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U.S. pharmacy closings are putting the health of some Black and Latino Americans at risk

Fri, 2023-11-10 12:13 — mike kraft

How pharmacy deserts are putting the health of Black and Latino Americans at risk Lack of access to a nearby pharmacy can have major health consequences by impeding people's ability to get vaccinations and keep up with prescriptions. Anika Nayak STAT

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Increased numbers of kindergartner parents opt out of school vaccinations

Fri, 2023-11-10 11:02 — mike kraft

Kindergarten vaccination exemptions at highest level ever The percentage of kindergartners whose parents opted them out of school-required vaccinations rose to the highest level yet during the 2022-2023 school year, according to new federal data released … nweixel The Hill

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The drop in coverage for routine vaccinations against diseases like measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) increase the chances of an outbreak and underscore the continued fallout from barriers to vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Shipping more US natural gas to Europe helped fuel CO2 pollution

Wed, 2023-11-08 10:14 — mike kraft

How shipping more US natural gas to Europe helped fuel CO2 pollution Carbon dioxide emissions from U.S. liquefied natural gas facilities have jumped to 18 million tons per year, up 81% since 2019, adding a volume of greenhouse gas to the atmosphere equivalent to that produced by several big coal plants, according to United States government data. Tim Mclaughlin Reuters

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Biden administration proposes Medicare fully cover HIV prevention drugs for older Americans

Wed, 2023-11-08 10:03 — mike kraft

US to Cover HIV Prevention Drugs for Older Americans to Stem Spread of the Virus - KFF Health News The government has proposed that Medicare fully cover preexposure prophylaxis drugs that prevent HIV, a change that could help America catch up with nations in Europe and Africa that are on track to end new infections decades before the U.S. under its current approach. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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Efforts to fight TB are recovering from COVID pandemic but still not meeting targets --WHO

Wed, 2023-11-08 09:57 — mike kraft

Tuberculosis fight recovering from COVID-19 knock but still off target- WHO The global fight against tuberculosis (TB), badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, is beginning to recover but remains a long way off target, according to a World Health Organization report. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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New pandemic-era stress scale developed to help identify at-risk persons

Wed, 2023-11-08 09:46 — mike kraft

New pandemic-era stress scale aims to help identify at-risk adults, kids FamVeld/ iStock CIDRAP

A new study from researchers at Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes Program (ECHO) at the National Institutes of Health shows how a stress scale developed to identify who was most at-risk of needing mental health support during the pandemic has the potential to evaluate traumatic stress reactions to ongoing large-scale threats.

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California San Francisco Bay area reinstates COVID mask orders in healthcare settings

Wed, 2023-11-08 09:37 — mike kraft

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Analysis of current COVID-19 situation, state by state

Wed, 2023-11-08 09:29 — mike kraft

Here’s How Bad COVID-19 Is Right Now in Every State: Weekly Update Only two of the states with the nation’s highest hospitalization admissions from COVID-19 were the same from the previous week as the latest surge flattened out this week.To determine the states where the COVID-19 surge is the worst right now, 24/7 Tempo reviewed data on recent COVID-19 hospital admissions from the Centers for Disease Control […] John Harrington 24/7 Wall St.

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U.S. cases of syphilis in newborns at highest level in 30 years: CDC

Tue, 2023-11-07 16:42 — mike kraft

Newborn syphilis cases at highest level in 30 years: CDC Cases of newborn syphilis are rising rapidly in the U.S., and federal health officials are sounding the alarm and urging action. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (… nweixel The Hill

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show cases are at the highest level in at least 30 years. There were more than 3,700 infants born with syphilis in 2022, a tenfold increase over the past 10 years.

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