Tag: Safety & Public Health: Misc.
United States to End Mpox Public Health Emergency in January
More than 29,000 Americans contracted the virus and 17 died during an outbreak that started earlier this year
American Medical Association Pushes for Permanent Use of Standard Time
Yearly switch to daylight saving time has been linked to increased odds for heart problems, accidents, and mood disorders
Hair Straightening Product Use Linked to Uterine Cancer
Association stronger when comparing frequent use in the past 12 months with never use
U.S. Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency
Declaration will increase public awareness and education around monkeypox, increase testing and tracking of cases
Heaters, Pools, Bed Rails: Household Dangers Can Kill Seniors
Each year, consumer products are linked to roughly 3,800 deaths and nearly 3 million emergency department visits
Biden Reverses Trump Policy Limiting U.S. Nursing Home Fines
New policy means that regulators can impose either per-day or per-instance penalties
Three-Quarters of U.S. Adults Likely to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
However, lower education, income, and perceived threat of COVID-19 tied to lower likelihood
~14.3 Percent of U.S. Population Infected With SARS-CoV-2 by Nov. 15
Estimated medians of 46,910,006 SARS-CoV-2 infections, 956,174 hospitalizations, 304,915 deaths reported by mid-November
Bedside Tracheotomy Feasible for Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients
