Tag: centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention
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Media Monitor: TIME Health Highlights Flu Shots, 'Fringeships,' and Headphone-Free Commutes
TIME Health reports flu vaccination prevented 10 million illnesses and 12,000 deaths in the 2024-2025 season, while exploring "fringeships" and the benefits of ditching headphones in public.
HealthMediaMedical ScienceSocial IssuesGeneral Politics TIMEflu vaccinationCenters for Disease Control and PreventionfringeshipsKatherine Fioriheadphoneshealth insurance premiumsTIME Health
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports Education Department Overhaul, NIH Funding Changes Under Trump
NPR reports the Education Department's restructuring has complicated its work and cost unknown taxpayer dollars, while NIH research funding has been reshaped under the Trump administration.
Politics and GovernmentHealthEducationFederal GovernmentMedical ScienceSocial IssuesLegalUSA Education DepartmentLinda McMahonNational Institutes of HealthTrump administrationCenters for Disease Control and PreventionAmerican Academy of Pediatricsimmigrant health careNPR Editorial
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Botulism Outbreak Linked to Home-Canned Cactus
A botulism outbreak, traced to home-canned cactus, has led to eight hospitalizations after two family gatherings. The incident marks California's third-largest foodborne botulism outbreak, with all patients surviving.
HealthScience & Technology BotulismFoodborne IllnessNopalesCaliforniaClostridium botulinumCenters for Disease Control and PreventionPublic Health
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MMR Vaccination Rates Decline Across US, New Data Shows
Johns Hopkins University data reveals a decline in MMR vaccination rates among US children since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 78% of counties reporting drops.
HealthScience & TechnologyMedical ScienceSocial IssuesEducation MMR vaccinationJohns Hopkins UniversityCOVID-19 pandemicCenters for Disease Control and PreventionLauren GardnerMeaslesVaccination