Ping Huang
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
One thing that is clear is that she'll get lots of questions on that and on other topics in a confirmation hearing.
The survey finds that one in three U.S.
adults is not sleeping enough.
That leaves them feeling lethargic, prone to accidents, and also facing increased risks of diabetes, depression, and stroke.
Dr. James Rowley is a sleep specialist at Rush University in Chicago who's not affiliated with the report.
Rowley says much of the time spent doom scrolling could be better spent sleeping when the brain repairs itself.
He says those who struggle to fall asleep or to stay asleep regularly should seek medical care in case there's a root cause that can be addressed.
The fellows of the Epidemic Intelligence Service don't take that continuity for granted.
The program was on Doge's chopping block last year, but it was spared.
This week, fellows gathered in Atlanta for their annual conference.
They presented on malaria, bird flu, and other health threats.
Dr. Eric Pepsner is the program's chief.
Their logo features the sole of a shoe with a hole in it, representing the shoe leather detective work that they've done for decades, piecing together outbreaks.
Across most regions in the U.S., tick bites are accounting for around 90 out of every 100,000 ER visits, the highest for this time of year in almost a decade.
To stop ticks from biting, the CDC recommends wearing insect repellent and treating clothing with the insecticide permethrin, which kills ticks.
Ticks can be small in the spring when they're first emerging, about the size of a poppy seed.
If you do find a tick on you, remove it as soon as possible.