Heart disease, cancer, diabetes and other noncommunicable diseases now outnumber infectious diseases as the “top killers globally,” according to a new report from the World Health Organization.
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Routinely screen most adults for anxiety, US task force says
Physicians should routinely screen adults under the age of 65 for anxiety disorders, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said in draft guidance published Sept. 20. The task force also continues to recommend screening all adults for depression.
Pandemic ‘is not where it was,’ Biden clarifies
President Joe Biden sought to clarify his declaration that the pandemic is “over” after facing backlash from patients, physicians and health experts this week, The Hill reported Sept. 20.
Covid Still Kills, but the Demographics of Its Victims Are Shifting
Californians were far less likely to die from covid in the first seven months of 2022 than during the first two years of the pandemic. Still, the virus remained among the state’s leading causes of death in July, outpacing diabetes, accidental death, and a host of debilitating diseases. We break down who’s at risk.
4 things to know about enterovirus D68
Earlier this month, the CDC said hospitals through July and August had detected the largest number of infections caused by enterovirus D68 since 2018.
Long COVID-19 patients protest outside of White House
A group of protesters with long-term COVID-19 symptoms protested outside of the White House Sept. 19, after President Joe Biden said “the pandemic is over,” The Hill reported Sept. 19.
Syphilis cases up 26% in 2021, CDC finds
Reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases sharply increased in 2021, preliminary CDC data shows.
COVID-19 to remain a leading cause of death indefinitely, experts say
Disease experts anticipate COVID-19 to remain among the top 10 causes of death in the U.S. indefinitely, NBC News reported Sept. 19
2 omicron offshoots to keep an eye on
While BA.5 is still the nation’s dominant strain, its prevalence has fallen over the past two weeks, according to the CDC’s latest estimates.
Emotional eating: Why you always want food
An excerpt from How to Lose Weight for the Last Time: Brain-Based Solutions for Permanent Weight Loss. Copyright © 2022 by Katrina Ubell. Reprinted with permission of Balance Publishing. All rights reserved. “I just really like food.” ̶…
