(HealthDay)—More than 500,000 U.S. children had been diagnosed with COVID-19 as of early September, with a sizable uptick seen in […]
CDC: 13.2 percent of U.S. adults used antidepressants in 2015 to 2018
(HealthDay)—During 2015 to 2018, 13.2 percent of U.S. adults used antidepressant medications in the previous 30 days, according to a […]
As schools reopen, report shows 97,000 U.S. kids infected with COVID in late July
(HealthDay)—With millions of American children soon returning to school, a new study shows that at least 97,000 kids were infected […]
Slow test results hampering U.S. fight against COVID-19
(HealthDay)—Test results for the new coronavirus are taking so long that they are doing little to help stop the spread […]
Study suggests U.S. COVID-19 cases could have been 35 times higher without public measures
As stay-at-home orders are being lifted in some states and extended in others, uncertainty continues to surround the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
U.S. hospital beds were already maxed out before coronavirus pandemic
(HealthDay)—Many hospitals across the United States regularly operate with most of their beds taken by patients, limiting their ability to […]
Prevalence of e-cigarette use high among U.S. preteens, teens
The prevalence of self-reported current electronic cigarette use is high among U.S. middle and high school students, according to a […]
Deaths due to suicide, homicide on the rise among U.S. youth
(HealthDay)—The anger and fear seething throughout the United States could be having a fatal impact on some of the nation’s […]
Incidence of HPV-positive head and neck cancer up in the U.S.
(HealthDay)—The rate of head and neck cancers has risen since the 1970s, and most are linked to human papillomavirus (HPV), […]
Majority of U.S. doctors believe ACA has improved access to care
Sixty percent of U.S. physicians believe that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has improved access to care and insurance after […]