by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves, Uncategorized
On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the launch of a new initiative to support sepsis teams at U.S. hospitals in light of new data that found a third of patients who die in hospitals had sepsis while hospitalized. The agency said...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
New research has found that a record number of U.S. children were killed by firearms in 2021. A study published in the American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday reported that gun deaths among children rose again in 2021 to a total of 4,752, according to data from the...
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...
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