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RSV hospitalization rate for seniors is 10 times higher than usual for this point in the season

The respiratory virus season has started early in kids this year and flooded children's hospitals in many parts of the country -- especially with respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV. [...]

Covid-19 boosters could keep thousands of kids out of hospitals, but uptake remains low

Higher Covid-19 vaccination rates among US children could prevent thousands of pediatric hospitalizations and millions of missed school days, according to an analysis published Tuesday by the Commonwealth Fund and… [...]

Experimental therapy gantenerumab fails to slow or improve Alzheimer's memory loss in clinical trials

An experimental treatment, gantenerumab, failed to help people at high risk of memory loss from Alzheimer's or those who were in the early phases of the disease, the manufacturer said… [...]

US gets D+ grade for rising preterm birth rates, new report finds

The rate of premature birth in the United States is climbing, according to the infant and maternal health nonprofit March of Dimes. [...]

Desperate for heart surgery for their baby, a family feels the effects of pediatric hospital shortages

Even before their daughter was born in June, Aaron and Helen Chavez knew she would need heart surgery. Doctors expected her to have an operation around 6 months of age. [...]

A Third of Americans Have Cut Spending or Borrowed Money for Health Care

As medical costs rise, more than 80 million people have made sacrifices like skipping meals and driving less, a new survey finds. [...]

In Talking to Parents About Vaccines, Pediatricians Navigate a Sea of Misinformation

Practitioners nationwide are striving to do what’s best for children’s health, while staying supportive in the face of mistrust and confusion. [...]

Cancer Haunts Neighbors of Canada’s Oil Sands Wastelands

Though high rates of the disease persist among the nearby Indigenous communities, the Canadian government is weighing rules that may allow energy giants to release treated mining waste into the… [...]

F.D.A. Opens Door to More Flavored E-Cigarettes

The agency is proposing allowing other tastes for vapes, like mint, coffees, spices or tea, to appeal to adults. At the same time, illicit candy-flavored types aimed at teenagers have… [...]

V.A. Begins Drive to Put Some Homeless Veterans Into Guardianship

The Trump administration will expand the power of government attorneys to initiate court proceedings for veterans “unable to make their own health care decisions.” [...]