
Public Officials Are Bracing For A Serious Flu Season
Health officials across the country said it’s all hands on deck as they work to address rising cases of influenza, while juggling RSV cases.
Health officials across the country said it’s all hands on deck as they work to address rising cases of influenza, while juggling RSV cases.
More people are getting diagnosed with cancer, especially those under 50 — but why?
Medical experts say the break in flu and respiratory illness hospitalizations brought on by COVID is over, with hospitals already seeing a big change.
It’s been almost two months since the new boosters were approved but less than 10% of adults have gotten the new doses.
The Department of Defense estimates as many as 24% of military families are food insecure. That’s about 300,000 people, plus their families.
Across the country, math scores saw their largest decreases ever, and reading scores dropped to 1992 levels.
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In New York and across the country children's hospitals are struggling with a surge of sick kids due to a respiratory virus.
Open enrollment is happening now for Medicare until December 7, but why is it so complicated to understand?
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A National Alliance on Mental Illness poll found 1 in 6 teens report feeling negative emotions often or always. Some parents are taking action.
Nick Beauchamp is a professor and researcher who was curious about bad Amazon reviews for Yankee Candles amid the COVID pandemic.
Researchers collected samples of gas from 159 homes in California to see what types of gases were being emitted into homes when stoves were off.
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An American Psychological Association report found more than a quarter of U.S. adults are so stressed they can't function.
The CDC said hospitalization rates among Hispanic adults were about two times more than White adults in the 2009 and 2021 flu seasons.
Reps. Bennie Thompson and Carolyn Maloney are requesting information on how Mississippi plans to spend federal funding meant for water infrastructure.
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A nationwide Adderall shortage is leaving patients with ADHD without medication or forcing them to switch to an alternative.
The money also will be used to stop outbreaks of new variants of the virus.
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This week's CDC data shows three Omicron subvariants account for 20% of genetically sequenced COVID-19 cases. It was 17.5% last week.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's proposed changes include testing chickens and turkeys for salmonella before they enter the slaughterhouse.
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The World Health Organization defines long COVID as symptoms that are present for 3 months after being infected and linger for at least two months.
Psychologists say that although we pass down heirlooms from generation to generation, we can also pass down trauma from past events.
The boosters, rolled out for Americans 12 and older last month, are doses modified to target today's most common and contagious Omicron relatives.
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In a new study, researchers found forehead thermometers missed 25% of fevers in Black patients.
Japan's daily limit of 50,000 arrivals is gone after the country lifted its border restrictions.
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Newsy’s commitment to revealing the reality of America’s mental health crisis continues with a two-hour special.
| Matt Simon and Scripps News Staff
Newsy’s commitment to revealing the reality of America’s mental health crisis continues with a two-hour special.
| Matt Simon and Scripps News Staff
Newsy’s commitment to revealing the reality of America’s mental health crisis continues with a two-hour special.
| Matt Simon and Scripps News Staff
Newsy’s commitment to revealing the reality of America’s mental health crisis continues with a two-hour special.
| Matt Simon and Scripps News Staff
Rising suicide rates among active service members have forced the Pentagon to review the military's mental health protocols.
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Robert Hadden surrendered his medical license after being convicted in 2016 on sex-related charges.
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Integrating mental health into primary care could help increase access to behavioral health services.