Manitoba to see late peak in cold and flu season
So far this winter, 1,998 cases of influenza A have been reported. By this time in the 2023-2024 season, there had been 2723 cases.
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Wielding Obscure Budget Tools, Trump’s ‘Reaper’ Vought Sows Turmoil in Public Health
When President Donald Trump posted a satirical music video on social media in early October depicting his budget director, Russell Vought, as the Grim Reaper lording over Democrats in Congress, public health workers recognized a kernel of truth. Vought has exerted extraordinary control over government spending this year, usurping congressional decisions on how the nation’s…
Sock Hops and Concerts: How Some Places Spent Opioid Settlement Cash
Officials in Irvington, New Jersey, had an idea. To raise awareness about the dangers of opioid use and addiction, the township could host concerts with popular R&B artists like Q Parker and Musiq Soulchild. It spent more than $600,000 in 2023 and 2024 to pay for the shows, even footing the bill for VIP trailers…
Flu and RSV cases spike in B.C., but COVID-19 remains low
New data shared by B.C.’s Centre for Disease Control shows the province has one of the worst flu rates in Canada, as a holiday-season spike in respiratory illnesses continues.
Has your relationship gone sexless during COVID-19? Here are some tips from a sex expert
An estimated 15 to 20 per cent of married folks consider their relationship sexless and some say that six months without sex is a reasonable standard.
Louisiana Took Months To Sound Alarm After Two Babies Died in Whooping Cough Outbreak
When there’s an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease, state health officials typically take certain steps to alert residents and issue public updates about the growing threat. That’s standard practice, public health and infectious disease experts told KFF Health News and NPR. The goal is to keep as many other vulnerable people as possible from getting…
The winter ‘quademic’? You may be sick with one of these 4 viruses
Sneezing, fever, chills, vomiting, coughing — it’s not just one virus wreaking havoc this winter; it’s a combination of four major illnesses.
Workers’ Wages Siphoned To Pay Medical Bills, Despite Consumer Protections
Stacey Knoll thought the court summons she received was a scam. She didn’t remember getting any medical bills from Montrose Regional Health, a nonprofit hospital, after a 2020 emergency room visit. So she was shocked when, three years after the trip to the hospital, her employer received court orders requiring it to start funneling a…
‘The gift that keeps on giving’: Albertans describe struggle with this year’s virus season
It’s being called ‘the Christmas gift that keeps on giving’ as the number of cases of the flu and other respiratory viruses soar in Alberta.
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