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Among the estimated 46 million U.S. adults who used tobacco products in 2021, cigarette smoking prevalence decreased while e-cigarette use increased, according to CDC data published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.“Although cigarette smoking decreased over the past year, e-cigarette use increased, from 3.7% to 4.5%, largely driven by higher prevalence in use among persons aged 18

THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- There was a decrease in the age-adjusted death rate from 2021 to 2022, as well as a decrease in the COVID-19 mortality rate,

THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Overall, 18.7 percent of U.S. adults reported currently using any tobacco product in 2021, with most reporting combustible tobacco product use, according to

THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Persons receiving medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in pregnancy are more likely to be older and White and to have public insurance,

COVID-19 Drops to 4th-leading Cause of US Death in 2022

COVID-19 was the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2022, falling by one step after having been the third leading cause of death the preceding two years. | Local News from KRQE News 13 in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Preliminary mortality data for 2022 finds America making its way back from the devastation of the pandemic, with a significant 5.3% decline in deaths compared to 2021.

THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Preliminary mortality data for 2022 finds America making its way back from the devastation of the pandemic, with a significant 5.3% decline in

Virus-linked deaths in 2022 dipped below those caused by unintentional injury

We're seeing decreasing case counts, hospitalizations and mortality, plus less detection of the virus in wastewater monitoring efforts