Over 400 mass shootings have occurred in 2023 alone, according to a website that tracks firearms related deaths and violence. Just the past weekend, 9 mass shootings were recorded that killed 3 people and injured more than 30, according to Gun Violence Archive. 2023 is expected to surpass 2019 and 2021 in terms of mass shootings, a record without any meaningful legislation in sight.
The teen birth rates in the US have decreased to historic low levels in 2022, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report mentioned that the birth rate in teenagers dropped by 3% in 2022 which was 13.9 per 1,000 females in 2021.
Authorities in the US and Mexico have urged the World Health Organization to declare a health emergency over fungal meningitis outbreak. The health authorities have warned about the potential outbreak as they have been monitoring around 400 people in both the countries.
US adult smoking dropped to an all-time low in 2022, according to a latest data. Last year, 1 in 9 individuals were cigarette smokers which has now decreased to 1 in 17, according to the latest data. A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveyed 27,000 adult individuals and concluded that the decreased rate indicates a positive trend in the US population.
The health care facilities in the US are reporting skyrocketing cases of a deadly fungal infection. The fatal fungus, Candida auris, which is believed to have developed resistance against the drugs is spreading at an alarming rate, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
According to US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf on Thursday, the US administration is thinking about changing the way doctors administer the monkeypox vaccination to maximize the amount of stock on hand.
On Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a state of emergency in response to the quickly growing monkeypox outbreak, becoming the third state in America to do so.
