Tag Archives: CDC

The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows

The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows

NEW YORK — The fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman, new federal data released Thursday shows. The U.S. was once among only a few developed countries with a rate that ensured each generation had enough children to replace itself — about 2.1 kids per woman. But it …

Read More »

COVID cases rising in 25 states, but nationwide activity ‘low’: CDC – NewsNation

COVID cases rising in 25 states, but nationwide activity ‘low’: CDC  NewsNation COVID cases rise in California. Is this the start of 2025’s summer wave?  San Francisco Chronicle A new summer COVID wave may be on its way  Axios CDC Says COVID-19 Cases Rising in 25 States  U.S. News & World Report COVID cases likely rising in half of states, CDC estimates  CBS News Source …

Read More »

CDC says COVID-19 cases rising in 25 states

CDC says COVID-19 cases rising in 25 states

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 25 states are seeing growth in COVID cases as a summer wave appears to be starting, Adobe stock/HealthDay July 14 (UPI) — COVID-19 cases are on the rise again across the United States, with the biggest increases in parts of the South, Southeast and West Coast. The U.S. Centers for …

Read More »

Lyme Biobank study finds CDC test misses most cases of early Lyme

Lyme Biobank study finds CDC test misses most cases of early Lyme

A newly published study in Frontiers in Medicine reveals serious gaps in Lyme disease testing and post-treatment care, based on a decade of patient data collected by the Lyme Disease Biobank. The research, supported by the Bay Area Lyme Foundation, followed 253 participants in Lyme-endemic areas of Long Island, New York, and Central Wisconsin between 2014 and 2023. All presented …

Read More »

Prediabetes in teens: CDC finds nearly 1 in 3 US youth have it

Prediabetes in teens: CDC finds nearly 1 in 3 US youth have it

A new federal estimate shows a rise in prediabetes among American adolescents, a finding that is spurring concerns about the health of U.S. children — and the way Trump administration health officials are conducting research and communicating information, experts said. In 2023, nearly 1 in 3 U.S. youngsters ages 12 to 17 had prediabetes, according to recently released data from …

Read More »