Category: Public Health

‘Painless’ Glucose Monitors Pushed Despite Little Evidence They Help Most Diabetes Patients

The numbers of people wearing these monitors are soaring as prices have fallen and device-makers promote them to doctors and patients. But few studies show the devices lead to better outcomes for the nearly 25 million Americans with Type 2 diabetes who don’t inject insulin to regulate their blood sugar.

52% of COVID-19 survivors report signs of depression

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15 recent findings from COVID-19-related studies

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States ranked by percentage of population vaccinated: April 9

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Survivor of 2014 Ebola epidemic likely source of new outbreak in West Africa, researchers say

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Covid Cases Plummet 83% Among Nursing Home Staffers Despite Vaccine Hesitancy

Federal records show a steep decline in staff covid cases since December, when health care workers at thousands of nursing homes began getting their shots. Still, many are reluctant to get vaccinated.

The Boom in Out-of-State Telehealth Threatens In-State Providers

Health provider conflicts, fraud and access disparity temper the covid telehealth revolution.

A Year Into the Pandemic, Three Huge Losses in One Family

The Aldaco family of Phoenix suffered more than most in this year of unfathomable losses. Three brothers perished in the pandemic: Jose in July, Heriberto in December and Gonzalo in February.

US records minimal flu activity 6th week in a row — 5 CDC FluView takeaways

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UK variant in all 50 states: 12 CDC findings to know

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