The CDC is investigating fake Botox injections that have hospitalized at least four people in two states, NBC News reported April 10.
Category: Public Health
Arkansas Led the Nation in Measuring Obesity in Kids. Did It Help?
For more than 20 years, children in Arkansas have been measured in school as part of a statewide effort to reduce childhood obesity. But the letters have had no impact on weight loss — and obesity rates have risen. Still, the practice of sending letters has spread to other states.
Google searches about 'hurt eyes' spiked following eclipse
Google searches about “hurt eyes” spiked following the total solar eclipse, suggesting that some people are worried about possible injuries, NBC News reported April 8.
An overlooked population with high rates of Type 1 diabetes
The highest prevalence of Type 1 diabetes is among middle-aged and older adults, though data on these populations remain sparse, according to a study by Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Readers Speak Up About Women’s Health Issues, From Reproductive Care to Drinking
KFF Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
2 states where COVID-19 cases are likely to grow
Only Texas and Kansas were anticipated to see a growth in COVID-19 infections as of March 30, the CDC said.
CDC tells clinicians to watch for bird flu in new health alert
The CDC is warning clinicians and state health departments to watch for bird flu cases after a Texas resident was infected, presumably from dairy cattle.
Biden Is Right About $35 Insulin Cap but Exaggerates Prior Costs for Medicare Enrollees
Most Medicare enrollees likely were not paying a monthly average of $400 — as President Joe Biden stated — before the insulin cap took effect. However, because costs and other factors result in widely varying prices, some Medicare enrollees might have paid that much in a given month.
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Florida Limits Abortion — For Now
The Florida Supreme Court handed down dual abortion rulings this week. One said voters will be allowed to decide in November whether to create a state right to abortion. The other ruling, though, allows a 15-week ban to take effect immediately — before an even more sweeping, six-week ban replaces it in May. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden is doubling down on his administration’s health care accomplishments as he kicks off his general election campaign. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins University schools of nursing and public health, and Tami Luhby of CNN join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews health care analyst Jeff Goldsmith about the growing size and influence of UnitedHealth Group in the wake of the Change Healthcare hack.
US taking bird flu 'very seriously,' CDC says: 5 notes
While health officials say the threat avian flu poses to humans remains low, the situation is being closely monitored and taken “very seriously,” the CDC director told ABC News in an April 3 report — days after a person in Texas tested positive for bir…
