TUESDAY, March 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Teens who try marijuana or other drugs are at greater risk of developing a drug addiction than those who wait a few years before experimenting with drugs, a new study finds. “Though not everyone who uses a drug will develop addiction, adolescents mayContinue Reading
Salmonella Scare Drives Pet Food Recall A number of brands of dog and cat food are being recalled by Midwestern Pet Foods due to possible salmonella contamination that poses a risk to both pets who eat the products and people who handle them, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.Continue Reading
MONDAY, March 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Teenage pot use can hamper a kid’s future chances of landing a good job with a large salary, mainly by interfering with his or her education, a new study of twins has found. A teenager who uses more marijuana than their identical twinContinue Reading
Coronavirus Likely Transmitted From Bats to Humans Through Another Mammal: WHO Report The new coronavirus was most likely transmitted from bats to humans through another mammal species, while a lab leak of the virus is “extremely unlikely,” according to a draft copy of a joint World Health Organization-China report onContinue Reading
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