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CDC asks doctors to recognize, report acute flaccid myelitis cases
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today urged medical professionals to quickly recognize symptoms of acute flaccid myelitis — a polio-like illness that mostly affects children and can cause paralysis — and report all suspected cases to their health department.
Study shows only 40% of U.S. tested for HIV; HIV/AIDS grants awarded
Fewer than 40% of the U.S. population has been tested for HIV, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported yesterday, although the agency recommends everyone aged 13-64 get tested at least once.
Report calls for national cancer control plan
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine calls for a national strategy to reduce cancer incidence and mortality and improve quality of life for survivors.
CMS approves La. Medicaid Hepatitis C negotiations with drug makers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday approved Louisiana’s Medicaid plan amendment allowing supplemental rebate agreement negotiations with prescription drug makers for Hepatitis C therapies.
Panel recommends offering high-risk patients pill to help prevent HIV
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force today recommended a pill that helps prevent the spread of HIV to high-risk patients.
U.S. measles cases surpass 1,000
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday reported 1,001 cases of measles so far this year, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Report: Cancer death rates continue to decline overall
Overall cancer death rates continue to decline for U.S. men, women and children, according to the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.
New diabetes cases down 35 percent since 2008
After increasing for almost two decades, the annual number of new diabetes cases in U.S. adults fell by 35 percent between 2008 and 2017, to 1.3 million.
White House releases Global Health Security Strategy
The White House yesterday released a strategy to guide the federal government in protecting the nation from infectious disease threats by working with other nations and stakeholders.
CDC releases measles outbreak toolkit for providers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a toolkit to help health care providers talk with parents about measles and the measles vaccine, which includes a factsheet, poster and other resources.