This episode discusses four MMWR reports. First, e-cigarette sales in the United States climbed during 2020-2022, with increases in the number of brands and sales of disposable devices and flavors popular among youth. Second, new data show thousands of e-cigarette-associated cases were reported to U.S. poison centers in the past year, most involving kids under 5. Third, the World Health Organization South-East Asia Region has made remarkable progress toward ending rubella, the leading cause of v...
Jul 03, 2023•8 min
This episode discusses four MMWR reports. First, estimates of adults ever diagnosed with depression highlight key geographic disparities. Second, people with HIV experienced an increase in rare, deadly meningococcal infections in 2022. Third, Omicron lineages emerged and expanded across the U.S. in 2022 and early 2023. Finally, the updated COVID-19 vaccine protects older adults against death for at least 6 months.
Jul 03, 2023•7 min
This episode discusses four MMWR reports. First, data show a third dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is safe for young children. Second, a new study finds continued disparities in mpox vaccination, especially among Black people and American Indian and Alaska Native people. Third, early diagnosis of caregivers and household contacts will help reduce the spread of mpox to children. Finally, global polio detection is improving, but gaps remain in rapidly detecting spread.
Jun 16, 2023•7 min
American Indian and Alaska Native people from hepatitis C. Second, an analysis of U.S. water systems during 2016-2021 shows most provided optimal fluoride levels to improve oral health in their communities Third, most U.S. adults have some form of immunity against COVID-19. Finally, data from select restaurant-related foodborne outbreaks during 2017-2019 show a sick worker was often involved. Policies for sick workers are key to preventing these types of outbreaks.
Jun 16, 2023•7 min
This episode discusses four MMWR reports. First, simulation models show that increasing mpox vaccination coverage among men who have sex with men can help reduce the risk for and size of future mpox outbreaks. Second, mpox prevention efforts should use equity-based strategies to reach gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in urban areas. Third, updated COVID-19 vaccines help protect adults against COVID-19-associated hospitalization and critical illness. Finally, 2020 data show 6 in...
Jun 14, 2023•6 min
This episode discusses four MMWR reports. First, although the number of mpox cases has decreased since the peak of the U.S. outbreak in August 2022, the risk for future outbreaks remains. Clinicians need to be alert for new cases and people at risk should continue to take prevention measures. Second, a new report looking at data from 12 U.S. jurisdictions shows the JYNNEOS vaccine is effective at preventing mpox in people at high risk for mpox. Third, a study of mpox patients in New York provide...
May 23, 2023•6 min
This episode discusses four MMWR reports. First, emergency department visits among adolescents related to mental health, suicide-related behaviors, and drug overdoses decreased as of late 2022 compared to a similar period in 2021. However, concerns remain, particularly for teenage girls. Second, CDC warns of a recently emerged drug-resistant fungus causing severe ringworm infections in New York City. Third, an increase in worldwide polio cases highlights the urgent need to vaccinate every child....
May 17, 2023•8 min
This episode discusses four MMWR reports. First, a new report describes updates to CDC's tracking of COVID-19 data. Second, early death data show COVID-19 fell from the third to fourth leading cause of death in 2022. Third, most COVID-19 deaths occurred in hospitals, but an increasing percentage occurred in the decedent's home or in a nursing home or long-term care facility. Finally, cigarette smoking declined from 12.5% in 2020 to 11.5% in 2021, the lowest level recorded since 1965. However, th...
May 10, 2023•7 min
This episode discusses a series of reports on the state of teen health in the U.S. First, there are shifts in youth demographics from previous years. About half of students surveyed represented racial and ethnic minority groups and 1 in 4 identified as LGBQ+. Second, substance use among U.S. high school students has declined, while use of inhalants has increased. Third, 1 in 5 U.S. high school students witnessed violence in their community. Last, reports of suicide-related outcomes among teen gi...
May 10, 2023•7 min
This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report highlights postpartum substance use and associated mental health conditions, adverse childhood experiences, or stressful life events. The second report looks at suicide attempts by self-poisoning among children. The third report examines disparities in stroke deaths between Black and White adults in the U.S. And the last report describes the success of the COVIDTests.gov program.
Apr 26, 2023•7 min
This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report highlights chronic pain among U.S. adults. The second report looks at mpox cases in the United States. The third report examines mpox-associated deaths in the United States. And the last report describes an outbreak of Campylobacter in Montana.
Apr 19, 2023•6 min
This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report looks at ventilation improvements in school indoor air quality. The second report describes RSV epidemics during the past 2 years. The third report examines a hepatitis A outbreak in Virginia. And the last report highlights routine polio immunization coverage globally.
Apr 13, 2023•9 min
This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report looks at the percentage of the at-risk population that's been fully vaccinated against mpox. The second report describes emergency department visits for firearm injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic. The third report examines stimulant prescriptions during the COVID-19 pandemic. And the last report looks at a cluster of blastomycosis cases in Wisconsin.
Apr 13, 2023•7 min
This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report looks at 8-year-olds with autism from 11 U.S. communities. The second report highlights the disruption in progress in early detection of children with autism caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The third report looks at video directly observed therapy for tuberculosis. And the last report looks at a U.S.-led global effort to increase the number of people receiving lifesaving HIV treatment.
Apr 04, 2023•6 min
This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report looks at CDC's recommendation for hepatitis B testing among U.S. adults. The second report examines racial and ethnic groups more likely to experience worsening memory loss than others. The third report examines CDC guidance on how to prevent Cronobacter illnesses in infants. And the last report highlights mpox risk during the outbreak among people experiencing homelessness.
Apr 03, 2023•7 min
This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report looks at the effectiveness of the flu vaccine among U.S. children and adults. The second report examines testing for COVID-19 prior to departure among international travelers. The third report examines the use of aircraft wastewater for early detection of COVID-19 variants. And the last report highlights the characteristics of the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5.
Mar 04, 2023•6 min
This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report looks at fruit, vegetable, and sugar-sweetened beverage intake among U.S. children. The second report highlights the effectiveness of the original mRNA vaccines in preventing COVID-19 illness among young children. The third report looks at how many young children in the U.S. are getting their COVID-19 vaccines. And the last report looks at how many U.S. teens and adults have gotten, or plan to get, an updated COVID-19 vaccine.
Mar 04, 2023•6 min
This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report looks at COVID-19-related deaths and vaccination rates worldwide. The second report compared protection against infection and death among those who received no COVID-19 vaccine, those who only received the original vaccine, and those who received an updated vaccine in addition to the original vaccine. The third report looks at health disparities in Staph infections among dialysis patients. The last report highlights recent changes in sui...
Feb 15, 2023•7 min
This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report looks at the effectiveness of the updated COVID-19 vaccine against Omicron XBB-related subvariants. The second report provides information for people with weakened immune systems to prevent and treat COVID-19. And the last two reports look at COVID-19 among nursing home residents.
Feb 02, 2023•5 min
This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report describes flu activity among children in Tennessee. The second report examines alcohol screening and brief behavioral counseling among pregnant people in the United States. The third report looks at substance use among pregnant people with syphilis. And the last report looks at the reasons why U.S. adults did or didn't get the updated COVID-19 vaccine.
Jan 25, 2023•6 min
This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report describes vaccination coverage by age 2 among U.S. children born during 2018-2019. The second report describes vaccination coverage among kindergartners during the 2021-22 school year. The third report looks at the safety of the updated bivalent COVID-19 booster among children aged 5-11 years. And the last report examines the cholera outbreak in Haiti.
Jan 20, 2023•6 min
This episode discusses two MMWR reports. The first report describes racial and ethnic differences in COVID-19 vaccination coverage among children and teens and parental intent to vaccinate their children. The second report describes mpox cases among cisgender women and pregnant people.
Jan 12, 2023•3 min
This episode discusses five MMWR reports. The first report describes how well the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine has worked in preventing COVID-19-associated emergency department or urgent care visits and COVID-19-associated hospitalization. The second report examines children and teens who had both COVID-19 and flu at the same time. The third report looks at overdose deaths among adolescents aged 10-19 years. The last two reports look at the safety and impact of the mpox vaccine in preventing mpox.
Jan 09, 2023•7 min
This episode discusses three MMWR reports. The first report describes HIV services and outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The second report looks at appliances used by consumers to prepare frozen stuffed chicken products. The last report looks at self-reported COVID-19 infection among U.S. adults.
Dec 07, 2022•5 min
This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report describes the effectiveness of the updated bivalent booster in preventing COVID-19 illness. The second report examines the hospitalization rate among adults with COVID-19 who were prescribed Paxlovid. The third report describes progress toward regional measles elimination. And the last report highlights progress toward global eradication of Guinea worm disease.
Dec 01, 2022•7 min
This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report looks at tobacco product use among middle school and high school students. The second report examines COVID-19-associated hospitalizations among U.S. infants younger than 6 months old. The third report describes the characteristics of monkeypox in the United States and the public health response to the U.S. monkeypox outbreak. The last report looks at the current Ebola virus outbreak in Uganda.
Nov 16, 2022•8 min
This episode discusses five MMWR reports. The first report looks at CDC's updated Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain. The second report examines the prevalence and characteristics of arthritis among caregivers. The third report describes vaccination coverage among children worldwide. The fourth report examines the safety of the updated bivalent COVID-19 mRNA vaccine booster doses. And the last report looks at the clinical features of monkeypox in children and teens.
Nov 09, 2022•9 min
This episode discusses six MMWR reports. The first report examines wastewater testing and detection of poliovirus in New York. The second report describes severe monkeypox in hospitalized patients in the United States. The third report looks at flu-related hospitalizations and vaccination coverage by race and ethnicity in the United States. The fourth report looks at the timing and severity of Chile's most recent flu season and the effectiveness of the flu vaccine against hospitalization with in...
Nov 02, 2022•11 min
This episode discusses seven MMWR reports. The first three reports highlight the progress that's been made toward improving access to the monkeypox vaccine for those who are most affected. The fourth report looks at Monkeypox virus infection of the eye. The fifth report examines a case of monkeypox in a health care provider resulting from an occupational needlestick injury. The sixth report examines influenza and COVID-19 vaccination coverage among health care personnel. And the last report look...
Oct 26, 2022•10 min
This episode discusses five MMWR reports. The first report looks at adverse childhood experiences among high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The second report highlights e-cigarette use among middle and high school students in the United States. The third report examines firearm homicide and suicide rates in the United States. The fourth report examines antihistamine positivity and involvement in drug overdose deaths. And the last report describes the rates and trends of foodborne ...
Oct 18, 2022•9 min
