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Alabama’s Deaths Outpace Births for First Time in History

[ad_1] Sept. 20, 2021 -- For the first time in Alabama’s known history, the state’s deaths have outpaced its births -- a bleak consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our ...

Millions Could Soon Lose Medicaid Coverage Started During the Pandemic

[ad_1] FRIDAY, Sept. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- When the COVID-19 public health emergency ends, a new crisis in insurance coverage in the United States may begin. Fifteen mill...

Millions Could Soon Lose Medicaid Coverage Started During the Pandemic

[ad_1] Millions Could Soon Lose Medicaid Coverage Started During the Pandemic WebMD News from HealthDay By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter ...

Child Obesity Rose Sharply During Pandemic

[ad_1] By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood obesity was a worrisome issue before the pa...

Hospitalizing the Unvaccinated Has Cost U.S. Nearly $6 Billion

[ad_1] By Cara MurezHealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Sept. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The cost of providing hospital care for unvaccinated Americans has reached $5.7 billion in just three months, CB...

Kidney Damage Another Consequence of 'Long COVID'

[ad_1] By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- People hospitalized for COVID-19, and even some wit...

Teachers Have No Higher Risk of Severe COVID-19

[ad_1] The report was published online Sept. 1 in the journal BMJ . The risk for teachers is lower than for other groups, according to Douglas Harris, the Schlieder Foundation C...

Mistrust, Politics, and Vaccines: How We Got Here, How We Fix It

[ad_1]Some Americans reveal that their COVID-19 vaccine reluctance stems from an already skeptical worldview, with mixed messaging only heightening their suspicions.[ad_2]

Changing Minds: What Moves the Needle for the Unvaccinated?

[ad_1]With just over half of eligible Americans fully vaccinated, that leaves millions on the fence. What can you do to get them safe? Experts agree that empathy is key to getting them to safety....

COVID Vaccine 'In-Betweeners': Who They Are, Why They're Hesitant

[ad_1]Health concerns, a disabling fear of needles, a general mistrust of medicine and more are among the reasons some people remain hesitant about COVID-19 vaccination. They are not anti-vaxxers...