Bird Flu in California Child Similar to Strain Seen in Livestock
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As an outbreak of bird flu among dairy cows continues, U.S. health officials...
2019 to 2022 Saw Increase in E-Scooter/Bike-Related Injury ED Visits
Odds of alcohol, substance use leading to e-scooter, e-bike injury ED visits higher for males, those age 10 to 17 years
7.9 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in January to June 2024
No change seen in percentage of people who were uninsured from 2023 to first half of 2024; lower percentage had public coverage
USDA Orders Testing of Milk Supply for Presence of Bird Flu Virus
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Faced with rising cases of bird flu virus being detected in raw milk...
Rules-Based Electronic Triggers Effectively ID Missed Opportunities in Diagnosis
Findings seen for treat-and-release emergency department visits at Veterans Affairs health care sites
CDC: ~5 Percent of Pregnant Women Report Intimate Partner Violence
IPV linked to delayed or no prenatal care, depression in pregnancy, cigarette smoking, substance use, low birth weight
Western U.S. Faces Spike in Illegally Manufactured Fentanyl Deaths
2023 to 2024 saw approximately sevenfold increase in overdose deaths involving carfentanil
Mystery Illness Kills Dozens in Congo
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo are racing to try to...
E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders Declared Over
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- An investigation into an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has...
Sixty Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Tied to Splash Pads From 1997 to 2022
Outbreaks resulted in 10,611 cases, 152 hospitalizations, 99 visits to emergency departments, but no deaths
