December 02, 2022 Firearm Deaths Reach Record Levels during 2021 Firearm deaths surged to a 28-year high during 2021 as the U.S. continues to contend with a “firearm mortality epidemic,” according to a new report published in JAMA Network Open this week.
December 01, 2022 The Flu’s Early-Season Comeback The flu has continued its early-season comeback, as public health leaders in Pennsylvania and around the nation urge people to get vaccinated heading into the winter holidays.
November 28, 2022 Monkeypox Gets a New Name The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced a new name for the monkeypox virus. The agency will begin using a new preferred term “mpox” as a synonym for monkeypox. Both names will be used simultaneously for a year while “monkeypox” is phased out, the WHO said.
November 23, 2022 What to Know: Federal Long COVID Report The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a new report this week outlining efforts to better understand Long COVID and the next steps to support patients.
November 22, 2022 5 Things to Know: A Game Plan for Thanksgiving Health From safe travel to getting vaccinated, state and federal leaders are urging everyone to make a game plan to have a healthy Thanksgiving holiday.
November 21, 2022 How Pennsylvania Fared in New Lung Cancer Report Pennsylvania ranks in the middle of the pack for new cases of lung cancer, but has seen significant improvement in case rates and early diagnosis in recent years.
November 10, 2022 KFF Analysis: The Issues that Mattered on Election Day Inflation and the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade were among the key issues on voters’ minds during the 2022 election, according to new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) and the Associated Press.
November 07, 2022 CDC Urges Precautions to Protect Against RSV The CDC has issued a new advisory to health care providers about the early increase in cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, and its potential to strain hospitals across the U.S.
November 02, 2022 RSV Challenges Hospitals in Pa., Nation Pennsylvania hospitals continue to respond to a rise in seasonal illnesses, especially RSV, as we head into the winter months.
October 26, 2022 The Disparities in Flu Vaccine Uptake A new CDC report provides a call to action to address disparities in flu hospitalizations and vaccinations among Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults.