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Colon cancer is rising in young Americans. It’s not clear why

Thu, 2023-12-21 10:52 — mike kraft

 

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U.S. is unprepared for the growing threat of mosquito- and tick-borne viruses

Tue, 2023-12-19 10:30 — mike kraft

 

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"Long flu" --influenza-- can lead to long-lasting symptoms, study finds

Fri, 2023-12-15 09:49 — mike kraft
There’s ‘long flu,’ too: Influenza can lead to long-lasting symptoms, study finds Patients who were hospitalized with the flu were at an increased risk for lingering lung problems, among other health issues, 18 months after their illness. NBC News
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Low vaccination rates and rising virus inspections touch off CDC alert

Fri, 2023-12-15 09:25 — mike kraft

 

CDC sounds alarm about low vaccination rates amid rising respiratory virus activity | CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is an “urgent need” boost vaccination coverage amid increasing levels of respiratory disease. Deidre McPhillips CNN

 

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U.S. FEMA official concerned about China and Russia spreading disinformation after disasters.

Tue, 2023-12-12 11:45 — mike kraft

 

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Public health leaders received threats, prompting up to 30% to leave the field --study.

Tue, 2023-12-12 11:14 — mike kraft
Public health officials detail threats, changed landscape post-pandemic Feodora Chiosea/iStock CIDRAP
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Heath workers at highest COVID risk least likely to follow precautions --study

Tue, 2023-12-12 10:53 — mike kraft
Health workers at highest COVID risk least likely to always follow infection-control protocols, study finds Banco Mundial América Latina y el Caribe / Flickr cc CIDRAP
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Air pollution from coal-fired plants is much more deadly than originally thought, study finds

Mon, 2023-12-04 16:02 — FNUOvviyaa
Air pollution from coal-fired plants is much more deadly than originally thought, study finds | CNN No pollution is good for anyone’s health, but a new study found that scientists may have significantly underestimated just how deadly pollution from coal-fired plants can be. It also shows how tighter regulations can work. CNN

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COP28: The climate crisis is also a health crisis

Mon, 2023-12-04 15:57 — FNUOvviyaa
COP28: The climate crisis is also a health crisis Health has made it onto the agenda of a UN climate conference, and health advocates at COP28 in Dubai on Sunday said the topic was long overdue for discussion as climate inaction is costing lives and impacting health every single day. UN News

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Climate change is directly contributing to humanitarian emergencies spared by heatwaves, wildfires, floods, tropical storms and hurricanes. Those and similar climate shocks are only increasing in scale, frequency and intensity.

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The threat of respiratory illnesses is underway, CDC director says, and hospitalizations are on the rise

Mon, 2023-12-04 15:19 — FNUOvviyaa
The threat of respiratory illnesses is underway, CDC director says, and hospitalizations are on the rise | CNN Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, updated a congressional subcommittee Thursday about cases of respiratory illness in the US due to three viruses: flu, the coronavirus and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Brenda Goodman, Deidre McPhillips CNN

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