Covid: No 10 'keeping a close eye' on rising cases

But Boris Johnson says the rollout of a Plan B to control the virus in England has not been discussed. Source link

Fatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Sept. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The decades-long U.S. opioid epidemic could be hitting Black people harder than white folks as the crisis enters a new phase. Opioid overdose death rates among Black Americans jumped nearly 40% from 2018 to 2019 in four states hammered by the epidemic, researchers […]

RSV Respiratory Illnesses Rising for Babies

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the United States has been dominating the news, an old viral enemy has been making a quieter comeback. In late spring, U.S. pediatric hospitals began reporting an unexpected rise in serious infections caused by respiratory syncytial […]

Covid-19: The mystery of rising infections in India's Kerala

So the state appears to be testing widely, reporting cases honestly, vaccinating quickly and ensuring that hospitals are not overwhelmed. Future waves of infection will not be “as severe as the second wave, given the pace at which Kerala is vaccinating its population”, reckons Dr Rijo M John, a health economist. Source link

Covid infections are high and rising around the UK

Cases have risen again in many regions, data reveals, ahead of England dropping most Covid rules on Monday. Source link

Covid: Infections rising, but vaccines saving lives

Hospital admissions are not rising at the same rate as infections across the UK, health officials say. Source link

Gun Suicides Are Rising Sharply Among American Youth

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A rising number of young Americans, including children, are taking their own lives using firearms, a new study finds. Researchers found that between 2008 and 2018, gun suicides showed an “alarming” increase among Americans aged 5 to 24. And while those suicides remain […]

David Sirota: Biden Claims Health Care Is A Human Right. His Plans Say Otherwise

Founder of The Daily Poster, David Sirota, analyzes President Biden’s American Families Plan. About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan … source

Police Blues: Rising Stress Puts Officers at Risk

David Black, PhD, psychologist, Rancho Cordova, CA. Ellen Kirschman, PhD, psychologist, San Francisco Bay Area, CA. Mark DiBona, retired police officer, Orlando, FL. Trina Hall, PhD, psychologist, Dallas Police Department. Adrienne Bradford, PhD, psychologist, Atlanta. Ron Clark, registered nurse, retired state trooper, Connecticut. Nick Greco, law enforcement consultant, Chicago. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. […]

Dentistry: Rising numbers struggling to access NHS care

Call and complaints to patient watchdog up by more than a fifth at start of 2021. Source link