‘An imminent threat’: Polio found in another New York county
(Cailey Gleeson for Beccker’s Hospital Review ) The CDC has detected polio in four wastewater samples from Sullivan County in
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Emerging Health Issues
Seniors With Prediabetes Should Eat Better, Get Moving, but Not Fret Too Much About Diabetes
(by Judith Graham on June 24, 2022 for Kaiser Health News) Almost half of older adults — more than 26
Read MoreA CDC expert answers questions on monkeypox
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Monkeypox, a disease that rarely shows up outside a belt of countries across Central and
Read MoreCandida auris: 8 updates on the drug-resistant fungus
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review ) U.S. health officials continue to keep a close eye on the spread
Read MoreBlind man’s sight partially restored with pioneering gene therapy
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Researchers in France used a new gene therapy to partially restore a
Read MoreVaccines seem to work well against coronavirus variants. It’s also complicated
(By Andrew Joseph for ST A T) The question about how Covid-19 vaccines stand up to coronavirus variants often gets
Read MoreEarly retirements could be drastic in healthcare
(By Molly Gamble for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Just as millennials of certain socioeconomic status are exiting the workforce or
Read MoreCovid Forces Cohousing Communities to Examine Shared Values and Relationships
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Tensions were running high at PDX Commons, a cohousing community for adults 55
Read MoreCOVID-19 antiviral pill could be ready by end of year, Pfizer CEO says
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) An oral drug to treat COVID-19 at the first sign of illness,
Read MoreBig Investors Push Nursing Homes to Upgrade Care and Working Conditions
(By Harris Meyer for Kaiser Health News) Nursing homes and long-term care facilities, where 182,000 Americans perished during the covid
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