by Jessica Casebolt | May 29, 2024 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
Negotiations on a pandemic treaty have hit a snag, raising concerns about global preparedness for future viral threats at the World Health Assembly’s recent opening. Despite two years of discussions, a draft treaty wasn’t ready for the World Health...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
New cancer diagnoses in the U.S. are expected to top 2 million for the first time in 2024, driven in large part by an alarming increase in cancers among younger Americans, according to new American Cancer Society (ACS) data. Colon cancer is now the deadliest type of...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
The World Health Organization (WHO) says that nearly 10,000 people died from COVID-19 in the month of December, and hospital admissions jumped 42 percent in Europe and the Americas. The increased transmission was fueled by holiday gatherings and a new variant. While...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
To tackle America’s gun problem, a growing number of states are using Medicaid dollars to pay for community-based programs intended to stop shootings. The idea is to boost resources for violence prevention programs, which have been overwhelmed in some cities by a...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
Federal officials are seizing more shipments of unauthorized electronic cigarettes at U.S. ports, but thousands of new flavored products continue pouring into the country from China, according to government and industry data reviewed by The Associated Press. The...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that adolescent COVID-related emergency room visits have nearly doubled over the past week, reaching levels not seen in a year. The increase comes as schools and businesses are now weighing a...
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