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Prevalence of Arthritis in U.S. Adults 18.9 Percent in 2022

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Women were more likely to have arthritis than men; prevalence increased with older age

Health Officials Recommend Spring COVID-19 Booster for Older Adults

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Second booster appropriate as long as at least four months have passed since last COVID-19 shot

Tetanus Vaccine May Be in Short Supply After Company Stops Production

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Sanofi plans to ramp up production of its version, but doctors should switch to Tdap shot in the meantime

USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Iron Deficiency Screening in Pregnancy

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Insufficient evidence found for assessing benefits, harms of screening and iron supplementation for preventing adverse outcomes

Children’s Hearing Increasingly at Risk From Earbuds, Headphones

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Concern has grown to the point that the AAP released a statement last year on the need to reduce noise exposure in children

FDA Warns of Smartwatches That Claim to Measure Glucose Levels

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Many companies are illegally marketing smartwatch or smart ring devices that claim to measure blood glucose without piercing the skin

10 Sickened by E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Raw Milk Cheese

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Officials say 10 people have been sickened and four hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported

Adults Living Alone Have Higher Reported Feelings of Depression

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Feelings of depression much more likely for those never or rarely receiving social and emotional support and living alone

38.6 Percent of 9- to 17-Year-Olds Have Received at Least One HPV Vaccine Dose

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Likelihood of receiving HPV vaccine dose higher for children with private health insurance and for those with disability

2016 to 2022 Saw Increase in Rate of Maternal Syphilis

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Syphilis rate increased for all maternal race and Hispanic-origin groups, in all age groups, for all prenatal care categories