CDC Provides Update on Measles Outbreak in the United States
Outbreak mainly affected members of communities with low measles vaccination coverage in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas
Nearly One in Four Families of Children With Disabilities Face Financial Hardships
These families are also more likely to delay or forgo health care
Hydroxyurea Has Sustained Clinical Benefits in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia
Fewer ED visits per year and fewer hospital days per year seen in association with hydroxyurea use
Food Companies Race to Replace Artificial Colors With Natural Alternatives
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The push to remove artificial colors from U.S. foods is gaining speed, but...
HHS Clarifies: No New Autism Registry Will Be Created
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it will not...
Recent Years Saw Increase in Youth With Anxiety, Depression
Increase seen in proportion with anxiety and depression, while proportion experiencing behavioral or conduct problems remained stable
Disparities Identified in Linkage to Care for Children With Hepatitis C
Hispanic/Latinx and White children have more than twofold and threefold increased odds of linkage to care, respectively, than Black children
United States Seeing Uptick in Whooping Cough Cases
Number of cases this year has reached 8,485, twice as many as this time last year
Moderately Preterm Birth Tied to Long-Term Cognitive Problems
Findings independent of socioeconomic, genetic, and other risk factors
Nearly Half of Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air, New Report Finds
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Breathing the air in nearly half of the United States could be putting...
