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Is TB Making a Comeback in the U.S.? What You Need to Know About this Ancient Disease
HealthDay speaks with Dr. Dana Hawkinson, Director of Infection Control and Prevention at the University of Kansas Health System.
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CDC Denies Milwaukee’s Request for Help on Lead in Schools
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 14, 2025
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When officials in Wisconsin's largest city asked the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for help dealing with high levels of lead in city schools, the answer wasn't what they expected.
The CDC said no — because it no longer has the staff to help....
Judge Blocks Cuts to $11 Billion in Public Health Funding
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 4, 2025
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A federal judge has stopped the Trump administration from cutting $11 billion in public health funding -- at least for now.
U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy, who was appointed by President Donald Trump in 2...
U.S. Ends Funding for Thousands of Global Health Programs
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 28, 2025
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The U.S. government has ended funding for some 5,800 global health programs, cutting off critical support for projects that provide vaccines, life-saving medications and emergency health care to millions of people globally.
The move came in a wave of emails from the U.S....
RFK Jr. Faces Tough Questions at First Confirmation Hearing
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 30, 2025
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a plethora of tough questions on vaccines, abortion and public health policy during his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday as President Donald Tru...
Teen Stress Is Expensive, Experts Say -- So How Can We Reduce It?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 16, 2025
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Stressed-out teenagers appear to be dragging down the U.S. economy, a new study says.
Teenagers suffering from anxiety or depression are less likely to enter the w...
Live Far From a Clinic? Telehealth Abortion Services Are on the Rise
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 15, 2025
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Women who live far from an abortion clinic depend on telehealth and mail to obtain access to medication abortion, a new study says.
Each 100-mile increas...
Fluoride May Be Linked to Decreased IQ, Says "Limited Data," Hard-to-Interpret Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 7, 2025
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Fluoride exposure appears to slightly decrease IQ scores in children, a new federal meta-analysis has concluded -- but not at the low levels recommended for U.S. drinking water.
Fluoride in...
DoxyPEP Lowers Rate of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Data Suggests
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 7, 2025
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Worried about the risky sex you had last night?
Using a common antibiotic following sex can dramatically reduce a person’s risk of some sexually transmitted infections (STIs), a new
Caregivers Face Mental, Physical Health Risks
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 7, 2025
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More and more adults are stuck in the middle of their families, caring not only for their children but also for aging parents and other older family members.
U.S. Whooping Cough Cases Surge
- Denise Maher HealthDay Reporter
- January 6, 2025
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Rates of whooping cough in the U.S. continue to climb, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Over 32,000 cases reported have been reported as of mid-December -- about six times more than there were at this time last year, and more than there ha...
More Activity, Less Risk: Tell Your MD How Much You Move
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 3, 2025
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It’s not fun for folks to admit to their doctor that they’re a couch potato.
But such a frank talk could help protect against chronic disease, a new study says.
People with the highest levels of physical activity have a lower risk of 19 different chroni...
Trees and Student Test Scores: What's the Link?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 2, 2025
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Tree-lined streets and lush public parks appear to provide city schoolkids a brain boost.
Chicago students’ test scores suffered when an invasive insect wiped out half the city’s ash trees, researchers reporte...
The Number of Homeless People in the U.S. Has Increased
- Denise Maher HealthDay Reporter
- December 30, 2024
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The number of homeless individuals in the U.S. increased by 18% between January 2023 and January 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The HUD's 2024 Annual Homelessness ...
Singapore Is Ready for a Rapidly Aging Society, Study Says. What About the U.S.?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 30, 2024
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The United States is lagging behind dozens of nations in its preparation for dealing with its aging population.
The U.S. ranks 24 among 143 countries when it comes to ensuring seniors’ well-being, productivity and security, according to results publ...
Flu Cases Start to Surge as Americans Prepare for Holiday Gatherings
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 23, 2024
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Predictably, flu season is in full swing, with cases surging across the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed Friday in a report.
Thirteen ...
Denser Urban Neighborhoods Get People Walking
- Denise Maher HealthDay Reporter
- December 17, 2024
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Does a crowded neighborhood make you move more?
Yes, says new research that found people who live in highly populated areas walk more than people who live in less densely populated areas.
Wildfire Smoke Is Choking America's Cities -- Is Yours on the List?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 10, 2024
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Heavy smoke from wildfires more frequently chokes the skies over the Western United States, but cities farther to the east are no longer being spared, new research shows.
Canada’s unusually intense 2023 wildfire season smothered American cities as far off as Baltim...
Trump Picks Vaccine Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Lead Health & Human Services
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 14, 2024
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In a move guaranteed to alarm many, President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal opponent of vaccines and other tenets of mainstream health care, to head the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The department encompasses ...
1 in 14 U.S. Hospital Patients Fall Victim to Harmful Diagnostic Errors
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- October 2, 2024
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One in 14 hospital patients may be the victim of damaging diagnostic mistakes, new research suggests.
The finding is from a study of 675 patients admitted to one large hospital in Boston at various periods between July 2019 and September 2021. The patients were randomly ...
Black, Hispanic Doctors See Much Larger Proportion of Medicaid Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 24, 2024
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Latino and Black family doctors are more likely to hang their shingle in their old neighborhood and care for the less fortunate, researchers report.
The new findings, which also showed these doctors were more likely to take on Medicaid patients than white or Asian doctor...
New Data Supports Animal Market Origins for COVID Pandemic
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2024
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The Hunan Seafood Wholesale wet market in Wuhan, China, has long been considered the most likely source of the coronavirus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic.
That theory is now supp...
Heat-Related Deaths Keep Rising for Americans
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 26, 2024
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Reversing a prior downward trend, searing summers have caused a sharp uptick in the numbers of Americans who die from heat-related causes, new data shows.
A look at U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention deaths data for 1999 through 2023 showed a slight but stea...
Botanicals Like Turmeric, Green Tea Are Harming Americans' Livers
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 5, 2024
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Botanicals like turmeric, green tea and black cohosh may seem benign, but their overuse is being increasingly linked to liver injury.
New research suggests that 7% of U.S. adults are using at least one of the six leading botanicals, the equivalent of 15.6 million people....
Worried About Bird Flu or Salmonella? Your Cooking Thermometer Could Be Life Saver
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 5, 2024
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Folks worried about bird flu, salmonella and other foodborne illnesses have a simple solution at hand – simply use a cooking thermometer to make sure food is well-cooked.
But only about 1 in 4 Americans (27%) use one either “often†or “all the ti...
Background Checks Not Enough to Lower Gun Homicide Rates: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 2, 2024
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Background checks alone might not be enough to reduce shooting deaths in the United States, a new study warns.
States that require gun permits, rather than relying solely on universal background checks, have firearm murder rates that are 18% lower, on average, researcher...
Case of Human Plague Confirmed in Colorado
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 10, 2024
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Colorado health officials on Tuesday confirmed a case of human plague in that state.
The infection -- which occurred in Pueblo County, in the southern part of the state -- was first
1 in 4 U.S. Yards May Have Unsafe Levels of Lead
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- June 20, 2024
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The yards of 1 in every 4 U.S. households have soil lead levels that exceed new federal lead screening levels of 200 parts per million (ppm), a new study finds.
"I was shocked at how many households were above the new 200 ppm guideline,"said
Stay Cool & Safe: Tips as Heat Wave Pummels U.S.
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 19, 2024
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A record-breaking heat wave is spreading across the United States, baking the Northeast and Midwest with high temperatures and sweltering humidity.
Everyone is at risk for heat-rela...
Most Americans Believe Pandemic Policies Were Good Idea: Poll
- HealthDay Reporter
- June 18, 2024
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Despite all the grumbling at the time, most Americans now look back upon pandemic-era policies as a good idea, a new poll shows.
A majority of Americans see four key pandemic policies as "generally a good idea"in retrospect:
Mask requirements in stores and ...
People Sickened in 4 States After Eating Diamond Shruumz Microdosing Chocolate Bars
- Ernie Mundell and Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporters
- June 10, 2024
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning Americans to avoid Diamond Shruumz-brand Microdosing Chocolate Bars, after numerous people have been made sick after consuming them.
Eight severe illnesses related to the edibles have been reported as of Friday in Arizona ...
Bird Flu Found in Beef Tissue; Officials Say It Did Not Enter Food Supply
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- May 28, 2024
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TUESDAY, May 28 -- Bird flu virus has been detected in beef tissue from a sick dairy cow, but U.S. health officials stressed the country's meat supply remains safe.
USDA Testing Beef Amid Bird Flu Outbreak in Dairy Cows
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 30, 2024
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As bird flu continues to spread among dairy cows, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday it is now testing ground beef for any presence of the virus.
The agency said it is sampling ground beef bought in grocery stores in states where dairy cattle have tested posi...
FDA Says First Round of Tests Show No Live Virus in Pasteurized Milk
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 29, 2024
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Live bird flu virus has not been found in any of the first batch of retail milk samples tested, federal health officials said Friday.
Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in U.S. dairy cows, the early findings should reassure the public that the milk sold in stores remai...
TikTok Riddled With Misleading Info on Health: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 25, 2024
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Young people researching health topics on TikTok will find an alarming amount of misinformation on the platform, a new study says.
Watchdog Group Says U.S. Food Recalls Rose Again Last Year
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 25, 2024
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U.S. recalls of foods for salmonella, foreign objects or undeclared allergens are rampant nowadays and the highest they've been since 2020, a watchdog group warns.
"Everyone needs to do better: food producers, regulators and lawmakers,"said
Check Your Fridge for Trader Joe's Fresh Basil, Linked to Salmonella
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 18, 2024
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Fresh organic basil tainted with salmonella and sold by Trader Joe's in 29 states has sickened at least 12 people, according to an alert issued Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
Largest U.S. Egg Producer Says Bird Flu Detected in Chickens at Texas Plant
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 3, 2024
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A Texas plant full of egg-laying hens has been shut down temporarily after bird flu was detected in the animals.
Cal-Maine Foods, the largest egg producer in the country, said in a news release issued Tuesday that it...
One-Third of Americans Don't Know Vision Risks From Solar Eclipse, Survey Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 2, 2024
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A total eclipse of the sun is coming up next week, and many folks don't know that watching it unprotected can cause permanent eye damage, a new survey finds.
Nearly 30% of Americans don't know that looking directly into a solar eclipse without proper eye protection can c...
CDC Warns of Spike in Bacterial Illness That Can Cause Meningitis
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- March 29, 2024
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There has been a troubling rise in cases of a rare bacterial illness that can cause meningitis, U.S. health officials warned Thursday.
U.S. TB Cases Reach Highest Level in a Decade
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- March 29, 2024
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Tuberculosis cases are on the rise in the United States, with the number of reported infections in 2023 the highest seen in a decade.
Forty states logged an increase in tuberculosis (TB) cases, and rates were up among all age groups, the study from the U.S. Centers ...
Puerto Rico Declares Dengue Epidemic as Cases Climb
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- March 28, 2024
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Puerto Rico has declared a dengue epidemic following a surge in cases of the mosquito-borne disease in the U.S. territory.
In total, there have been 549 cases, including 341 hospitalizations and 29 severe cases, reported since the start of the year, the most recent data ...
Bird Flu Found in Dairy Cows in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2024
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Milk from dairy cows in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico has tested positive for the presence of bird flu, U.S. officials say.
In a news release issued Monday, the U.S. Departmen...
U.S. Life Expectancy Rose Overall, But Overdose Deaths Still Set Records
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- March 21, 2024
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As the pandemic wound down, life expectancy in the United States began to bounce back in 2022, although deaths among children increased and drug overdose deaths continued to reach record highs, new government research shows.
Johnsonville Sausages Recalled Due to Rubber Pieces
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 12, 2024
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Be sure to check your fridge for any Johnsonville turkey kielbasa sausage -- over 35,000 pounds of the product is under recall due to some customers finding "pieces of rubber" in the packaged meat.
Denmark, Wisc.-based Salm Partners, which makes the sausage, said the pro...
Free COVID Test Orders to End on March 8
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- March 6, 2024
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Americans will not be able to order free at-home COVID tests after Friday, U.S. health officials announced Tuesday.
Households across the country have been able to order four free rapid antigen tests through
EPA Will Spend $5.8 Billion to Help Clean Up U.S. Drinking Water
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- February 20, 2024
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Nearly $6 billion in funding will soon be spread through every U.S. state and territory as part of a massive, ongoing effort to clean up the nation's water supply, the Biden Administration announced Tuesday.
E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Raw Milk Cheese
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 19, 2024
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Raw milk cheese tainted with E. coli bacteria has sickened 10 people in four states, hospitalizing four, federal regulators warn.
The cases have been tied to Raw Farm brand raw cheddar cheese, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a
Oregon Man Struck by Bubonic Plague Likely Got It From Pet Cat
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- February 14, 2024
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An Oregonian who was diagnosed with the bubonic plague -- the disease that killed millions of Europeans in the Middle Ages -- probably got it from an infected pet cat, health officials said.
The patient and all close contacts have been provided medication, officials in D...
Man Dies in First Fatal Case of Alaskapox
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- February 14, 2024
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Alaska health officials say a man in that state has died after contracting Alaskapox, a rare virus that mostly infects small mammals.
In a statement, the Alaska Section of Epidemiology said the patient was ...
CDC May Consider Loosening COVID Isolation Guidance
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- February 14, 2024
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New, proposed guidance being weighed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to routinely stay home for five days.
This is the first time the agency has even co...