People With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Face Barriers to Health Care
Barriers include access to treatment, insurance barriers, and financial issues
Biden Proposes That Insurers Cover Over-the-Counter Birth Control
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Health insurers would be required to cover the cost of over-the-counter birth control...
Walking Pneumonia Cases Spike Among Young Kids
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Walking pneumonia cases are surging among young children in the United States, federal...
IDSA: Vaccination Less Likely With Increasing Social Vulnerability, Black Race
Lower likelihood of vaccination for flu, SARS-CoV-2, RSV seen with increasing quartile of social vulnerability index, especially for Black people
Current Tobacco Use Declining in U.S. Youth in 2024
E-cigarettes remain the most commonly reported used tobacco product
Complete Vaccination Coverage Down in Kindergarteners for 2023-24 School Year
Simultaneously, exemptions increased in most U.S. jurisdictions
Standing More During the Day Does Not Cut Cardiovascular Risk
In fact, standing more than two hours a day may be tied to higher risk for circulatory issues
Listeria Recall Expands to Include Nearly 12 Million Pounds of Meat, Poultry
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A national recall of meat and poultry has been expanded to include close...
IDSA: MVA-BN Vaccine Against Mpox Tolerated, Effective for Teens
Vaccine is well tolerated and peak geometric mean titer met prespecified noninferiority criteria for adolescents
IDSA: EHR Order Set Reduces Antibiotic Duration in Children With AOM
EHR order set that preselected a five-day antibiotic duration increased compliance with recommended antibiotic duration
