ISTANBUL (AA) – The first case of a severe strain of mpox has been confirmed in California, with the virus discovered in a person who arrived from an east African country, ABC News reported on Sunday, citing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The public risk remains low as the person was treated […]
A survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that over 15% of the roughly 8 million health care workers in hospitals got the most recent COVID-19 booster. Coverage was lowest among licensed independent practitioners. Vaccination coverage was even lower among nursing home health workers. The survey found that more...
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says America’s obesity crisis has reached a record high. The national public health agency reports that in 2023, 23 states had adult obesity rates of 35% or higher. This was a sharp increase from zero more than a decade earlier. One in five adult Americans struggles with […]
