The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning travelers to “practice enhanced precautions” as monkeypox spreads. Monkeypox, a disease that results from infection with the monkeypox virus, a viral illness in the same family as smallpox, has been identified in 16 countries across the globe, including the United States. The CDC, which issued the Level 2 travel health notice last […]
Since nicotine is an addictive substance, it can be challenging for individuals to stop smoking. However, the short and long-term benefits of quitting smoking are significant, and quitting improves the health status of those who smoke and who are exposed to secondhand smoke. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Quitting smoking: […]
“Operation Fly Formula’s” first shipment of baby formula has officially arrived in the US. A military cargo plane carrying 78,000 pounds of infant formula touched down in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sunday, part of an effort launched by the Biden Administration to mitigate the nationwide shortage. The formula came from Switzerland and was first transported to Ramstein […]
Candy lovers need to check the labels of some products from popular brands. On May 13, Mars Wrigley issued a voluntary recall of gummies released under the Skittles, Starburst, and Life Savers brand names due to the potential presence of metal fragments. Importantly, none of the recalled items are traditional Skittles, Starbursts, or Life Savers candies. Instead, they are […]
On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. The final endorsement, from CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, came hours after the agency’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 11-1, with one abstention, in favor of giving 5- to 11-year-olds the boosters […]
A third round of Free Covid-19 at-home test kits have been made available for every American household by the Biden Administration’s Health and Human Services Department. This news comes as reports of Covid-19 cases are on the rise… again. Which begs the question: when should you take a test? The Centers for Disease Control and […]
The federal government started taking orders Monday for a third round of Covid-19 test kits to be mailed to any U.S. household. A Department of Health and Human Services website said Monday that all U.S. households were eligible to order a third round of tests. Each order now contains eight rapid antigen tests, the U.S. […]
Infant sleep products blamed in the deaths of more than 200 babies in the U.S. will soon be outlawed. On Monday, President Joe Biden signed the “Safe Sleep for Babies Act” into law. It is legislation that prohibits the manufacture and sale of crib bumpers or inclined sleepers blamed for more than 200 infant deaths, […]
Stroke is the No. 4 cause of death in women and kills more women than men. In fact, one in five women will have a stroke. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the lifetime risk of stroke for women between the ages of 55 and 75 in the United States is […]
As CNN reports, the US Food and Drug Administration announced last week that it is limiting the emergency use authorization of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Covid-19 vaccine to people 18 and older for whom other vaccines aren’t appropriate or accessible and those who opt for J&J because they wouldn’t otherwise get vaccinated. The FDA said […]