Ailan Evans An untreatable fungus is spreading in health facilities in Washington, D.C., and Dallas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC issued an update Thursday regarding Candida auris, an emerging strain of fungus resistant to medication causing infections, fever and death.…
Read More ‘Global Health Threat’ Untreatable Fungus Spreading In DC, Dallas, CDC Says
Kendall Tietz In the U.S., 83% of analyzed COVID-19 cases are attributed to the Delta variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) director said Tuesday while testifying in the Senate. The CDC identified the percentage of cases matching the delta variant by sequencing…
Read More Delta Variant Is Responsible For 83% Of Reported COVID-19 Cases In The US, CDC Says
By Elisabeth Rosenthal The drugmaker Pfizer recently announced that vaccinated people are likely to need a booster shot to be effectively protected against new variants of covid-19 and that the company would apply for Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for the shot. Top government…
Read More Analysis: Necessary Or Not, Covid Booster Shots Are Probably On The Horizon
TAMPA, FL. – AdventHealth Foundation West Florida and AdventHealth Carrollwood have partnered with the Hispanic Services Council and The Skills Center, a sports-based youth development organization, to pilot a youth version of the health system’s Food is Health® program at Armature Works and The City…
Read More AdventHealth Launches Teen-Focused Food Is Health® Initiative, Teach Healthy Habits And Reduce Food Insecurity
Kendall Tietz A group of Canadian researchers published a study Wednesday highlighting a previously unknown link between certain amino acids and rare blood clots in AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine recipients. Researchers said it could assist doctors in identifying and treating the blood clots which result from…
Read More Study Finds New Clues Into What Caused Blood Clots In AstraZeneca Vaccine Recipients
Harry Wilmerding Missouri hospitals saw a surge in COVID-19 cases over the July 4 weekend, which caused a ventilator shortage, according to hospital officials, the Associated Press reported. CoxHealth and Mercy Springfield have treated 213 COVID-19 patients as of Monday, which is up from 169…
Read More Missouri Hospital Faces Ventilator Shortage Amid Virus Hospitalization Surge
If you haven’t heard of the great Fluoride debate, you wouldn’t necessarily have been the first. Fluoride is a chemical commonly found in toothpaste as it encourages the remineralization of teeth, especially in children. Fluoride is known to strengthen enamel and thus help fight off…
Read More Why So Many People Are Turning To Fluoride Removers In Their Water
Harry Wilmerding Novavax announced on Monday that its two-dose COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective, according to a press release on Novavax’s website. The phase-3 trial enrolled 29,960 participants ages 18 and older in the U.S. and Mexico. The study found that 77 of the participants…
Read More Study Finds Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine 90% Effective
Suicide-related emergency room visits among both adolescent girls and boys spiked amid the pandemic and continued to surge as lockdowns persisted, according to a government health report. Emergency room (ER) mental health visits increased 31% among children aged 12-17 years old in 2020 compared to the previous…
Read More Suicide Attempts Among Adolescents Skyrocketed During The Pandemic, CDC Report Shows
Ailan Evans The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will discuss reports of a rare heart inflammation following doses of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines in an emergency meeting, it announced Thursday. The emergency meeting, set to take place on June 18, will include updates on mRNA COVID-19…
Read More Rare Heart Inflammation Following COVID-19 Vaccination Sparks Emergency CDC Meeting