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Tuberculosis cases are up for the second year in a row, CDC warns

Tuberculosis cases have increased for the second year in a row, according to a March 2023 report from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While incidence of tuberculosis within the U.S. declined substantially during the COVID-19 pandemic, cases of the disease are now returning to pre-pandemic levels.

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What To Do Immediately After A Tornado Strikes Your Area

Though the worst of a tornado's dangers may appear to pass once the winds die down, survivors should exercise extreme caution.

Zenger

Eye drop recall 2023: The full list of brands that have been recalled

We share the full list of eye drop brands that have been recalled, after being linked to a rare strain of bacteria that can cause blindness and even death.

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Kentucky public health commissioner says CDC COVID changes anticipated

Kentucky’s public health commissioner anticipates a change in COVID case data later this spring.

WEKU

Florida firefighter speaks out after being blinded in one eye by bacteria in recalled eyedrops

The firefighter is suing the eyedrop company while he awaits surgery he hopes will restore vision to his left eye

The Independent UK

A blinding bacteria, four dead and an everyday brand blamed: What we know about the US eye drop recall

People have had to have their eyes surgically removed due to the bacteria

The Independent UK

A deadly fungus is spreading at an alarming rate in the US. Here’s what you need to know

A potentially fatal fungus is spreading in the United States, but those with minimal health risks are likely in the clear, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Autism is more common among Black and Hispanic kids for the first time ever—but only because screening is better

The increase in diagnoses is from “this rush to catch up,” said David Mandell, a University of Pennsylvania psychiatry professor.

Fortune

Can the sit-to-stand test tell you how long you'll live? Experts weigh in

Whether or not you can repeatedly rise from a chair may seem trivial, but it’s not.

Fortune

Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in US

For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday released the new estimates of how common autism is

The Independent UK

'Urgent' health warning issued of super contagious 'Last Of Us' black fungus

The fungus is thought to have a death-rate of 60 per cent of the people it infects

Bristol Post

'Last Of Us' black fungus with 60% death rate spread rapidly during Covid pandemic

Nearly half of patients who contract C. auris die within 90 days as it predominately targets elderly people with weakened immune systems, according to the The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

Daily Mirror

Medical Tourism Can Get You Healthcare Bargains Abroad

Millions of Americans partake in medical tourism each year. If you can’t afford a medical procedure in the U.S., consider investigating options overseas.

Kiplinger

Bills call for Texas teachers to be trained to administer lifesaving overdose drugs to students

Texas is attempting to address the fentanyl crisis gripping schools by having staff learn how to administer lifesaving medication.

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Queer teens are experiencing worsening mental health according to CDC data.

Suicide attempts among LGBQ high school students were at least double the national average in 2019.

The Independent UK

More deaths, injuries linked to recalled eyedrops

U.S. officials are reporting two more deaths and additional cases of blindness linked to eyedrops tainted with a drug-resistant bacteria

Fortune

CDC urges people to stop using these eye drops after infection leads to 3 deaths and 4 cases of surgical eye removal

Drug-resistant bacteria found in EzriCare and Delsam Pharma’s Artificial Tears.

WEKU

The CDC is investigating recalled eyedrops after infections cause death and blindness

Infections from drug-resistant bacteria have caused death and illness in 68 patients across the U.S., the CDC says. The strain has been linked to recalled eyedrops like EzriCare Artificial Tears.

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The Independent UK

Death toll rises from bacterial infection linked to recalled eye drops

Two more fatalities as Pseudomonas aeruginosa detected in 16 states

Los Angeles Times

California bill would require all public high schools to hand out free condoms

A high school student went to a pharmacy to purchase condoms but was turned away because of his age.

The Independent UK

A CDC warning and a fungus outbreak: Everything we know about the deadly candida auris

Drug-resistant Candida auris spread ‘worrisome’ say epidemiologists

Wales Online

Candida auris: What are the signs and symptoms as deadly fungal infection spreads across US at 'alarming rate'

While the findings are concerning, scientists don't want people thinking it will lead to an apocalyptic outbreak like in The Last Of Us

Salon

Four fungi that threaten public health

Move over, viruses: Fungal infections (and even fungal pandemics) are a real thing

Axios

Republicans' COVID vaccine tightrope

Experts say there's a fine line between responsibly scrutinizing policy and fueling misinformation.

Tribune News Service

This tick-borne disease is now endemic in 10 US states

Babesiosis, a tick-borne disease, is endemic in 10 U.S. states, according to a March report by the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The parasitic disease primarily occurs within the Northeast and Midwest. As cases continue to rise in several states, the CDC has advised for an increase…

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