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One in Five U.S. Adults Report Household Food Insecurity
Rates higher among families with children and among Black and Hispanic individuals
Prestigious Sports Medicine Journal Retracts Articles Authored by Former Editor-in-Chief
Journal has retracted nine more nonresearch articles in addition to the retraction earlier this year of an editorial
7 Million U.S. Women Live in Maternity Care ‘Deserts’
Report from the March of Dimes states care is actually diminishing in places where it is needed most
Order of Radiation Sickness Drug Unrelated to Recent Events in Ukraine
U.S. health officials say it is only coincidental that the order of Nplate comes just as Russia is making nuclear threats
Patient Care Delayed at Large Hospital Chain After Ransomware Attack
Attack on CommonSpirit Health, the fourth-largest U.S. health system, led to delays in surgeries, patient care, and appointments
CDC Will Stop Issuing Daily Updates of COVID-19 Cases, Deaths
Move is in line with efforts to wind down other COVID-19-related tools on the CDC website
U.S. to Screen Travelers From Uganda for Ebola Amid Outbreak in That Country
Screenings will include a temperature check and a health questionnaire to be shared with local officials
EPA Could Get Tough on Leaded Fuel in Airplanes
Agency's action is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. federal government to curb lead pollution
COVID-19 Boosters Could Save 90,000 Lives This Winter
Updated booster doses could also prevent more than 936,000 hospitalizations and save $56 billion in six months
Move to Zero-Emission Trucks Could Save 66,000 U.S. Lives
Authors of a new report say eliminating diesel-powered trucks would also eliminate nearly 2 million asthma attacks, 8.5 million lost workdays