Tag Archives: Pandemic

New data suggest STDs continued to increase during first year of the COVID-19 pandemic

Reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States decreased during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but most resurged by the end of that year.

CDC Media Telebriefing: New CDC data illuminate youth mental health threats During the COVID-19 pandemic

Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will discuss the MMWR Supplement on high schoolers’ health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

New CDC data illuminate youth mental health threats during the COVID-19 pandemic

New CDC analyses, published today, shine additional light on the mental health of U.S. high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a disproportionate level of threats that some students experienced.

Youth E-Cigarette Use Remains Serious Public Health Concern Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

A study released today (attached) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that more than 2 million U.S. middle and high school students reported currently using e-cigarettes in 2021, with more than 8 in 10 of those youth using flavored e-cigarettes.

The Hidden U.S. COVID-19 Pandemic: Orphaned Children – More than 140,000 U.S. Children Lost a Primary or Secondary Caregiver Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

One U.S. child loses a parent or caregiver for every four COVID-19-associated deaths, a new modeling study published today in Pediatrics reveals.

Media Statement from CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, In Observance of One-Year Pandemic Milestone

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