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A common respiratory virus is spreading at unusually high levels in U.S., overwhelming children’s hospitals

Fri, 2022-10-21 10:39 — mike kraft

A common respiratory virus is spreading at unusually high levels, overwhelming children's hospitals. Here's what parents need to know | CNN There's now an "unprecedented" rise in RSV cases among children in the US, some doctors say. Several children's hospitals told CNN that they've been "overwhelmed" with patients at a time of the year when it's unusual to have a surge of RSV patients. Jen Christensen,Raenu Charles CNN

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Cholera outbreak hits Syrian refugees in camps in Lebanon

Fri, 2022-10-21 10:27 — mike kraft

Cholera outbreak hits Syrian refugees sheltering in camps in Lebanon Syrian refugees in displacement camps are falling victim to a cholera outbreak in Lebanon, already suffering from an economic meltdown that has slashed access to clean water and strained hospitals. Maya Gebeily Reuters

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Opinion: Health care and policy experts discusstheir proposed solutions to improve the U.S. health care system

Wed, 2022-10-19 17:49 — mike kraft

Opinion: How to fix American health care, according to 6 experts | CNN In the next installment of 'America's Future Starts Now,' CNN Opinion asked health care and policy experts about their proposed solutions to refine our health care system so that it best serves all Americans. CNN

CNN Opinion asked health care and policy experts about their proposed solutions to refine our health care system so that it best serves all Americans.

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Biden administration extends U.S. COVID public health emergency

Thu, 2022-10-13 16:53 — mike kraft

Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Thursday that the COVID-19 public health emergency will continue through Jan. 11 as officials brace for a spike in cases this winter . AP NEWS

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The public health emergency, first declared in January 2020 and renewed every 90 days since, has dramatically changed how health services are delivered.

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U.S. areas with lack of maternity care has increased, report finds

Thu, 2022-10-13 10:49 — mike kraft

Maternity care ‘deserts’ on the rise across the U.S., report finds Seven million women across the country live in areas of limited or no access to maternity health care services. Theresa Gaffney STAT

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U.S. Hospitals brace for rough flu and COVID season

Mon, 2022-10-10 19:43 — mike kraft

How bad will flu and Covid be this winter? Hospitals brace for rough season. How bad will flu and Covid be this winter? Hospitals are already busy and facing staffing shortages. YahooNews

Hospitals nationwide are preparing for a third winter with Covid — the first one that's also expected to include high levels of influenza and other respiratory illnesses that have simmered quietly in the background for the past two years.

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Sore throats are now the most common COVID symptom

Mon, 2022-10-10 18:18 — mike kraft

This Is Now The Most Common Covid Symptom

The main symptom for Covid now is having a sore throat, Tim Spector, co-founder of the Zoe Health Study app, told Times radio.

Last week Covid cases increased by 25% in just seven days, according to the latest official estimates.

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Rising COVID levels in Europe especially affect seniors

Mon, 2022-10-10 11:07 — mike kraft

Rising COVID levels in Europe especially affect seniors COVID-19 cases are up 14% compared to the previous week in Europeans ages 65 and older. CIDRAP

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The ECDC said the rise in cases is likely due to changes in population mixing following the summer break, with no indication that the rise is linked to changes in circulating SAR-CoV-2 variants.

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