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Outgoing CDC director says resignation spurred by sense of accomplishment and exhaustion

The outgoing head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said her reasons for stepping down were complicated, driven in part by a desire to take a break from the frenetic pace of the job during a pandemic

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023

Balancing Cardio and Strength in This Ratio Could Improve Longevity

An anti-aging researcher says structuring exercise into half-cardio and half-strength training could impact longevity.

Inverse · Jun 20, 2023

A new CDC report says the latest COVID-19 booster shots are safe for young kids

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has provided more data that the bivalent booster shots to protect against COVID-19 are safe for children ages 6 months to 5 years.

Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2023

Killing of Crenshaw High athlete marks the latest trauma for LA's Black youth

LOS ANGELES — Teenagers filled the sidewalk outside a South Los Angeles party last week when gunfire rang out. After the crowd scattered, friends found a Crenshaw High School basketball player dead — the latest example of violence that is disproportionately killing young Black Angelenos, a Times analysis shows.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 16, 2023

COVID vaccine should be updated to target XBB strain, FDA committee says

With an eye toward enhancing protection against the coronavirus, which is still evolving and circulating, federal health advisers said Thursday that the next round of COVID-19 vaccines should be updated to target the now-dominant XBB strains.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 15, 2023

Congress Had Questions About the CDC Stifling Dissent. Rochelle Walensky Refused To Answer.

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Reason · Jun 15, 2023

96.4% of Americans had COVID-19 antibodies in their blood by fall 2022

Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, were present in the blood of 96.4% of Americans over the age of 16 by September 2022. That’s according to a serosurvey – an analysis testing for the presence of these immune defense molecules – conducted on samples from blood donors.

The Conversation · Jun 15, 2023

Loneliness is a public health crisis, comparable to smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day

The mental and physical health consequences of loneliness are grave.

Fortune · Jun 15, 2023

Suicides and homicides among young Americans jumped early in pandemic, study says

The homicide rate for older U.S. teenagers rose to its highest point in nearly 25 years during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

CDC alerts states of cuts to STI workforce, blames debt deal

The CDC told states on Tuesday that it was reducing funding for workers who fight sexually transmitted infections by $400 million, according to an email obtained by CQ Roll Call. The spending cuts are caused by the recently passed debt ceiling deal.

Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2023