Dismal numbers released Tuesday by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics indicate 15 percent of America’s children aged five to 17 recently received treatment for mental health conditions in 2021, raising concerns about the depth of the country’s ever-expanding mental health crisis. Adolescents showed the worst numbers in the data brief, with 18.9% of children … Read more
Well, this is depressing. A new report published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that nearly 1 in 5 adults in the US have been diagnosed with depression — and the prevalence varies depending on where they live. In 2020, 18.4% of US adults reported having ever been diagnosed with depression … Read more
You’d think they’d know better. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosted an “Epidemic Intelligence Service Conference” that drew 1,800 attendees to an Atlanta hotel in April. And 181 people became infected with COVID-19. The good news is, none of those infected needed to be hospitalized, the CDC reports, perhaps because over 99% of … Read more
A virus that virtually nobody has ever heard of has spread across the United States, causing a 36 percent spike in cases in 2023, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, is a respiratory disease that causes symptoms much like the common cold: cough, fever, congestion, … Read more
Check, please! Sick restaurant employees were responsible for about 40% of food poisoning outbreaks with known causes between 2017 and 2019, federal health officials announced on Tuesday. Of the 800 outbreaks reviewed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 875 restaurants during the span, norovirus and salmonella were the most common causes, officials … Read more
Lyme disease, the notorious illness spread by ticks, has a deadly cousin that’s spreading fast. Doctors are warning that ticks are also rapidly spreading the Powassan virus, which causes a little-known disease that’s incurable and can be deadly. This month, a 58-year-old Maine man died of complications caused by Powassan, the Washington Post reported, marking … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of the potential resurgence of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, ahead of summer gatherings. “Spring and summer season in 2023 could lead to a resurgence of mpox as people gather for festivals and other events,” read a CDC alert issued Monday. The agency revealed there were … Read more
Gerber baby formula that was recalled for potentially containing harmful bacteria was shipped to dozens of retailers after the recall was initiated, according to federal health officials. Certain lots of Perrigo’s Gerber Good Start SoothePro powdered infant formula, which were manufactured at the company’s Wisconsin manufacturing facility, had been recalled in March out of an abundance of caution due … Read more
NYC is home to the first known cases of antifungal-resistant ringworm in the US, according to a report published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ringworm is a highly contagious infection of the skin, hair or nails typically treated with antifungal medications. This particular treatment-resistant strain emerged in South Asia. Two NYC … Read more
It was a hazy shade of dating. Michael J. Fox revealed that he “can’t even remember dating” The Bangles guitarist Susanna Hoffs back in the 80s. Fox, 61, made the revelation Friday while promoting his new Apple TV+ documentary “Still” which will focus on his life and battle with Parkinson’s disease. “When I look at … Read more
Officials at the Los Angeles Department of Public Health (LACDPH) said that the new COVID-19 subvariant might cause pink eye after confirming three new cases of the strain on Thursday. Observational data recorded by the LACDPH suggests those who have been infected with the rapidly spreading Omicron strain XBB.1.16 — better known as Arcturus — … Read more
One in four high school students identifies as homosexual, bisexual or is currently questioning their sexuality, according to new data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s annual report of 17,232 students found that in 2021, about three-quarters of teens between the ages of 14 and 18 claimed to be attracted only to the opposite … Read more
The CDC is adopting a new classification of autism that will help further make a distinction between the more and less severe ends of the spectrum. Source link
A new subvariant of COVID-19 is increasing in the US and is now responsible for nearly 10% of all new cases, according to alerts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization. The CDC estimates that omicron strain XBB.1.16 — more commonly known as “Arcturus” — was the cause of 9.6% … Read more
A cheap antibiotic could help slow the growing US epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases, researchers say. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is drafting recommendations to consume doxycycline — used to treat bacterial infections and prevent malaria — to stave off STDs, said Dr. Leandro Mena, director of the agency’s STD prevention division. The … Read more
Natalie Nevares, 52, is desperate. Last month, she called about 50 pharmacies around her home in Brooklyn to get her 17-year-old son’s Adderall prescription filled. That has become her new normal. “It’s been a project just to get the medication every month,” Nevares told The Post. Nevares’ son has been taking Adderall since he was … Read more
After two deadly outbreaks of the rare Marburg virus disease in Africa, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning US doctors to be on the lookout for patients exhibiting symptoms. In the agency’s health advisory issued Thursday, officials urged clinicians to be vigilant due to the “potential for imported cases.” There are no … Read more
Got dough? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged consumers to stop eating raw cookie dough after a national salmonella outbreak hospitalized three people. “Flour doesn’t look like a raw food, but most flour is raw,” the CDC wrote in a report updated Thursday. The agency explained that raw, or unbaked, flour used to … Read more
As the US Adderall shortage continues, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report on Thursday that noted a boom in prescriptions for the stimulant between 2020 and 2021. The CDC found that prescriptions for stimulants like Adderall – a drug made from amphetamine salts, used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – … Read more
At least 68 people across the US are now known to have been infected by contaminated eyedrops — killing three, blinding eight and leaving four others needing an eyeball surgically removed. The over-the-counter drops by EzriCare and Delsam Phama, first recalled in February, have now been linked to cases in 16 states across the US, … Read more