Updated data provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that hospitalizations for COVID-19 have fallen for a fourth consecutive week, suggesting that a so-called “surge” over the summer has faltered. For the week ending Oct. 7, hospitalizations are down by 8.2 percent, emergency department visits …
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The battle against obesity in the United States is facing an uphill struggle as new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals a worrying surge in obesity rates nationwide. The data, based on the CDC’s state-based Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, conducted by telephone survey, points to …
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