: Middle-class parents have 'normalised' under-age drinking while pandemic fuelled issue, experts warn as shock report reveals England tops global charts, with one in three having had alcohol by age 11
It marks the highest rate of childhood drinking across 44 countries, according to a damning World Health Organization (WHO) commissioned report. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Do YOU have a problem with drink? Take our quiz by an alcohol expert to find out...
This week, new figures revealed death by drinking among women rocketed by 37 per cent in the wake of pandemic lockdowns, with middle-aged women particularly affected. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US Births Retreat After Pandemic-era Growth US Births Retreat After Pandemic-era Growth
The number of births in the United States fell by 2% in 2023 from the previous year, driven in part by a marked birth rate decline among older teenagers and women aged...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
From birds, to cattle, to … us? Could bird flu be the next pandemic? – podcast
As bird flu is confirmed in 33 cattle herds across eight US states, Ian Sample talks to virologist Dr Ed Hutchinson of Glasgow University about why this development has taken scientists by surprise, and how prepared we are for the possibility it might start spreading among humansRead more Guardian reporting on this topicContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 25, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Ian Sample, produced by Madeleine Finlay, sound design by Tony Onuchukwu, the executive producer was Ellie Bury Tags: Science Bird flu Health Society World news Cattle World Health Organization Farm animals Farming Environment Source Type: news
Investors yank $2.2 billion from Cathie Wood ’s once-mega popular Ark funds, even as tech skyrockets
Cathie Wood’s star rose during the pandemic for well-timed bets in companies such as Tesla, Zoom, and Roku, but those same bets are now dragging her Ark funds down and investors have withdrawn billions of dollars this year in protest. Funders have since January pulled $2.2 billion from six…#cathiewoods #tesla #roku #ark #wood #morningstar #robbygreengold #woods #arkinnovation #zoomandroku (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Instagram fraudster'Jay Mazini' has been sentenced for his crypto scheme that preyed on Muslims
The former Instagram influencer known as “ Jay Mazini ” who swindled millions of dollars from online followers and a network of Muslims during the pandemic was sentenced to seven years in prison on Wednesday, prosecutors said. Jebara Igbara, 28, of New Jersey, had pleaded guilty to fraud charges,…#jaymazini #muslims #jebaraigbara #newjersey #ponzi #igbara #muslim #hallalcapital #llc #breonpeace (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why It ’ s Important to ‘ Meet People Where They Are ’ When Improving U.S. Healthcare
The Covid-19 pandemic made issues with access to medical care apparent. At the Time100 Summit on Wednesday, three healthcare officials discussed how the concept of meeting people where they are could help improve the whole industry.
Dr. Toyin Ajayi, the CEO and co-founder of Cityblock Health, Dr. Raj Panjabi, a former White House senior director and special assistant to President Joe Biden, and Dr. Luther T. Clark, the deputy chief patient officer at Merck, each pointed to their own versions of bringing health care to people in a conversation moderated by TIME Senior Health Correspondent Alice Park. (Merck is a 20...
Source: TIME: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Julia Zorthian Tags: Uncategorized News desk edits sponsorshipblock T100Titans2024 Source Type: news
