by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
The Biden administration plans to urge all Americans to get a booster shot for the coronavirus this autumn to counter a new wave of infections, a White House official said on Sunday. The official said that while CMS reports an increase in infections and hospital...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
People without health insurance won’t immediately be able to get free COVID shots at pharmacies like CVS or Walgreens when the next-generation vaccines are unveiled in a few weeks due to delays in finalizing government partnerships with pharmacies. Throughout...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
The U.S. is seeing high levels of heat-related illness this year, according to data the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The agency has been collecting national data on heat-related illness from emergency departments since 2018 and currently releases...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 13, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
Half of U.S. adults skip important health screenings, according to a survey released by Aflac. The survey noted that women have a less positive outlook than men regarding their current and future health prospects. Skipping regular checkups is common among individuals...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 12, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
To prevent a repeat of last winter’s “tripledemic” of respiratory illnesses, Americans will be encouraged this fall to receive vaccines to stave off the flu, a new COVID variant, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Last year’s convergence of seasonal...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 12, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
Only a third of Americans infected with hepatitis C from 2013 to 2022 were treated and cured, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that pointed to barriers to diagnoses, drugs, and preventive services. The Viral Hepatitis...
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