Being overweight is a prevalent problem in the United States with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting that by 2020, 100 million American adults were obese. More and more people are now turning to weight-loss drugs like Ozempic. NTD spoke to Daniella Dayoub Forrest, a functional health and wellness coach and the author […]
The most recent locally acquired malaria case is different from the others that have popped up in the United States this year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The species of malaria detected in a Maryland resident this month following local transmission was plasmodium falciparum, the CDC, which has been assisting […]
A single dose of the most widely utilized COVID-19 vaccines is sufficient to meet the requirements to enter the United States, America’s public health agency said in a new update. Foreign travelers who receive a single shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines meet the definition requirements, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control […]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) removed data on guns from its website after holding a private meeting with gun control activists, according to newly disclosed emails. The CDC webpage titled “Fast Facts: Firearm Violence Prevention” includes a portion on defensive gun use, or instances when people use guns for defensive purposes. […]
The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has tested positive for COVID-19, the agency announced on Oct. 22. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director, tested positive on Friday night, according to the CDC. Walensky, 53, was said to be experiencing “mild symptoms.” Walensky did not respond to a request for comment. […]
Advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Oct. 20 recommended adding COVID-19 vaccines to the child and adolescent immunization schedules, despite the vaccines still being under emergency authorization for some children. Liz Truss, who became UK prime minister just six weeks ago, has resigned after a significant number of Conservative MPs […]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed it will adjust Florida’s COVID-19 case numbers after the state’s Department of Health said the agency rolled several days’ worth of cases into one day.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added 16 destinations to its “very high” COVID-19 risk level on Monday, including Greece, Ireland, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. According to the CDC, a risk designation of “Level 4: COVID-19 Very High” means people should avoid travel to these locations. Those who must travel should be […]
What happens when the next pandemic comes? With little seemingly being done to hold the Chinese regime accountable for its role in at least spreading the coronavirus, the possibility of another outbreak isn’t so far-fetched. Former Lieutenant Governor of New York Betsy McCaughey says reforming the Center for Disease Control (CDC) is at the core […]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that nearly all air travelers, including U.S. citizens, will need to show a negative test within three days of departure or documentation of recovery from COVID-19. The new rules will take effect on Jan. 26.
Royal Carribean, the world’s second-largest cruise line operator, announced that all passengers onboard the Anthem of the Seas were cleared of the coronavirus after four were subjected to medical examination. Royal Caribbean said in an update on February 8. (three days later than initially) planned, it will depart from Cape Liberty, New Jersey on Monday, February 10th.
NEW YORK—More than 500 people have been diagnosed with vaping-related breathing illnesses, but the cause remains unknown, U.S. health officials said on Sept. 19. An eighth death was also reported. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration revealed that its criminal investigations unit started tracking leads early on, as cases pointed to black market vaping products. […]
