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'Excess deaths' tied to COVID have plummeted in America — what does that mean?

Data shows that America's excess death rates have mostly returned to pre-pandemic levels, reflecting the end of the public health crisis, experts say.

LiveScience

This CDC data shows where rates of heat-related illness are highest

Emergency rooms report when patients visit with health problems caused by heat. Find out when and where rates of illness are spiking, and explore trends over the last five years.

WEKU

Anti-vaxxers claim cardiac arrests in sportsmen like Bronny James are suspicious. Here’s why they aren’t

Medical evidence gives us almost zero reason to link the young basketballer’s case to Covid-19 jabs, as Elon Musk suggested on Tuesday. Io Dodds reports

The Independent UK

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Signs of an increase in COVID-19 cases?

ER visits, positive tests and wastewater signals related to COVID are all on a slight rise

Salon

Rare 'brain-eating' amoeba infection behind death of 2-year-old in Nevada

Infections with so-called brain-eating amoebas are very rare, but when they happen, the consequences are almost always lethal.

LiveScience

FDA head's misinformation battle fizzles

The FDA Commissioner has called misinformation one of the deadliest killers in the United States — can we fight it?

Salon

Drug to prevent RSV in babies approved: What you need to know

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a drug to help protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The medication, given as a single-dose injection prior to or during RSV season, is a monoclonal antibody. It is intended for babies born during or entering their first RSV season and for…

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New national legislation targets U.S. loneliness crisis: 'It’s irresponsible for policymakers to continue ignoring this epidemic'

The National Strategy for Social Connection Act would implement national guidelines for socialization.

Fortune

8th case of malaria found in Florida, but CDC does not expect nationwide outbreak

There have now been eight total malaria infections found in the U.S. since May, after another case was reported Tuesday by Florida health officials.

Tribune News Service

Skyrocketing syphilis cases in Houston

In just three years, new infections rose 57 percent, with women alone experiencing a 128 percent surge

Salon

San Diego hospital seeing an alarming number of children 5 and under with cannabis poisoning

San Diego County's only children's hospital reports that it continues to see elevated numbers of young patients arriving in its emergency department with cannabis poisoning, echoing findings from a new analysis released last week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tribune News Service

What we get wrong on teen mental health

Depression drives social media use, not the other way around, while we ignore the real struggles young people face

Salon

Fossil fuel workers are dying inhaling gases – despite US warnings to big oil

After multiple worker fatalities, the US government warned manual gauging was dangerous. The oil industry seems to have not taken note, activists say

The Guardian - US

Does sunscreen expire, what does SPF mean and which type is best?

Keep your skin protected while in the sun

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WEKU

Heat waves in Europe killed more than 61,600 people last summer, a study estimates

Researchers estimate that 61,672 Europeans died from heat-related illness between late May and early September 2022. They're urging countries to step up their heat prevention and adaptation efforts.

The Guardian - US

Americans warned not to swim or drive in hazardous flood waters

Residents face toxic and drowning hazards as officials in Vermont and Massachusetts survey damage from devastating inundation

WEKU

An old drug offers a new way to stop STIs

Taken after sex, the antibiotic doxycycline can ward off some sexually transmitted illnesses. Doctors are already prescribing it and the CDC is expected to share guidance soon for how best to use it.

Nottingham Post

4 red flags behind rise in silent killer cancer that affects women

Experts have revealed the likely cause of a surge in cases

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Daily Mirror

Four red flags that are behind the rise in silent killer cancer that affects women

Ovarian cancer is on the rise among young women and experts have identified four key factors behind it. According to the CDC there are over 18,000 new cases of the cancer a year in the US

The Hindu

Drug-resistant fungus, identified as a global threat, found in hospitalised stray dogs in Delhi

Live cultures of Candida auris, an emerging fungus that presents a serious global health threat and is resistant to most antifungal agents, have been isolated and documented in the ear canals of hospitalised stray dogs in the capital.

WEKU

The CDC is helping states address gun injuries after years of political roadblocks

A grant program gives states a path around a 1996 federal rule that prohibits the CDC from advocating gun control — a rule critics say has had a chilling effect on studying who has been shot and how.

The Guardian - US

Which foods are most likely to make Americans sick?

Chicken and pork are the worst culprits, but seeded vegetables, eggs and fruit aren’t far behind, according to CDC data

Fortune

More than 3 out of every 4 American adults got COVID by the end of 2022, CDC estimates

Antibodies in blood donations offer information about the spread of the virus.

Daily Mirror

Health warning as cases of little known disease skyrocket and 'tripledemic' looms

Health officials are endorsing two new vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for older Americans, alongside flu and Covid-19 vaccines, although there are uncertainties about the risks

Tribune News Service

CDC to reduce funding for states’ child vaccination programs

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing funding to states for child vaccination programs, according to an agency email obtained by KFF Health News.

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