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US life expectancy has rebounded closer to pre-pandemic levels
Life expectancy in the United States is rising nearly as quickly as it fell at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic as deaths from Covid-19 and drug overdoses drop.
Less-potent fentanyl pills may be playing a role in decrease of US overdose deaths, DEA says
Drug Enforcement Administration says that less fentanyl is present in the nation’s illicit pill supply and that is helping drive down overdose deaths in the United States. But experts say that there are limitations to this claim and that many other factors are probably playing a role.
It’s time to get flu and Covid-19 shots
Respiratory virus season has arrived in the United States and health officials say that October is a prime time to get vaccinated.
Free Covid-19 tests will be available from the US government by the end of September
The US government plans to make more at-home Covid-19 tests available for free this month as the country heads into respiratory virus season with high levels of the coronavirus already circulating.
FDA approves first flu vaccine that can be self-administered at home
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first flu vaccine that does not have to be administered by a health care provider, but it won’t be available in time for this respiratory virus season.
Most women in the US worry that abortion bans could put them or a loved one in danger, survey finds
Abortion bans that states have enacted since Roe v. Wade was overturned have spurred fear among women of reproductive age in the United States, and the concerns are widespread across the political spectrum, according to new survey data from KFF.
What is mpox, and why is this outbreak so concerning?
The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency, the highest level of alarm under international health law. It follows a public health emergency declaration that the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention made for the continent Tuesday.
A summer wave of Covid-19 has arrived in the US
Covid-19 levels have been rising in the United States for weeks as new variants drive what’s become an annual summer surge.
Trump made more than 30 false claims during CNN’s presidential debate — far more than Biden
Covid-19 levels have been rising in the United States for weeks as new variants drive what’s become an annual summer surge.
Science of social media’s effect on mental health isn’t as clear cut as a warning label might suggest
When US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy pushed last week for a tobacco-style warning on social media, he called the mental health crisis in young people an emergency that demanded action without waiting for “perfect information.”