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Opinion: the spread of bird flu in U.S. cattle should be a wake-up call to action

Mon, 2024-04-15 10:14 — mike kraft

H5N1 bird flu in U.S. cattle: A wake-up call to action Comparisons to seasonal flu management underestimate the unique challenges posed by H5N1 bird flu. Patrick Skerrett STAT

The recent detection of H5N1 bird flu in U.S. cattle, coupled with reports of a dairy worker contracting the virus, demands a departure from the usual reassurances offered by federal health officials. While they emphasize there’s no cause for alarm and assert diligent monitoring, it’s imperative we break from this familiar script.

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As Bans Spread, Fluoride in Drinking Water Dispute Divides U.S. Communities

Mon, 2024-04-15 09:45 — mike kraft

As Bans Spread, Fluoride in Drinking Water Divides Communities Across the US - KFF Health News The broad availability of over-the-counter dental products containing fluoride has some community leaders arguing that its addition to public drinking water is no longer necessary. But public health experts worry that, much like vaccines, fluoridation may be a victim of its own success. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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Analysis: Some Americans are already moving because of climate change impact

Mon, 2024-04-15 09:33 — mike kraft

Climate Change Is Already Forcing People From Their Homes The complex, contradictory and heartbreaking process of American climate migration is underway. Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica

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U.S. Interior Department will grant tribal nations $120 million to fight climate-related threats

Mon, 2024-04-15 09:15 — mike kraft

Interior Department will give tribal nations $120 million to fight climate-related threats The Interior Department will be allocating more than $120 million to tribal governments to fight the impacts of climate change. AP News

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The funding is designed to help tribal nations adapt to climate threats, including relocating infrastructure.

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World-wide coal power grew in 2023 driven by China’s expansion and a slowdown of US plant closures

Fri, 2024-04-12 17:03 — mike kraft

Coal power grew in 2023 driven by China’s expansion and a slowdown of US plant closures | CNN Global coal capacity increased by 2% last year, its highest annual increase since 2016, sparking concerns about the world’s ability to meet climate commitments CNN

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US respiratory virus activity declines, with few hot spots except North Dakota --CDC

Fri, 2024-04-12 16:53 — mike kraft

US respiratory virus activity declines, with few hot spots reported Outpatient visits for flulike illness is below the national baseline for the first time since October. CIDRAP

Activity from the three main respiratory viruses continues to decline in the United States, with one of the main flu markers—outpatient visits for flulike illness—now below the national baseline for the first time since October, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its latest updates for flu, COVID, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

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Nearly a third of U.S. measles cases since 2020 happened in the past three months -_CDC

Fri, 2024-04-12 16:47 — mike kraft

CDC: Nearly a third of measles cases since 2020 happened in the past three months The rise in measles, which is preventable, happens as vaccination rates drop in the U.S. amid a global surge in cases. Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY USA TODAY

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Florida COVID-19 death count spikes

Fri, 2024-04-12 09:59 — mike kraft

COVID-19 death count spikes across Florida in 2024 The number of COVID-19 cases is low in Florida compared to previous years, but the virus hasn't disappeared. Paola Tristan Arruda WESH

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Minority healthcare workers experienced COVID testing delays in first 2 years of pandemic --study

Fri, 2024-04-12 09:35 — mike kraft

Minority healthcare workers experienced COVID testing delays in first 2 years of pandemic Black and non-Hispanic healthcare professionals (HCPs) of other races and those without graduate degrees were more likely than their White peers and clinical HCPs with graduate degrees to experience delayed COVID-19 testing in the first 2 years of the pandemic, finds a multicenter, test-negative case-control study. CIDRAP

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Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. Adults Dumped From Medicaid Are Now Uninsured-- Survey

Fri, 2024-04-12 09:24 — mike kraft

Nearly 1 in 4 Adults Dumped From Medicaid Are Now Uninsured, Survey Finds - KFF Health News A first-of-its-kind survey of Medicaid enrollees found that nearly a quarter who were dropped from the program in the last year’s unwinding say they’re uninsured. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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The first national survey of adults whose Medicaid eligibility was reviewed during the unwinding found nearly half of people who lost their government coverage signed back up weeks or months later — suggesting they should never have been dropped in the first place.

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