U.S. Children Eating Less Seafood
U.S. government advisories on possible fish contamination may have “pushed people away from eating fish in general and canned tuna in particular,” according to the report authors. WebMD Health
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Suicides Up Among U.S. Kids; Girls’ Deaths Highest
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among Americans aged 10 to 19, with rates historically higher in boys than girls. WebMD Health
The Unsexy Truth: Fewer in the U.S. Having Sex
Despite all the steamy action portrayed on our screens both big and small, new data suggest fewer people are actually having sex than in the past, including young adults and teens who seem to be less sexually active than their peers in previous generations. WebMD Health
U.S. Birth Rate Lowest in 32 Years
The fertility rate in 2018 was 1.7 births per woman, a 2% decline from 2017. That rate means the current generation isn’t producing enough children to replace itself, the AP reported. WebMD Health
U.S. Measles Cases in 2019 Reach 839: CDC
Measles have been reported in 23 states so far this year. Many of the cases have been among unvaccinated people in Orthodox Jewish communities in New York, the CDC said. WebMD Health
U.S. Measles Cases top 700, More Likely to Come
In 2018, 372 measles cases were reported to the CDC, and 120 in 2017. Measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. WebMD Health
Dangerous ‘Kissing’ Bug Marches North in U.S.
About 300,000 people with Chagas disease live in the U.S., but most were infected in parts of Latin America where the disease is most common. The likelihood of getting the infection in the United States is low, even if the bug is infected, the CDC says. WebMD Health
Too Many U.S. Women Still Drinking in Pregnancy
The study found that, far from decreasing, the rate of drinking and binge drinking in pregnancy actually rose slightly from levels reported in 2011-2013. WebMD Health
U.S. Set to Break Measles Cases Record
Just a few months into the year, the United States is set to break an annual record for the number of measles cases. WebMD Health
U.S. Measles Cases This Year Reach 465: CDC
The update said that Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts and Nevada had their first cases of measles this year, bringing the total number of states reporting cases to 19. WebMD Health