Phone Coaching, Home Monitoring Do Not Lead to Significant Change in Blood Pressure
However, telephone coaching and BP self-monitoring intervention resulted in increased physical activity, reduced dietary sodium intake, and increased home blood pressure monitoring
Perinatal Uninsurance More Likely for Rural Residents
Uninsurance increased during prepregancy, birth, postpartum for rural residents versus urban counterparts
Surge in Severe Strep Cases in Children Was Really a Return to Normal: CDC
As with other early infections in recent months, including RSV and flu, invasive group A streptococcal cases were reported earlier in the season than is typical
Measles Outbreak in Ohio Declared Over After 85 Cases
Outbreak declared finished with no new cases after a period of 42 days, or the equivalent of two measles virus incubation periods
U.S. Tourists in Northern Mexico Are Buying Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl
4CMenB Vaccination Effective Against Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Children Under 5
Vaccine effectiveness with at least one dose was 64 percent against serogroup B, 82 percent against non-serogroup B disease
Pregnancy-Related Deaths Rose in 2020
Findings not just for obstetric causes, but also for drug-related deaths, homicide, and motor vehicle crashes
CDC Warns of Dangerous Infection Risk With EzriCare Eye Drops
Agency warns that EzriCare Artificial Tears eye drops may be behind one death and dozens of bacterial infections
Poll Finds Many U.S. Women Confused About Medical Abortion
Many women of childbearing age are confused about what is legal and what is not in their state
Cardiovascular Hospitalization Increased After Sepsis Hospitalization
Patients discharged after sepsis hospitalization have increased risk for all-cause mortality, all-cause rehospitalization
