After global monkeypox infections passed 1,000 cases across 29 countries, the CDC hiked the alert level to “practice enhanced precautions” June 6.
Category: Public Health
Misinformation Clouds America’s Most Popular Emergency Contraception
At a moment when half of U.S. states stand poised to outlaw or sharply curtail abortion services, the nation’s most popular emergency contraception brand rests in the unlikely stewardship of two private equity firms.
9 COVID-19-related research findings
Here are nine COVID-19-related research findings covered by Becker’s Hospital Review since May 4:
Melatonin poisoning in children on the rise, CDC report shows
The number of pediatric melatonin ingestions reported to U.S. poison control centers increased 530 percent from 2012 to 2021, according to a June 3 report from the CDC.
CDC confirms 21 monkeypox cases in 12 states: 4 details
The CDC had confirmed 21 cases of monkeypox in 12 states as of June 3.
COVID-19 admissions to remain stable through June, CDC forecasts
COVID-19 hospitalizations may stabilize in June after climbing steadily since mid-April, CDC modeling suggests.
AARP’s Billion-Dollar Bounty
With its latest venture into primary care clinics, is America’s leading organization for seniors selling its trusted seal of approval?
US COVID-19 cases fall for 1st time since March: 9 CDC findings
The nation’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases has decreased for the first time since late March, according to the CDC’s COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published June 3.
Black Women Have Much at Stake in States Where Abortion Access May Vanish
For many women, abortion access has also meant better economic opportunities. But that could change in states that plan to ban most abortion access if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. And those constraints could have a big impact on Black women. In Tennessee, Black women have abortions at more than four times the rate of white women.
Why the War in Ukraine Might Make Root Canals More Difficult
Russia’s attacks on Ukraine are making it harder for the health care system to secure important supplies, including gases used in imaging and by dentists.
