Black Children Suspected of Experiencing Child Abuse at Higher Rates
Black race remained an independent risk factor associated with suspicion for child abuse in adjusted analyses
2000 to 2024 Saw Rise in Physician Union Petitions
Most organizing efforts motivated by nonfinancial factors
Medical Cannabis Laws Linked to Increase in Cannabis Use Disorders
Increase in cannabis poisoning seen with medical cannabis laws and recreational cannabis laws
Cold-Related Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates Rose From 1999 to 2022
3.4 percent annual increase seen in cold-related AAMR, with nonsignificant increase from 1999 to 2017 followed by significant increase to 2022
Tainted Cucumbers Now Linked to 100 Salmonella Cases in 23 States
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- An outbreak of salmonella linked to cucumbers has now been tied to 100...
Norovirus Sickens Hundreds on Three Cruise Ships: CDC
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Just over 300 people have been sickened in norovirus outbreaks on three different...
California Declares Bird Flu Emergency as Outbreak in Cows Continues
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a public health emergency on Wednesday as bird...
Life Expectancy Increased From 2022 to 2023, Reaching 78.4 Years
Results also showed age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths decreased from 2022 to 2023, after increasing over 20 years
2013 to 2022 Saw Increase in Influenza Testing at Hospital ED Visits
Percentage of annual ED visits with an influenza test ordered or provided increased from 2.5 to 10.9 percent
Social Factors Influence Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes
Decreasing trends in performance of bystander CPR, AED use, ROSC seen with minority status, poverty levels