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Republican Congressman, a doctor, calls vaccine access for children and elderly "criticaly important"

Wed, 2024-09-18 14:27 — mike kraft

Rep. Bucshon calls vaccine access for children, elderly ‘critically important’

Vaccine access of Americans, especially for children and the elderly, is “critically important,” Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) said Tuesday.

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The congressman said his biggest concern about the surviving vaccine hesitancy from the pandemic is how it has spilled over into childhood vaccinations for diseases like the measles and mumps.

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Virus that causes paralyzing illness is spiking in the U.S., wastewater data shows The enterovirus D68 that sometimes paralyzes children is spreading in the U.S., raising worries about a possible rise in polio-like illnesses. Yahoo News

Virus that causes paralyzing illness among children is spiking in the U.S. --wastewater data

Tue, 2024-09-17 11:06 — mike kraft

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Climate change will greatly increase malnutrition among chldren -- Gates Foundation report

Tue, 2024-09-17 09:53 — mike kraft

Climate change will escalate child health crisis due to malnutrition, says Gates

LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Malnutrition is the world's worst child health crisis and climate change will only make things more severe, according to Microsoft-co-founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates.

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First on CNN: US faces maternity care crisis, with 1 in 3 counties lacking obstetric doctors to provide care, report warns | CNN The United States is facing an ongoing maternity health crisis in which 1 in every 3 counties does not have a single obstetric clinician, affecting women’s access to care, according to a new report. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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U.S. maternity care crisis, with 1 in 3 counties lacking obstetric doctors-- study

Wed, 2024-09-11 12:26 — mike kraft

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Long-COVID rates in kids fell from 23% after 3 months to 7% after 2 years, data reveal Two factors were tied to increased risk of long COVID through 18 months: age 12 years or older and being infected with the original or Alpha strain. CIDRAP

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Long-COVID rates in kids fell markedly from 3 month level to 2 years --study

Tue, 2024-09-10 10:27 — mike kraft

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Teen brains 'aged' during Covid lockdowns, new research suggests Brain scans show that girls were especially affected by the loss of social interaction. NBC News

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The effects of Covid lockdowns on teenagers outlines in new study

Tue, 2024-09-10 10:18 — mike kraft

Covid lockdowns, such as school closures, canceled sports activities and stay-at-home orders, prematurely aged teen brains by as much as four years, researchers from the University of Washington found.

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Oregon's measles outbreak highlights state's high vaccine exemption rate Oregon's recent measles outbreak — one of the largest in the state's history — is refocusing attention on declining childhood vaccination rates as kids head back to school. Meira Gebel,Tina Reed Axios Portland

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Measles: Oregon's measles outbreak highlights high vaccine exemption rate

Thu, 2024-09-05 17:41 — mike kraft

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Vaccine hesitancy is undermining back-to-school shots for some children

Tue, 2024-08-27 10:30 — mike kraft

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Health experts warn against COVID complacency in schools amid surge Health experts are urging school staff and families to take active steps to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 amid rising infections as school districts stick to their previous plans to combat the vi… aneklason The Hill

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Health experts warn against COVID complacency in schools amid surge

Mon, 2024-08-26 10:11 — mike kraft

Health experts are urging school staff and families to take active steps to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 amid rising infections as school districts stick to their previous plans to combat the virus similarly to how they would the flu or strep throat.

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