May 24, 2022 What to Know: Monkeypox Cases Reported Globally Public health officials continue to monitor reports of suspected monkeypox cases in the U.S. and around the world.
May 20, 2022 What to Know: CDC Update on Acute Hepatitis Cases in Young Children The CDC continues to investigate rare but severe cases of hepatitis from an unknown cause that have been reported in children in 36 states, including Pennsylvania.
May 17, 2022 COVID-19 Roundup: More COVID-19 At-Home Tests Available amid Spread of Omicron Subvariant Households across the U.S. can order another eight at-home tests from the federal government starting today.
May 16, 2022 The Workforce Challenges Facing U.S. Hospitals Compared to pre-pandemic levels, hospital labor costs have increased by more than a third, according to a new Kaufman Hall special report.
May 13, 2022 Five Fast Facts: Lyme Disease in Pennsylvania As we head into the summer months, Pennsylvanians should plan ahead and take precautions to avoid tick bites when outdoors.
May 12, 2022 What to Know: FDA ‘Doing Everything in our Power’ to Address Infant Formula Shortage The nation continues to grapple with a shortage of infant and specialty formula that only has intensified in recent weeks, U.S. public health officials announced.
May 06, 2022 5 Reasons to Celebrate Pennsylvania Health Care Teams National Hospital Week begins May 8, celebrating hospitals, health systems, and health care workers and the innovative ways they are supporting and connected to their communities.
May 04, 2022 Latest KFF Poll: Parents Need More Information on COVID Vaccines for Young Children About 18 percent of parents say they will get their children under 5 vaccinated “right away,” if the nation’s public health agencies authorize COVID-19 vaccines for this age group. Another 38 percent said they would “wait and see,” according to the latest COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).
April 29, 2022 Where Does Your County Rank for Health? A new report from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation evaluates the health of all 67 Pennsylvania counties and thousands of others across the U.S.
April 20, 2022 FDA Seeks Feedback on Safe Disposal of Opioids The FDA today announced it’s seeking feedback on a new proposal that could change how millions of Americans dispose of their prescription opioids.