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The number of U.S. states where more than a third of adults are obese has nearly doubled since 2018, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Dreamstime/TNS)

US states with high obesity almost doubles to 16, CDC says

September 16, 2021 at 10:03 a.m.

The number of U.S. states where more than a third of adults are obese has nearly doubled since 2018, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That was...

Maine | Total COVID-19 deaths in Maine: 67 per 100,000 people (total: 901) - Total COVID-19 infections in Maine: 5,355 per 100,000 people (total: 71,666) - 65 and older population: 21.3% - Total population: 1,338,404 (SeanPavonePhoto/Getty Images)

Millions of rapid COVID test results risk going uncounted

August 24, 2021 at 10:09 a.m.

WASHINGTON — Popular at-home COVID-19 tests from Abbott Laboratories and Quidel Corp., available without a prescription, were launched without a mechanism for reporting results to health officials, potentially leaving many...

FILE - In this Dec. 24, 2020, file photo, a COVID-19 vaccination record card is shown at Seton Medical Center in Daly City, Calif. California is offering residents to access a digital record of their coronavirus vaccinations they can use to access businesses or events that require proof of inoculation. The state's public health and technology departments said Friday, June 18, 2021, the new tool will allow Californians to access their record from the state's immunization registry. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Delta’s spread raises herd immunity threshold above 80%

August 4, 2021 at 7:04 a.m.

The spread of the delta coronavirus variant has pushed the threshold for herd immunity to well over 80% and potentially approaching 90%, according to an Infectious Diseases Society of America...

Caring cities across the nation are finding ways to let health care professionals know that their hard work is appreciated and supported. The people of Chicago are leaving inspirational messages on sidewalks for first responders.

US medical supply shortage plaguing more than just tests for COVID-19

September 2, 2020 at 10:44 a.m.

U.S. laboratories have struggled for months to secure desperately needed supplies for COVID-19 screenings, but another testing crisis is brewing. Other workhorse supplies are back-ordered too, hampering labs' ability to...

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has begun recommending that people wear cloth masks when out in public, particularly in high-risk areas or in situations where social distancing is not possible. It's important to know how to do so in a manner that is effective, however, and this guide will help inform you on how to properly wear a face mask.

Employers find testing employees more trouble than it’s worth

July 7, 2020 at 11:14 a.m.

From nursing homes in New York and a landfill in Utah to Disney World and the Las Vegas Strip, employers are wrestling with workplace safety in the age of Covid-19...

New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo provides a coronavirus update during a press conference May 4, 2020 in Rochester.

The next COVID crisis could be a wave of suicides

May 8, 2020 at 9:47 a.m.

NEW YORK — The isolation, grief and economic hardship related to COVID-19 are creating a mental health crisis in the U.S. that researchers warn could make the already-rising suicide rate...

Dr. Ming Lin says he was terminated by PeaceHealth St. Joseph s Medical Center in Bellingham for speaking out about its lack of preparedness for an influx of patients infected with Coronavirus.

Hospitals tell doctors they’ll be fired if they speak out about lack of gear

April 1, 2020 at 10:13 a.m.

Hospitals are threatening to fire health care workers who publicize their working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic — and have in some cases followed through. Ming Lin, an emergency room...

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