December 22, 2023 A Focus on Health this Holiday Season This week, the Shapiro administration is reminding Pennsylvanians about the help available to support their health this holiday season.
December 15, 2023 An Urgent Need for Vaccination Heading into the Holidays The CDC is calling on providers to help address low vaccination rates against influenza, COVID-19, and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) heading into the winter holidays.
December 11, 2023 COVID-19 Roundup: Another COVID-19 Variant, Respiratory Illnesses Rise this Month COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising to levels last seen during March 2023, and a new Omicron variant has gained traction heading into the winter holidays.
December 07, 2023 Understanding Pneumonia Trends in the U.S. and Abroad Reports of pneumonia cases have made headlines in the U.S. and abroad, but public health officials stress that respiratory illnesses are common heading into the winter season.
December 04, 2023 A New Challenge to Combat Loneliness and Isolation The federal government has launched a new initiative to help Americans combat an epidemic of loneliness and isolation.
November 27, 2023 How Many Americans Have Received the Updated COVID-19 Shot? Public health leaders are closely monitoring the spread of respiratory viruses coming out of the Thanksgiving holiday.
November 16, 2023 Celebrating Worldwide Pressure Injury Prevention Day Today is Worldwide Pressure Injury Prevention Day. The event provides an opportunity to increase national awareness for pressure injury prevention and to educate the public.
November 14, 2023 U.S. Life Expectancy Gap Widens U.S. life expectancy declined again during 2021, and the longevity gap between women and men continues to widen.
November 13, 2023 School-Age Vaccine Exemptions Reach New High Exemption rates for kindergarten immunizations reached an all-time high this year, according to a new report from the CDC.
November 09, 2023 What Makes a ‘Birthing-Friendly’ Hospital? This week, the Biden administration launched its new “Birthing-Friendly” hospital designation to recognize high-quality maternity care.