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Masks at the Gym: Uncomfortable But Not Unsafe, Study Finds
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July 05, 2021
Wearing a mask while you exercise may be uncomfortable, but a new study should reassure gym-goers that it poses no actual health risks.
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Masks Still Not Needed for Vaccinated Americans, CDC Director Says
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July 02, 2021
The head of the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday stood by the agency's latest mask guidance, saying that fully vaccinated Americans need not wear face coverings as the pandemic ebbs.
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Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic
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July 01, 2021
Breast and cervical cancer screenings dropped sharply among low-income minority women during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
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2019 to 2020 Saw Drop in Number of Births in U.S. for Each Month
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June 30, 2021
From 2019 to 2020, there was a decrease in the number of births in the United States for each month, with declines seen for nearly all race and Hispanic-origin groups, according to a June Vital Statistics Rapid Release report.
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33 Million Persons of All Ages Uninsured in 2019
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June 30, 2021
In 2019, 33.0 million (10.2 percent) persons of all ages were uninsured, according to a study published online June 29 in the National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Mental Health Conditions Up in Public Health Workers During Pandemic
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June 29, 2021
More than half of public health workers reported adverse mental health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published in the June 25 early-release issue.
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99 Percent of New U.S. COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Deaths Occurring Among Unvaccinated
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June 28, 2021
Unvaccinated people now account for nearly all COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in the United States, federal government figures show.
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Adverse Mental Health Symptoms Up During Pandemic for Parents, Caregivers
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June 25, 2021
Parents and caregivers, especially those who are both parents and caregivers, had higher levels of adverse mental health symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published in the June 18.
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Statement Following CDC ACIP Meeting from Nation’s Leading Doctors, Nurses and Public Health Leaders on Benefits of Vaccination
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June 24, 2021
The following statement has been co-signed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
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COVID-19 Deaths Drop to New Lows in U.S., While Vaccination Rates Climb
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June 23, 2021
The United States reached two promising pandemic milestones on Monday: COVID-19 deaths dropped below 300 a day and 150 million Americans are now fully vaccinated.