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Category: Public Health
As Eating Disorders Spike During Pandemic, Rural Treatment Options Lag
More people have visited emergency departments for eating disorders during the pandemic. Those living in rural areas have limited pathways to treatment.
CDC: US flu activity rises
Flu activity in the U.S. increased for the week ending April 9, with the highest test positivity levels in central and south-central states, according to the CDC’s latest FluView report.
COVID-19 shot hesitancy complicates routine vaccination efforts
Growing levels of vaccine hesitancy may be complicating efforts to catch children up on routine vaccinations, health experts told Politico April 18.
Michigan reports US’ 1st known COVID-19 ‘spillover’ cases
Health officials believe four Michigan residents infected with a coronavirus strain linked to minks are the first known animal to-human COVID-19 cases in the U.S., the Detroit Free Press reported April 17.
COVID-19 cases to jump 94% by April 30 + 2 more forecasts
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising nationwide for the first time since January as the omicron subvariant BA.2 accounts for 85.9 percent of U.S. cases. Health experts say it is still unclear whether BA.2 will cause a COVD-19 surge that strai…
Dr. Ashish Jha rejects ‘0 COVID-19’ strategy: 4 Sunday talk show takeaways
The White House’s COVID-19 lead took to Sunday talk shows April 17 to discuss China’s “zero COVID-19” strategy, boosters for older adults, vaccines for young children and more.
Washington State Retools First-in-the-Nation Long-Term Care Benefit
The WA Cares Fund program, which would provide workers in the state a lifetime benefit of $36,500, was set to begin collecting money through a payroll tax in January, but it was delayed while lawmakers made adjustments to address equity problems. Now the payroll deductions will begin in July 2023, and benefits will become available in 2026.
Attendance Plummets at LA Covid Vaccination Events
Across Los Angeles County, few people are showing up at covid vaccination drives even though nearly 2 million residents remain unvaccinated.
COVID-19 hospitalizations tick up nationwide: 9 CDC findings
COVID-19 hospitalizations increased nationwide this week for the first time since late January, according to the CDC’s COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published April 15.
