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Axios
3 weeks ago
Medicine

1 in 3 births: C-section rate increases, again

The national C-section delivery rate increased to the highest rate since 2013, with factors such as patients' overall health and hospital politics influencing the rise. [ more ]
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www.npr.org
1 month ago
Coronavirus

CDC warns that measles spike poses a 'renewed threat' to the disease's elimination

Measles cases increase in the U.S. due to unvaccinated individuals, threatening previous elimination status. [ more ]
www.npr.org
2 months ago
Health

U.S. life expectancy rebounded in 2022 but COVID and drug overdoses were still deadly

Life expectancy in the U.S. increased from 2021 to 2022 due to the fading COVID-19 pandemic.
Drug overdoses driven by fentanyl continued to rise in 2022 despite improvements in COVID-19 deaths. [ more ]
www.npr.org
2 months ago
Public health

How bad is maternal mortality in the U.S.? A new study says it's been overestimated

The U.S. maternal mortality rate is lower than previously reported at 10.4 deaths per 100,000 births, not 32.9 deaths per 100,000 births.
Racial disparities persist in U.S. maternal mortality, with Black pregnant patients three times more likely to die than white patients. [ more ]
Miami Herald
2 months ago
Public health

Measles cases are popping up across the country. How many are in Florida?

Measles outbreaks are increasing in the U.S.
Florida has reported 10 confirmed measles cases. [ more ]
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ABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago
Coronavirus

Mpox cases nearly double what they were at the same time last year, CDC says

Cases of Mpox in the U.S. nearly doubled compared to last year.
Vaccination uptake in high-risk groups helped contain the outbreak. [ more ]
The Mercury News
2 months ago
California

Elias: You're less likely to be shot in California than in red states

Republican-led states have higher gun death rates compared to Democratic-led states.
California and New York, both Democratic-led states, have lower gun death rates compared to Republican-led states. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Wellness

The Top Cause of Alcohol-Related Deaths Can Go Undetected for Years

Alcohol-related liver disease is a leading cause of death from excessive drinking.
Annual deaths from the disease are increasing, with higher rates in men and the 50-64 age group. [ more ]
Axios
2 months ago
Parenting

Gun deaths surged among kids of color during the pandemic

Firearm death rates have increased significantly among Black and Hispanic children, with Black children now facing six times the rate of firearm deaths compared to white children.
Gun assaults are the main driver of the overall increase in firearm deaths among children in the U.S. [ more ]
HuffPost
4 months ago
Coronavirus

'Thinking Isn't His Strength': Critics Scorch Donald Trump Jr.'s Wild COVID Claim

Donald Trump Jr. claims that no one is better off now than they were three years ago, even with COVID.
CDC data shows significant decreases in COVID-19 hospital admissions and deaths since three years ago. [ more ]
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