August 29, 2024 Parents Under Pressure About half of U.S. parents report that they face overwhelming levels of stress during the week that hinders their ability to function, according to a new advisory from the U.S. surgeon general.
August 27, 2024 Free COVID-19 Test Program is Returning this Fall Following a summer upswing in COVID-19 cases, Americans will once again be able to acquire another round of free COVID-19 tests at no charge.
August 22, 2024 Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Approved for Use The FDA today approved the next version of the COVID-19 vaccine to be available this fall.
August 20, 2024 Where are America’s Healthiest Communities? A dozen Pennsylvania communities were ranked among the healthiest in the country, per a new report released this month by U.S. News & World Report.
August 19, 2024 Blood Culture Bottle Shortage Enters Second Month The federal government continues to monitor a critical shortage of Becton Dickinson (BD) BACTEC blood culture media bottles that has affected patient care.
August 14, 2024 A CDC Alert for ‘Fifth Disease’ The CDC has issued a public health alert for the seasonal respiratory virus parvovirus B19 that appears to be increasing in the U.S.