CONTENT WARNING: This article references suicide. Please take caution when reading. If you need mental health support, please consult this page for resources. By Jennifer Fernandez The struggle with mental health issues for North Carolina’s children worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report. And significant disparities exist […]
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The WHO Director-General has the pleasure of transmitting the Report of the fifteenth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) pandemic, held on Thursday 4 May 2023, from 12:00 to 17:00 CET. During the deliberative session, the Committee members highlighted the […]
In this interview, we spoke to two researchers from the Karolinska Institutet about their latest work that investigated how PCOS can affect the health of future generations of men. Please could you introduce yourself and tell us about your professional background? Elisabet Stener-Victorin: I am a Professor with a Ph.D. […]
May 18 This week’s KFF Health News Minute looks at the rising number of patients pushed to take out credit cards to pay off medical debt and the lack of schools specializing in behavioral needs. May 11 On the KFF Health News Minute this week: Artificial intelligence is coming to […]
Many infants in the U.S. rely on infant formula for some or all of their nutrition. Ensuring that the youngest and most vulnerable individuals have access to safe and nutritionally adequate formula products is a top priority for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The agency oversees manufacturers of infant […]
Rooted in purpose-driven performance, Petco’s commitment to meeting consumer demand for more sustainable pet products and services contributed to a net revenue increase in fiscal year 2022 SAN DIEGO, May 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: WOOF), today unveiled its third annual environmental, social and […]
After declining for nearly three decades, tuberculosis cases in the U.S. ticked up each year from 2020 to 2022. Cases rose more than 15% in that time, though the disease is still less prevalent than it was before the pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded 8,300 tuberculosis […]
The federal government has ended the COVID-19 public health emergency. This means certain policies established during the pandemic have changed. What won’t change is Kaiser Permanente’s dedication to providing high-quality care for COVID-19. Here’s what you should know about what’s changing. What’s changing, what’s not Care and coverage During the […]
