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How rural health care in Georgia ‘limps along’ in certain communities
How rural health care in Georgia ‘limps along’ in certain communities: This is Part 2 of a Special Report by Georgia Health News and Kaiser Health News.
Surge of COVID-19 cases in Georgia a growing worry for hospitals
Surge of COVID-19 cases in Georgia a growing worry for hospitals: Georgia hospitals, already busy with patients, are bracing for surges of COVID-19 cases as the omicron variant sweeps through the state.
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Monday, December 20, 2021
Pfizer is testing a third Covid vaccine dose in young kids, delaying trial results
Pfizer is testing a third Covid vaccine dose in young kids, delaying trial results: Pfizer and BioNTech are testing a third dose of a Covid vaccine for young children. The third dose is a lower amount than the adult doses.
Friday, December 17, 2021
In Global Study, Tougher Mask Laws Linked to Fewer COVID Deaths - Consumer Health News | HealthDay
In Global Study, Tougher Mask Laws Linked to Fewer COVID Deaths - Consumer Health News | HealthDay: FRIDAY, Dec. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Mask mandates work, according to a large international study that linked the laws with a reduction in COVID-19 deaths.The study included 44 countries with a combined population of nearly 1 billion. Over time, researchers found, the increase in COVID-related ...
Thursday, December 16, 2021
AAP Issues Guidance for Children's Emotional Needs During COVID-19 - Consumer Health News | HealthDay
AAP Issues Guidance for Children's Emotional Needs During COVID-19 - Consumer Health News | HealthDay: Pediatricians should inquire about child and family functioning; office visits should integrate behavioral, mental health surveillance
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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FDA panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID pill from Merck | Modern Healthcare
FDA panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID pill from Merck | Modern Healthcare: A panel of U.S. health advisers narrowly backed the benefits of a closely watched COVID-19 pill from Merck, setting the stage for a likely authorization of the first drug that Americans could take at home to treat the virus.
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
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Thanksgiving COVID alarm as cases rise 20% - Axios
Thanksgiving COVID alarm as cases rise 20% - Axios: Thanksgiving gatherings could further increase spread.
Monday, November 22, 2021
Friday, November 19, 2021
How FDA's new head could shape agency policy | Modern Healthcare
How FDA's new head could shape agency policy | Modern Healthcare: Biden's pick to lead the FDA might focus his attention on COVID-19, clinical trials and drug prices.
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Coming Soon: A Wearable Device to Predict Epileptic Seizures - Consumer Health News | HealthDay
Coming Soon: A Wearable Device to Predict Epileptic Seizures - Consumer Health News | HealthDay: WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Claire Wiedmaier experiences epileptic seizures so bad that she's broken teeth while in their grip."I have some fake teeth. I broke my two bottom front teeth," said Wiedmaier, 23, of Ankeny, Iowa, who these days can expect to have at least four seizures a...
U.S. overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say | Modern Healthcare
U.S. overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say | Modern Healthcare: An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, a never-before-seen milestone that health officials say is tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and a more dangerous drug supply.
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
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Eager parents rush to get kids pediatric COVID-19 vaccines
Eager parents rush to get kids pediatric COVID-19 vaccines: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — In the hours after the COVID-19 vaccine was formally approved for use in younger children Tuesday, social media pages lit up with eager parents seeking appointments for their grade-schoolers.
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
U.S. Adolescents' Daily Screen Time Doubled During Pandemic - Consumer Health News | HealthDay
U.S. Adolescents' Daily Screen Time Doubled During Pandemic - Consumer Health News | HealthDay: TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- As teens dramatically stepped up their screen time during COVID-19 lockdowns, their well-being took a hit, a new study reveals.Recreational screen time among U.S. teens doubled from before the pandemic to nearly eight hours per day during the pandemic, accor...
Monday, November 1, 2021
A Faster, Cheaper Test to Gauge the Risk of Premature Delivery? - Consumer Health News | HealthDay
A Faster, Cheaper Test to Gauge the Risk of Premature Delivery? - Consumer Health News | HealthDay: MONDAY, Nov. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A two-minute test can accurately detect vaginal bacteria associated with preterm birth, researchers have found, pointing to a possible way to identify pregnant women at increased risk of early delivery.In the United States, about one in 10 babies are born pre...
The FDA is probing whether the Moderna vaccine can cause a rare side effect in teens : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
The FDA is probing whether the Moderna vaccine can cause a rare side effect in teens : Coronavirus Updates : NPR: Moderna says the FDA is looking into reports of a rare side effect — myocarditis, or the inflammation of the heart muscle — in those who've gotten the shot.
Friday, October 29, 2021
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Most parents don't plan to vaccinate young children against Covid-19 right away, KFF survey finds - CNN
Most parents don't plan to vaccinate young children against Covid-19 right away, KFF survey finds - CNN: The majority of parents say they will not get their younger children vaccinated right away, according to the survey published Thursday from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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COVID death rate in rural Georgia now double that in urban areas
COVID death rate in rural Georgia now double that in urban areas: Since August, as the pandemic’s delta variant caused a surge in cases, rural Georgians have been dying of COVID-19 at more than twice the rate of their urban counterparts, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution analysis of state health data.
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
More Georgia families to get child care subsidy
More Georgia families to get child care subsidy: One reason employers cannot find workers is that many parents lack a safe and affordable place to keep their children, but new federal funding could h
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Monday, October 18, 2021
Insurance Focused on Virtual Visits? The Pros and Cons of a New Twist in Health Plans | Kaiser Health News
Insurance Focused on Virtual Visits? The Pros and Cons of a New Twist in Health Plans | Kaiser Health News: New, often lower-cost plans capitalize on the convenience of telemedicine — and patients’ growing familiarity with it. But consumers should weigh costs and care options before enrolling in a “virtual-first” plan.
Friday, October 15, 2021
Thursday, October 14, 2021
U.S. sees record high of 96,000 drug overdose deaths in 12 month period - Axios
U.S. sees record high of 96,000 drug overdose deaths in 12 month period - Axios: U.S. sees record high of 96,000 drug overdose deaths in 12 month period.
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
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Monday, October 11, 2021
Symptomatic COVID Could Bring on Emergency Delivery in Pregnant Women - Consumer Health News | HealthDay
Symptomatic COVID Could Bring on Emergency Delivery in Pregnant Women - Consumer Health News | HealthDay: MONDAY, Oct. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women suffering from COVID-19 with symptoms are more likely to experience complications that call for an emergency delivery, a new study suggests.On top of facing a slightly higher risk for needing an unexpected cesarean section, women with symptoma...
Weekly COVID death total worldwide below 50K for first time in 2021
Weekly COVID death total worldwide below 50K for first time in 2021: Kids who can get vaccinated for the coronavirus should do so before trick-or-treating for an “extra degree of protection," Fauci said.
Friday, October 8, 2021
Thursday, October 7, 2021
More than 120,000 US kids had caregivers die during pandemic
More than 120,000 US kids had caregivers die during pandemic: NEW YORK (AP) — The number of U.S. children orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic may be larger than previously estimated, and the toll has been far greater among Black and Hispanic Americans, a new study suggests.
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
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Lawmakers give Facebook a clear message: Don't build Instagram kids
Lawmakers give Facebook a clear message: Don't build Instagram kids: Members of the U.S. Senate used Facebook's own internal documents leaked by a whistleblower to go after the company.
Yes, Some Workers Are Griping — But Vax Mandates Appear To Be Working | Kaiser Health News
Yes, Some Workers Are Griping — But Vax Mandates Appear To Be Working | Kaiser Health News: In California, major hospital systems reported that the health care worker mandate had boosted their vaccination rates to 90% or higher. At Tyson Foods, their vaccinations have jumped from less than half its workforce on Aug. 3 to 91% compliance nearly two months later.
Thursday, September 30, 2021
Covid Is Killing Rural Americans at Twice the Rate of Urbanites | Kaiser Health News
Covid Is Killing Rural Americans at Twice the Rate of Urbanites | Kaiser Health News: Rural Americans are dying of covid at more than twice the rate of their urban counterparts — a divide that health experts say is likely to widen as access to medical care shrinks for a population that tends to be older, sicker, heavier, poorer and less vaccinated.
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Pfizer vaccine for kids may not be available until November | Modern Healthcare
Pfizer vaccine for kids may not be available until November | Modern Healthcare: Pfizer has submitted research to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine in children.
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Monday, September 27, 2021
Depression During Pregnancy Raises Risk of Mood Disorder in Kids - Consumer Health News | HealthDay
Depression During Pregnancy Raises Risk of Mood Disorder in Kids - Consumer Health News | HealthDay: MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- When mothers suffer depression during or after pregnancy, their kids may be at heightened risk, too -- all the way into young adulthood, a new study suggests.Of more than 5,000 kids researchers followed until age 24, those whose moms had depression during o...
Friday, September 24, 2021
Mounting deaths fuel school bus drivers’ Covid fears | Georgia Health News
Mounting deaths fuel school bus drivers’ Covid fears | Georgia Health News: Natalia D’Angelo got sick right after school started in August.
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
COVID-19 Is Making Moms Feel More Pressure to Breastfeed | Time
COVID-19 Is Making Moms Feel More Pressure to Breastfeed | Time: Pressure on women to breastfeed isn’t new. But COVID-19 is adding a new layer of stress.
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Delta has been brutal in rural areas already reeling from pandemic - STAT
Delta has been brutal in rural areas already reeling from pandemic - STAT: Several states, including Florida and Georgia, have experienced the highest levels of hospitalizations to date in recent months, as the highly contagious variant sweeps through the country, and within those states, rural areas are especially hard-hit.
Monday, September 20, 2021
Pfizer: COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
Pfizer: COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11: Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon — a key step
Friday, September 17, 2021
Scientists Examine Kids’ Unique Immune Systems as More Fall Victim to Covid | Kaiser Health News
Scientists Examine Kids’ Unique Immune Systems as More Fall Victim to Covid | Kaiser Health News: Doctors are trying to figure out why some kids become much sicker than others and, in rare cases, don’t survive.
Study: Childhood obesity in U.S. accelerated during pandemic | Modern Healthcare
Study: Childhood obesity in U.S. accelerated during pandemic | Modern Healthcare: The pandemic appears to be worsening the nation's longstanding obesity epidemic, and obesity can put people at risk for more severe illness after coronavirus infection.
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Child Covid-19 cases increased nearly 240% since July, pediatricians' group says - CNN
Child Covid-19 cases increased nearly 240% since July, pediatricians' group says - CNN: Children account for 29% of cases in the US.
Monday, September 13, 2021
Boy kills self after finding gun at grandmother's house in Macon
Boy kills self after finding gun at grandmother's house in Macon: A 4-year-old boy fatally shot himself Friday night after finding a gun while visiting his grandmother, authorities said.
Friday, September 10, 2021
Unvaccinated Americans Are 11 Times More Likely to Die of Covid, C.D.C. Reports - The New York Times
Unvaccinated Americans Are 11 Times More Likely to Die of Covid, C.D.C. Reports - The New York Times: were 4.5 times more likely than vaccinated individuals to become infected, 10 times more likely to be hospitalized, and 11 times more likely to die from the coronavirus, the study found.
Georgia doctors among those offering unproven ivermectin for COVID-19 treatment
Georgia doctors among those offering unproven ivermectin for COVID-19 treatment: The Georgia medical board has taken no stance on the use of the drug ivermectin to treat COVID-19, even though the FDA and the nation's largest physic
Thursday, September 9, 2021
US data show child COVID-19 cases rising exponentially | CIDRAP
US data show child COVID-19 cases rising exponentially | CIDRAP: For the first time, children account for more than a quarter of new weekly COVID-19 cases.
‘Religious’ Exemptions Add Legal Thorns to Looming Vaccine Mandates | Kaiser Health News
‘Religious’ Exemptions Add Legal Thorns to Looming Vaccine Mandates | Kaiser Health News: No major religion’s teachings denounce vaccination, but that hasn’t kept individual churches and others from providing religious “cover” for people to avoid submitting to vaccination as a workplace requirement.
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
The COVID vaccines are still the pandemic's endgame - Axios
The COVID vaccines are still the pandemic's endgame - Axios: "People think the vaccine at some level is failing. We're doing fine," said Paul Offit, a physician and vaccine expert at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. "The problem is, the vaccine doesn't work if you don't get it."
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Friday, September 3, 2021
COVID-19 antibodies in blood supply rising, driven by vaccinations | Modern Healthcare
COVID-19 antibodies in blood supply rising, driven by vaccinations | Modern Healthcare: More than 80% of the U.S. blood supply carries COVID-19 antibodies, but herd immunity remains out of reach because too few are vaccinated, a new study shows.
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Georgia hospitals brimming with patients seek more oxygen | Modern Healthcare
Georgia hospitals brimming with patients seek more oxygen | Modern Healthcare: Some Georgia hospitals began to see oxygen shortages about 10 days ago, especially smaller, rural hospitals that weren't used to administering so much oxygen to so many patients.
The workforce is missing a key to unlock quality goals | Modern Healthcare
The workforce is missing a key to unlock quality goals | Modern Healthcare: A new study calls for greater quality standardization to help professionals on newer areas of focus like population health and patient engagement issues.
Monday, August 30, 2021
Friday, August 27, 2021
Thursday, August 26, 2021
There's never been a worse time in the pandemic for US kids - CNN
There's never been a worse time in the pandemic for US kids - CNN: And things could get worse quickly.
Virus surge breaks hospital records amid rising toll on kids | Modern Healthcare
Virus surge breaks hospital records amid rising toll on kids | Modern Healthcare: A growing list of states are seeing record numbers of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in a surge that is overwhelming doctors and nurses and afflicting more children.
Virus surge breaks hospital records amid rising toll on kids | Modern Healthcare
Virus surge breaks hospital records amid rising toll on kids | Modern Healthcare: A growing list of states are seeing record numbers of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in a surge that is overwhelming doctors and nurses and afflicting more children.
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Monday, August 23, 2021
10 states nearing—or exceeding—hospital capacity during COVID's summer resurgence | FierceHealthcare
10 states nearing—or exceeding—hospital capacity during COVID's summer resurgence | FierceHealthcare: GA is currently at 89.2% ICU capacity, 80.7% emergency department capacity and 86.2% inpatient capacity. Roughly 4,500 COVID-19 patients are currently in its hospitals
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