by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 29, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
The Biden administration warned Congress on Monday that the nation’s efforts to develop and stockpile key medicines for guarding against public health threats are underfunded by some $35 billion. Over the next five years, the Department of Health and Human...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 24, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
Federal health officials are continuing to investigate a multi-state outbreak of drug-resistant infections linked to eye drops. At least 3 people have died, and 68 people from 16 states were diagnosed with a rare strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in connection with the...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 16, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
Deaths of pregnant women in the U.S. fell in 2022, dropping significantly from a six-decade high during the pandemic, new data suggests. More than 1,200 U.S. women died in 2021 during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth, according to a final tally released by the...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 15, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
The US Environmental Protection Agency proposed the first national drinking water standard for “forever chemicals” that are dangerous to human health. The move could radically affect drinking water for nearly everyone in the United States. The new rule intends to set...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 14, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
President Biden is expected to sign an executive order today that would increase the number of background checks to buy guns, promote better and more secure firearms storage, and ensure U.S. law enforcement agencies are getting the most out of a bipartisan gun control...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 10, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
The FDA is updating mammography guidelines in a move that could protect people at higher risk of developing breast cancer but also drive up demand for more tests and screenings. The agency’s new rule requires mammogram providers to notify patients about breast...
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