Bill Would Limit Toxic Heavy Metals in Baby Food A bill to limit the amount of heavy metals in baby food sold in the United States is slated to be submitted to Congress on Friday. The proposed legislation was developed by a group of Democrats after a congressional investigation foundContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Whether it’s takeout or dining in, lives filled with lots of restaurant fare could turn out to be shorter, new research shows. The study found that dining out frequently — two or more meals prepared away from home each day — is tiedContinue Reading
White House Announces $10 Billion More to Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Another $10 billion in funding to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates in low-income, minority and rural areas across the United States was announced Thursday by the Biden administration. About $6 billion will go to community health centers to expand COVID-19Continue Reading
Dr. Vivek Murthy Confirmed as New U.S. Surgeon General The COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid overdose crisis are top priorities for Dr. Vivek Murthy, who was confirmed as the new U.S. Surgeon General by the Senate on Tuesday. This is his second time in that position. He was surgeon generalContinue Reading
U.S. Adults Gained Average of 2 Pounds a Month During Lockdowns American adults under COVID-19 lockdowns gained an average of more than half a pound every 10 days, which works out to 2 pounds a month, a small study shows. That means that adults who maintained lockdown measures could easilyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The smoke from forest fires is sending children to emergency rooms with respiratory problems at higher rates than ever before, a new study finds. “Kids are particularly vulnerable to pollution from wildfires, so they can have asthma exacerbation and other respiratory problems,” saidContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — States that make marijuana a readily available retail item might see an increase in self-harm among younger men, a new study suggests. Researchers found a correlation between U.S. states’ shifting marijuana policies and rates of self-harm among men younger than 40. Those ratesContinue Reading
Miami Extends Curfew to Curb Unruly Spring Break Crowds Miami officials on Sunday voted to extend an 8 p.m. curfew in South Beach to try to control unruly spring break crowds that have become a threat to public safety. More than 1,000 arrests have been made as people gather inContinue Reading
U.S. to ‘Loan’ COVID-19 Vaccines to Mexico, Canada A “loan” of 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be sent to Mexico (2.5 million doses) and Canada (1.5 million doses), the White House said Thursday. “Our first priority remains vaccinating the U.S. population,” White House Press Secretary JenContinue Reading
Florida Baby First in U.S. Born With COVID-19 Antibodies A Florida baby is believed to be the first in the United States to be born with COVID-19 antibodies after its mother was vaccinated, doctors report. The mother, a frontline health care worker in South Florida, received her first shot ofContinue Reading