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COngress avoids US government shutdown; new reports describe health problems for senior citizensdifficulties

Thu, 2023-11-16 19:42 — mike kraft
Congress Kicks the (Budget) Can Down the Road. Again. - KFF Health News Congress narrowly avoided a federal government shutdown for the second time in six weeks, as Democrats came to the rescue of divided House Republicans over annual spending bills that were supposed to be finished by Oct. 1. But the brinksmanship is likely to repeat itself early in 2024, when the next temporary spending patches expire. Meanwhile, a pair of investigations unveiled this week demonstrate how difficult it still is for seniors to get needed long-term and rehabilitation care.
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Measles cases and deaths increase worldwide, as childhood vaccinations rates decline --report

Thu, 2023-11-16 19:27 — mike kraft
Report: Measles cases and deaths increase worldwide, as childhood vaccinations rates decline A dangerous decline in the rate of children vaccinated against measles is spurring a global increase in cases and deaths from the highly contagious virus, according to a new report. Helen Branswell STAT

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COVID and flu vaccine rates are declining for US health care workers --CDC

Thu, 2023-11-16 16:34 — mike kraft

COVID and flu vaccine rates are declining for US health care workers, CDC reports: ‘Disturbing trend’ (foxnews.com)

 

...They found that flu vaccine coverage was 81% among health care employees at hospitals and 47.1% at nursing homes.

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Long Covid hits U.S. veterans hard; 4th COVID vaccine dose helped those with rheumatic disease

Thu, 2023-11-16 15:46 — mike kraft
Nearly half of US veterans had long-COVID symptoms up to 6 months later Risk factors for long COVID were Black race, ages 50 to 64, diabetes, and severe infection. CIDRAP

Nearly half of 363,000 US veterans who tested positive for COVID-19 still had symptoms up to 6 months later, and the risk factors for this condition were Black race, older age, diabetes, and severe infection, concludes a study published yesterday in the Annals of Epidemiology.

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Hospitals are turning to warning systems to help protect health workers from violence

Wed, 2023-11-15 10:18 — mike kraft
Hospitals say violence against health workers is surging. Tech companies are stepping in to help As health care workers face higher risk of violence, hospitals are turning to systems that can track safety incidents in real time. Mohana Ravindranath STAT

 

 

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Covid widened the life expectancy gap between women and men in the U.S. --study

Wed, 2023-11-15 10:04 — mike kraft

 

COVID increased gender life expectancy gap in US poco_bw CIDRAP

For more than 100 years, American women have outlived American men, largely due to differences in rates of cardiovascular disease and lung cancer. Now COVID-19 has widened the gendered life expectancy gap, according to a research letter published yesterday in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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New reports on global climate efforts highlight increased fossil fuel subsidies, ill health

Wed, 2023-11-15 09:55 — mike kraft

 

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Only about 14% of American adults have received the updated COVID vaccine: CDC

Wed, 2023-11-15 09:44 — mike kraft

 

About 36M American adults have received the updated COVID vaccine: CDC Newly released survey data from the CDC shows 36 million American adults, about 13.9% of the U.S. adult population, has received the updated COVID vaccine. ABC News ABC News

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Overview: U.S. States Where the COVID-19 Surge Is the Worst Right Now

Wed, 2023-11-15 09:31 — mike kraft

 

Update: States Where the COVID-19 Surge Is the Worst Right Now After a week when hospital admissions and test-positivity rates for COVID-19 leveled off, the seven-day moving average for both categories resumed their declines for the most recent reporting period.This may be a respite, however. Infections could increase as the winter draws near as other viruses and illnesses may compromise immune systems, allowing the coronavirus to […] John Harrington 24/7 Wall St.

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Small preliminary study suggests Covid rebound is far more common with Paxlovid than without

Tue, 2023-11-14 10:46 — mike kraft

 

Study suggests Covid rebound is far more common with Paxlovid than without A small and preliminary study published Monday seems to indicate that patients receiving Paxlovid are far more likely to experience Covid rebound than those who did not take it. Matthew Herper STAT

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