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.
Category: Public Health
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.
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Washington’s Slow Churn
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. In the wake of three high-profile mass shootings in less than a month, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have renewed negotiations over legislation that could stem gun violence. […]
Despite a First-Ever ‘Right-to-Repair’ Law, There’s No Easy Fix for Wheelchair Users
Colorado lawmakers approved a measure that will make it easier for people to fix their power wheelchairs when they wear out or break down, but arcane regulations and manufacturers create high hurdles for nationwide reform.
Skirmishes Over Medication Abortions May Renew Debate on State Vs. Federal Powers
The Biden administration may have authority to allow the use of abortion pills even in states where the practice could be outlawed, say legal experts.
