THE HILL – Tuberculosis rates in the U.S. rose by 16 percent in 2023, marking the third year that cases went up following nearly 30 years of decline. In the most recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of TB cases in 2023 totaled at 9,615, a jump of 1,295 over 2022. The last time annual TB cases in the U.S. were higher than 9,500 was...

China has a big problem with super gonorrhea, study finds

As the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention bluntly notes: "Little now stands between us and untreatable gonorrhea."

A Mom’s $97,000 Question: How Was Her Baby’s Air-Ambulance Ride Not Medically Necessary?

KFF HEALTH NEWS – Sara England was putting together Ghostbusters costumes for Halloween when she noticed her baby wasn’t doing well. Her 3-month-old son, Amari Vaca, had undergone open-heart surgery two months before, so she called his cardiologist, who recommended getting him checked out. England assigned Amari’s grandparents to trick-or-treat duty with his three older siblings and headed to the local emergency room. Once England and the baby arrived at Natividad Medical Center in Salinas, California, she...

Palace Releases New Picture of King Charles Ahead of Easter

YAHOO! – In an audio message to mark Maundy Thursday, King Charles will say how Jesus set an “example of how we should serve and care for each other,” and how “we need and benefit greatly from those who extend the hand of friendship to us, especially in a time of need.” Charles’ words—which come after daughter-in-law Kate Middleton revealed her cancer diagnosis, and as he himself undergoes treatment for the disease—do not directly refer...

Can Jersey Mike’s Challenge Subway’s Dominance in the Fast-Food Industry?

Jersey Mike’s commitment to premium ingredients and grilled-to-order subs has won over discerning palates seeking a departure from fast-food conformity.

Sexually transmitted infection rates have risen sharply among adults 55 and older, CDC data shows

“We talk about smoking, we talk about diet, exercise, so many things, and not about sex at all.”

Spring Allergy Season Is Getting Worse. Here’s What to Know.

Spring allergy seasons are beginning about 20 days earlier than before.

‘Pride’ Flags Banned at All U.S. Embassies

(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) It was recently revealed that “pride” flags were banned at all U.S. embassies, the decision that was part of the $1.2 trillion spending package that was signed by Joe Biden on March 23, 2024. “The bipartisan funding bill I just signed keeps the government open, invests in the American people, and strengthens our economy and national security. This agreement represents a compromise, which means neither side got everything it wanted,” Biden said...

Why the virus outbreak in the Congo will not go away

NPR – "It's just a matter of time, if nothing is done, that the transmission crosses the border in the African region and, again, globally," says Dr. Jean Nachega, an epidemiologist at the University of Pittsburgh. Nachega is one of a number of public health experts expressing alarm over a major outbreak of mpox – formerly called monkeypox – in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They say the current situation represents a triple threat. First, the DRC...

Scientists Warn Of Brain Health Risk From Reused Deep-Frying Oil

Also in the news, a vast archive of ancient brains is in the spotlight for how it may help our modern understanding of mental illness. Scientists also uncover why women are more easily addicted to cigarettes than men. Newsweek: Reused Deep-Frying Oil May Cause Neurodegeneration "Deep-frying at high temperatures has been linked with several metabolic disorders, but there have been no long-term investigations on the influence of deep-fried oil consumption and its detrimental effects on health,"...

Chick-fil-A backtracks on no-antibiotics in chicken amid projected supply shortages

ABC NEWS – Chick-fil-A is updating its commitment to customers about the quality and standards of its staple ingredient -- chicken. The fast food chain announced on its website that while "serving quality food has always been our priority," effective this spring, the restaurant will "shift from No Antibiotics Ever (NAE) to No Antibiotics Important To Human Medicine (NAIHM)." The key distinction between NAE and NAIHM, as outlined by Chick-fil-A, is: the first "means no antibiotics...

People Forget That This Form Of Cancer Is Sexually Transmitted

When “Dr. Pap,” discovered a way to detect changes in cervical cells, his breakthrough was largely disregarded.

Nasty ‘Newcomers’: Footage Shows 100s of Illegals Stampeding Texas Guard

Illegal Aliens Stampee Texas National Guard (Source: Jenni Taer / Twitter)

Record 108,000 Americans Died From Overdoses In 2022: CDC

KFF HEALTH NEWS Morning Briefing, FRIDAY, MAR 22 2024 Record 108,000 Americans Died From Overdoses In 2022: CDC Meanwhile, Bloomberg notes 270,000 overdose deaths from fentanyl are playing a part in the presidential race. Separately, scientists say using GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy to treat addiction is showing "exciting" progress. AP: Drug Overdoses Reach Another Record In 2022, CDC Says Nearly 108,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2022, according to final federal figures released Thursday. Over the last...

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