Washington — Americans are souring on the economy again to levels seen rarely in the post-World War II era, raising the question of what it means for spending, economic growth and other key metrics gauging the world’s largest economy. Consumer sentiment fell this month to a final reading of 55.1, the University of Michigan said in its latest survey released …
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Hospitalizations linked to the flu reached the highest levels in over a decade last season, according to CDC reporting that comes ahead of what could be another severe flu season. During the 2024-2025 flu season, hospitals saw an unusually high number of severe flu cases. A tracking system recorded nearly 39,000 people hospitalized with the flu between October and April. This …
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Inspections for the Legionella bacteria in New York City’s cooling towers sank to a record post-pandemic low in the months leading up to an outbreak of the disease in East Harlem that has so far killed three people, according to a Gothamist analysis of publicly available health data. A spokesperson for the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene blamed …
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