New Strain of Mpox Spreading in Africa Has CDC Concerned
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. doctors should be on the lookout for a more severe strain of...
CDC Presents Provisional Mortality Data for 2023 in the United States
Number of deaths from COVID-19 was 68.9 percent lower than in 2022
EPA Bans Vegetable Pesticide That Can Harm Fetuses
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In an historic move, the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday banned the use...
Nipocalimab Can Delay, Prevent Anemia, Intrauterine Transfusion
Finding seen among women with pregnancies at high risk for recurrent early-onset hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn
Red Cross Issues Blood Shortage Alert as Summer Heat Cuts Donations
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- This summer's blistering temperatures have helped prompt an emergency blood shortage, the American Red...
Many U.S. Adults Lost Trust in Physicians, Hospitals During Pandemic
Lower levels of trust tied to significantly lower odds of COVID-19, flu vaccination
Digital Diabetes Prevention Program Cost-Effective for Preventing T2D
Recent study shows cost savings of $3,672 from a societal perspective and $2,990 from a health care sector perspective
AI-Enabled Device Allows Novices to Accurately Estimate Gestational Age
Novice users with no prior training in ultrasonography can accurately estimate GA, with equivalence to study standard
Number of Uninsured Americans Rose to 8.2% in 2024
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Following several years of record low rates of uninsured Americans, a new survey...
Estimated U.S. Annual Cost of Initial Cancer Screening $43 Billion in 2021
Major drivers of the total estimated costs of screening were amounts paid to facilities where testing occurred
