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ED Visit Rate 72.2 Per 1,000 Adults With Diabetes in 2020 to 2021
From 2012 to 2021, emergency department visit rates increased from 48.6 to 74.8 visits per 1,000 adults
Four People Have Died From Salmonella-Tainted Cantaloupe in the United States
In Canada, 153 cases linked to the same outbreak were reported by Dec. 15, including 53 hospitalizations and six deaths
FDA: Lead Levels in Tainted Applesauce 2,000 Times Higher Than Proposed Standards
Weis, WanaBana, and Schnucks brand applesauce pouches are tied to 65 cases of lead-related illness in U.S. children ages 6 years and younger
Cost Cutting May Be Behind High Levels of Lead in Recalled Applesauce Products
High levels of lead in cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches have now been linked to lead poisoning in 65 kids
CDC: Contraception Used by Almost All Sexually Experienced Women
87.8 percent of women reported having used a most or moderately effective reversible method of contraception
CDC Presents Estimates of Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use for Teens
Increase seen in use of any contraception at first sex among male teens, while no consistent trend seen for female teens
Company Seeks FDA Approval for MDMA as Treatment for PTSD
Medication would be given in concert with talk therapy
New Poll Finds Older Americans Believe Medicare Should Cover Weight-Loss Drugs
A 2003 law currently prohibits Medicare from covering medications specifically for weight loss
USPSTF Recommends Behavioral Interventions for Pediatric Weight Loss
Intensive behavioral interventions recommended for children and teens aged older than 6 years with high BMI
CDC: Three People Have Died From Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in New Outbreak
A total of five people have been diagnosed with the illness, and all have recently been in Baja California, Mexico
