The American Academy of Pediatrics is calling for the elimination of nonmedical exemptions for routine childhood vaccinations, according to an updated policy statement issued July 28. “Because medically recognized contraindications for specific individuals from specific vaccines exist, there continues to…
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Bethany (Okla.) Children’s Health Center opened its first home designed for individuals with disabilities, KGOU reported July 30. The Mattie Homes Project, named after its founder Mattie Mallory, is designed to assist patients who are ready to leave the hospital,…
Health officials have reported 266 influenza-related pediatric deaths to the CDC for the 2024-25 season — the highest number of pediatric deaths in any non-H1N1 flu pandemic season since 2004. Ninety percent of these pediatric deaths were among children who…
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signed off on a recommendation from the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel July 23 to remove thimerosal from all influenza vaccines in the U.S. Thimerosal is a mercury-based preservative introduced to flu doses in the…
Hospitals and health systems are in the midst of a movement to keep patients out of hospitals by investing in more socially responsible programs. “Our mission is to move from healthcare to health,” Kevin Unger, president and CEO of UCHealth…
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The number of emergency department visits for COVID-19 is growing across 11 states and likely growing in 14 others, according to CDC data published July 11. The data helps visualize whether the number of new respiratory infections is growing or…
Three cities in Texas have the highest percentage of adults with fair or poor health, according to WalletHub’s annual ranking, published July 7. To determine the ranking, WalletHub compared 182 cities across four dimensions — work stress, financial stress, family…
On June 26, HSS’ newly formed Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 5-2 to recommend Merck’s respiratory syncytial virus monoclonal antibody drug and against an ingredient in some flu vaccines. The RSV drug in question, clesrovimab, is recommended for infants…
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force updated its screening recommendations for intimate partner violence and elder abuse June 24. About 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men are expected to experience violence in their life, making intimate partner…
On June 18, the Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law that prohibits minors from receiving gender-affirming care, and opens the doors for other states to enact similar laws. The case, United States v. Skrmetti, arose from the Biden administration suing…