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The CDC may be reconsidering its COVID isolation guidance
The current guidance advises five days of isolation. Unnamed health officials have indicated that this guidance may soon go away, a move that troubles public health experts.
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To help these school kids deal with trauma, mindfulness lessons over the loudspeaker
An elementary school in Florida, credits daily mindfulness lessons with helping students cope with stress — and turning the school around academically. The lessons are delivered through an app.
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Health
Respiratory illnesses are on the rise after the holidays
Cases of COVID-19 and the flu are high and increasing nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. RSV cases are elevated but have started to fall in some places.
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Navigating the respiratory illnesses — including COVID — going around post-holidays
Respiratory illnesses are rising after the holidays. CDC Director Mandy Cohen and other health experts share data and advice on how to navigate what is typically the peak respiratory virus season.
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A new normal? 6 stories about the evolving U.S. COVID response in 2023
This was the year a lot people finally exhaled. The pandemic was declared no longer an emergency. But viral threats are still with us and there are lessons we still haven't learned.
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The U.S. is unprepared for the growing threat of mosquito- and tick-borne viruses
Experts warn that new tropical viruses are headed for the U.S. – and the country should take active measures to fend them off.
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U.S. life expectancy starts to recover after sharp pandemic decline
A CDC analysis of 2022 data finds that U.S. life expectancy is improving after being knocked backwards during the COVID emergency. But it's still lower than it was pre-pandemic.
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Verbal abuse of healthcare workers has been up — as have their mental health problems
A new CDC report finds a rise in threats and verbal abuse aimed at health care workers since the start of the pandemic. The harassment is linked to high levels of anxiety, depression and burnout.
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A seasonal viral stew is brewing with flu, RSV, COVID and more
National data shows COVID-19 levels are moderate. In most of the U.S., levels of other respiratory viruses are low, although RSV is ticking up in some southeastern states.
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Vaccine hesitancy affects dog-owners, too, with many questioning the rabies shot
A survey finds that more than half of dog parents are doubtful about giving their pups the vaccine for rabies — a lethal disease that vaccination brought under control in the U.S.