Emergency Rooms Treating Firearm Injuries Every 30 Minutes
Guns
Emergency Rooms Treating Firearm Injuries Every 30 Minutes
2025-04-21 18:57:57
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Doctors and staffers in emergency rooms in nine states and the District of Columbia are treating a new patient with a firearm injury every 30 minutes, according to new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.... Read More

Kennedy Vows to Fight Autism and ‘Canard of Epidemic Denial’
Health
Kennedy Vows to Fight Autism and ‘Canard of Epidemic Denial’
2025-04-16 21:37:51
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed on Wednesday to get at the root causes of a marked increase in autism diagnosis across the nation, and to slay the “epidemic denial” that he believes has slowed the response... Read More

CDC Pulling Back $11.4B in COVID Pandemic Funding
Funding
CDC Pulling Back $11.4B in COVID Pandemic Funding
2025-03-26 21:29:06
by Dan McCue

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week informed state and community health departments, as well as a host of international health organizations, that they won’t be receiving approximately $11.4 billion in funding previously allocated to their... Read More

Research Links Bites From Two More Types of Ticks to Alpha-Gal Syndrome
Health
Research Links Bites From Two More Types of Ticks to Alpha-Gal Syndrome
2025-03-25 18:09:47
by Beth McCue

WASHINGTON — Alpha-gal syndrome is a food allergy that causes a reaction to the consumption of red meat. It was thought to be caused by a bite from the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum); however, two Emerging Infectious Diseases studies... Read More

President Trump Nominates Susan Monarez to Lead CDC
Health
President Trump Nominates Susan Monarez to Lead CDC
2025-03-24 21:29:50
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday nominated Susan Monarez, who has been serving as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to be the new head of the agency. Monarez is being named in place of... Read More

Trump Administration Considering Plan to Eliminate HIV Prevention Program
Health
Trump Administration Considering Plan to Eliminate HIV Prevention Program
2025-03-20 13:58:40
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials are considering a plan to eliminate the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention division tasked with HIV prevention and potentially moving its responsibilities to another department within the Department of Health and Human Services. The... Read More

Hochul Launches Vaccine Access Portal as Measles Spreads in NY
In The States
Hochul Launches Vaccine Access Portal as Measles Spreads in NY
2025-03-19 19:29:25
by Dan McCue

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday launched a new web portal to support access to vaccine and public health information as measles continues to spread in New York state. As of March 13, the Centers for... Read More

White House Withdraws CDC Director Nomination
Well Informed
White House Withdraws CDC Director Nomination
2025-03-13 13:59:56
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The White House on Thursday withdrew the nomination of David Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Word of the decision began to spread early Thursday after the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee,... Read More

Nearly 16% of US Adults Have Diabetes, Study Finds
Health
Nearly 16% of US Adults Have Diabetes, Study Finds
2024-11-06 20:09:14
by Dan McCue

ATLANTA — An estimated 15.8% of U.S. adults have diabetes, and slightly more than one-quarter of those cases, 4.5%, is currently undiagnosed, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The statistics, released this week by... Read More

Slivered Onions Said to Cause E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald’s
Food
Slivered Onions Said to Cause E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald's
2024-10-30 21:47:18
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — An E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders that made 90 people sick in 13 states was likely caused by the fresh slivered onions served on the beef patties. As previously reported by The Well News, federal... Read More

Kansas Health Dept. Launches Behavioral Health Dashboard
In The States
Kansas Health Dept. Launches Behavioral Health Dashboard
2024-10-08 23:03:43
by Dan McCue

TOPEKA, Kan. — Health officials in Kansas have launched a new “behavioral risk factor” dashboard to make it easier for public health professionals, researchers and residents to find and interpret the results of the state’s annual health survey. Each year,... Read More

HHS Secretary Casts Spotlight on Suicide Prevention Hotline
Mental Health
HHS Secretary Casts Spotlight on Suicide Prevention Hotline
2024-09-04 20:20:18
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Nearly 2 million people attempted suicide last year, while more than 13 million adults seriously thought about it, according to the latest data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Further, according to the Centers for... Read More

South Carolina Joins List of States Impacted by Listeria Outbreak
In The States
South Carolina Joins List of States Impacted by Listeria Outbreak
2024-08-28 16:09:38
by Dan McCue

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two recent deaths in South Carolina’s Lowcountry may be connected to a nationwide outbreak of illnesses linked to deli meat contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, the S.C. Department of Public Health announced Wednesday. The Centers for Disease... Read More

CDC Warns Cucumbers May Be Contaminated
In The News
CDC Warns Cucumbers May Be Contaminated
2024-06-06 18:35:38
by Beth McCue

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday issued an investigation notice to state and local health departments regarding cucumbers that may be contaminated with salmonella africana.  To date, 162 people have become sick and 54 have... Read More

Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying
Health
Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying
2024-05-28 16:11:44
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — It may have been an international smash six decades ago, but the title of Gerry and the Pacemakers’ April 1964 smash, “Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying” is no less apt today than it was then —... Read More

CDC Identifies Second Human Bird Flu Case in US
Health
CDC Identifies Second Human Bird Flu Case in US
2024-05-22 21:49:26
by Dan McCue

ATLANTA — A Michigan farmworker became the second individual in the United States this year confirmed to have contracted the bird flu after exposure to infected livestock, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. The individual had only... Read More

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Fresh Basil 
Health
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Fresh Basil 
2024-04-18 21:08:34
by Beth McCue

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday issued a food safety alert regarding Infinite Herbs organic basil. As of the alert, 12 Salmonella cases in seven states have been reported. There are no reported deaths. The... Read More

CDC Issues Alert Due to Rise in Measles Cases
In The News
CDC Issues Alert Due to Rise in Measles Cases
2024-03-19 20:21:09
by TWN Staff

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday issued an alert on the rising number of measles cases in the United States, saying the 58 cases in the first three months of 2024 equal the same as... Read More

CDC Issues ‘Urgent’ Alert Due to Low Vaccination Rates for Flu, COVID
Health
CDC Issues ‘Urgent’ Alert Due to Low Vaccination Rates for Flu, COVID
2023-12-15 21:05:04
by Dan McCue

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an “urgent” alert to health care providers to notify them of the current low rate of vaccinations against the flu, COVID-19 and the respiratory syncytial virus, also known as... Read More

Syphilis Among Newborns Rising at Alarming Rate
Health
Syphilis Among Newborns Rising at Alarming Rate
2023-11-10 16:30:54
by Dan McCue

ATLANTA — The number of babies born with syphilis increased 755% between 2012 and 2021, mostly due to lack of timely testing and adequate treatment during pregnancy, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.... Read More

CDC Issues New Guidelines for Screening Infants and Children for Hepatitis C 
Health
CDC Issues New Guidelines for Screening Infants and Children for Hepatitis C 
2023-11-01 18:29:21
by Dan McCue

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a series of recommendations for hepatitis C screening for infants and children who have been exposed to the virus in the womb. The recommendations, which are spelled out in... Read More

CDC Recommends Rationing of RSV Shot Due to Shortages
Health
CDC Recommends Rationing of RSV Shot Due to Shortages
2023-10-24 23:11:31
by Dan McCue

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending the rationing of doses of an injection to protect young infants from RSV due to shortages of the recently approved product Beyfortus. In a health alert issued Monday, the... Read More

Health Officials Investigating Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Small Turtles
Safety
Health Officials Investigating Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Small Turtles
2023-10-03 20:11:04
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Public health officials in 18 states are investigating multiple outbreaks of Salmonella linked to small turtles.  To date there have been 59 cases of Salmonella — 33 of them new since August — resulting in 23 hospitalizations.  According... Read More

CDC Resets Flu Shot Messaging
Health
CDC Resets Flu Shot Messaging
2023-09-27 17:34:26
by Dan McCue

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a new public relations campaign aimed at resetting public expectations around the influenza vaccine and clearing up long-standing misapprehensions about the shot. The new campaign, called “Wild to Mild,”... Read More

Nearly 7% of Americans Say They Have Had Long COVID
Health
Nearly 7% of Americans Say They Have Had Long COVID
2023-09-27 17:33:06
by Dan McCue

ATLANTA — Nearly 7% of Americans participating in a new survey said they’ve had long COVID in the past year, and 3.4% said they had it “currently,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health... Read More

FDA Approves Updated COVID Vaccines for New Variants 
Health
FDA Approves Updated COVID Vaccines for New Variants 
2023-09-11 19:35:37
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the use of updated COVID-19 vaccines to provide the public with additional protection against the virus ahead of a potential winter bump in cases. One thing the FDA did not... Read More

CDC Awards $279M to 49 States, DC to Prevent Drug Overdoses
Drugs
CDC Awards $279M to 49 States, DC to Prevent Drug Overdoses
2023-09-11 17:27:51
by Dan McCue

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $279 million to 49 states, the District of Columbia and 40 local health departments to help stem the tide of overdoses within their communities.  The agency announced the awards on... Read More

COVID Cases Up, but Nowhere Near Pandemic Numbers
Health
COVID Cases Up, but Nowhere Near Pandemic Numbers
2023-08-10 18:57:10
by Dan McCue

ATLANTA — Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have risen 12.5% across the country in the past week, but the latest data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that what some are calling a “surge” in cases is... Read More

Biden Picks Former North Carolina Health Official to Lead CDC
Health
Biden Picks Former North Carolina Health Official to Lead CDC
2023-06-16 19:40:22
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has picked Mandy Cohen, former secretary of North Carolina’s Health and Human Services Department, to be the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cohen, who received bipartisan praise for her work... Read More

HIV Declines Among Young People, Driving Overall Decrease in New Infections
Health
HIV Declines Among Young People, Driving Overall Decrease in New Infections
2023-05-31 18:54:57
by Dan McCue

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported this week that estimated annual new HIV infections were 12% lower in 2021 compared to 2017, a drop from about 36,500 infections to about 32,100. According to the CDC, the... Read More

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