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The Latest Breaking News from CDC

A deeply flawed documentary by the gray lady unwittingly makes the case for why the CDC shouldn't be studying gun violence.

Reason

Latest Covid symptoms and how they're different from flu

Cases of both Covid and flu are on the rise in Wales but there are differences between the two

Wales Online

CDC reveals the most obese states in America

New CDC data yields insight into relative health of various states

The Independent UK

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CDC releases map showing obesity levels across US states

New CDC data yields insight into relative health of various states

The Independent UK

Why you shouldn’t linger in hurricane floodwaters

Multiple parts of Florida were left underwater due to Hurricane Ian this week

The Independent UK

Discrimination in cricket DCMS hearing to take place in mid-December

Azeem Rafiq and Lord Patel are set to be asked to appear.

The Independent UK

‘Shocking’ rise in STIs during COVID alarms health workers

In 2019, Columbus, Ohio, had seven reported cases of congenital syphilis, or cases in which a newborn child was infected during pregnancy. Two years later, that number rose to 20. And now?

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Mará Rose Williams: We don’t know when the next school shooting will happen. The time to act is yesterday

After 19 children and two teachers were gunned down in their fourth grade classroom in Uvalde, Texas, all of America was in an uproar over gun violence and screaming that something must be done to protect children from mass shootings in schools.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Now that the CDC has dropped masking, a plea to doctors and hospitals

With a one-two punch, the Biden administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have tossed tens of millions of Americans at high risk of death and disability from COVID-19 into a sea of contagion without any clear guidance for infection prevention and control.

Los Angeles Times

Faye Flam: Here’s who really needs the new COVID booster

The new U.S. COVID booster campaign needs a dose of clarity about its goals and limitations. The latest “bivalent” vaccine — retooled to protect against the currently circulating BA.5 variant — will benefit some more than others. The oldest and most vulnerable citizens are likely to benefit most. Public health…

Tribune News Service

Monkeypox response relies on trade-offs without federal aid

WASHINGTON — The lack of spending for monkeypox in the temporary government spending bill moving through Congress means that states will have to take a patchwork approach to paying for the ongoing public health crisis in the short term, the Biden administration said Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Vaccine appears to protect against monkeypox, CDC says

U.S. public health officials say at-risk people who have received just one dose of the monkeypox vaccine have appeared to be significantly less likely to get sick from the virus

The Independent UK

Monkeypox response relies on trade-offs without federal aid - Roll Call

For now, states will have to take a patchwork approach to paying for the ongoing public health crisis, Biden administration officials said.

Roll Call

School Choice Is Winning in Arizona—and Beyond

"There's a new special interest group in town: parents."

Reason

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Where is Hurricane Ian now headed and how to prepare for it?

Ian makes landfall in US state of Florida as ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 hurricane after leaving Cuba in the dark.

Reuters

Opioid crisis cost U.S. nearly $1.5 trillion in 2020 -congressional report

Fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic toll of the opioid addiction and overdose crisis on the United States reached nearly $1.5 trillion in 2020 alone and is likely to grow, a congressional report seen by Reuters shows.

Tribune News Service

Polio-like viral infection in children is flagged by CDC

Doctors should be on the lookout for cases of a respiratory virus that can sometimes cause polio-like muscle weakness and paralysis in children, U.S. health officials said.

Los Angeles Times

Is it safe to get COVID booster and flu shot at the same time? What experts say

LOS ANGELES — Can you get the COVID-19 booster and flu shot at the same time? For Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, the answer is simple.

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The Independent UK

Study tries to see if child vaccines and asthma are linked

A federally funded study has found a possible link between aluminum in some childhood vaccines and persistent asthma, but experts say the study has several shortcomings

Inverse

Why just one case of polio is cause for alarm — a virologist explains the dreaded disease

There is no cure for polio.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago, suburbs back down to low COVID-19 risk level: CDC

Illinois has reported an average of 2,482 new cases per day over the past week, a 32% decline compared to a month ago.

Axios

Moderna seeks emergency authorization for COVID booster for children

The application for children ages 6 months to under 6 years is expected to be completed later this year.

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

WEKU

Flu is expected to flare up in U.S. this winter, raising fears of a 'twindemic'

After virtually disappearing for the last two years, there are troubling clues that the flu could come roaring back this year, to cause trouble alongside COVID.

Tribune News Service

With overdoses rising, a push for syringe service programs

WASHINGTON — Experts say the spike in overdoses and diseases related to sharing needles means it’s time to revoke a longtime ban restricting federal funds for syringe exchanges. But lawmakers in both parties remain resistant to allowing taxpayer dollars to go to clean needles and syringes for drug use.

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