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Shoddy Research Reinforces Anti-Vaping Narrative

Thanks to tendentiously sloppy research, most Americans think vaping is just as dangerous as smoking. That’s not true.

Reason

Confidence in cruising: Travel picking up despite lingering COVID concerns

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After earning a reputation in the early days of the pandemic as floating disease carriers, cruise ships are back in favor with American travelers.

Tribune News Service

Frozen strawberries sold at Costco, Trader Joe's, recalled after hepatitis A outbreak

Five people in Washington state got sick after eating frozen strawberries from the same supplier, federal regulatory investigators said. The FDA is urging people to stop eating certain products.

WEKU

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Are raccoon dogs the missing link in the mystery of COVID-19's origins? The answer depends on whom you talk to

New molecular evidence pointing to their presence at the Wuhan wet market tied to COVID's early days is either a smoking gun or a red herring, experts say.

Fortune

US authorities recall eyedrops infected with drug-resistant bacteria

Contamination may have killed one person and injured others, some of whom had eyes removed

The Guardian - US

What is Babesiosis? A rare tick-borne disease is on the rise in the Northeast

Lyme Disease isn't the only tick-driven illness that residents of the northeast should worry about. The CDC says cases of Babesiosis, which can cause flu-like symptoms, are on the rise in 8 states.

WEKU

Four people forced to have their eyeballs removed after using contaminated eye drops

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has identified a rare strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in 68 patients across 16 states in the US due to contaminated eyedrops

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New COVID Origins Data Point to Raccoon Dogs in China Market

Genetic material collected at a Chinese market near where the first human cases of COVID-19 were identified show raccoon dog DNA comingled with the virus, suggesting the pandemic may have originated from animals, not a lab, international experts say. Other experts have not yet verified their analysis, which has yet…

Asharq Al-Awsat

New COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs in China market

The mystery to the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic now has some new clues

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

Editorial: Florida’s surgeon general picks a fight with the CDC, and DeSantis scores political points

The feds took on Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo last week in a highly critical letter responding to the state’s top doctor’s fear-mongering claims about COVID vaccine risks.

Tribune News Service

HHS delayed fluoride data on brain harm

Dental groups urged HHS officials to alter report they believed threatened water fluoridation

Salon

Cases of tickborne disease babesiosis are surging in the U.S. Northeast, the CDC warns. Here’s what you need to know

Historically, Babesiosis wasn’t considered to be endemic in Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire. But it is now, the CDC says in a new report.

Fortune

Under fire, DeSantis, Ladapo keep trashing COVID-19 vaccines

ORLANDO, Fla. — In the wake of federal health officials’ harshest criticism yet of their anti-COVID vaccine views, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and Gov. Ron DeSantis persisted Thursday in claiming the “mRNA jabs” are worthless at best and even dangerous, despite an abundance of evidence to the contrary.

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'From the worst to the near worst': Pregnancy deaths are declining after a horrific spike in 2021

“The surge was COVID-related.”

Reason

CDC Inflated Data About Teen Girls and Sexual Assault

Plus: Lack of independence could cause childhood mental health issues, Biden follows Trump playbook on TikTok, and more...

Tribune News Service

CDC: All adults should be screened for hepatitis B

People with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are at in increased risk for liver cancer, cirrhosis and are 70% to 85% more likely to die prematurely than the general population, according to the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With an estimated 580,000 to 2.4 million people in…

WEKU

Maternal deaths in the U.S. spiked in 2021, CDC reports

After years of high rates, the country hit a new high during the pandemic, far exceeding rates in other developed nations. Black women are at especially high risk.

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The Independent UK

US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike

New data suggests U.S. deaths of pregnant women dropped significantly in 2022

USAFacts

The CDC says teen mental health is in crisis. Who is most at risk?

Teenage girls and LGBQ+ students are reporting high rates of persistent feelings of depression and hopelessness, according to a recent CDC report.

Capital & Main

Health Officials Delayed Report Linking Fluoride to Brain Harm

Records show dental groups urged Department of Health and Human Services to alter report they believed threatened water fluoridation.

Reason

Ride-Share and Delivery Drivers Are Independent Contractors, Says Court

Plus: College says abortion art runs afoul of state law, the politics of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse, and more...

Tribune News Service

Maureen Downey: Georgia’s targeting of LGBTQ kids worsens mental health woes

The latest federal data on the well-being of American kids found LGBTQ students were much more likely to have experienced all forms of violence and worse mental health outcomes than straight youths. Schools are being urged to provide safe spaces for LGBTQ kids and promote welcoming and accepting environments.

The Conversation

What the research shows about risks of myocarditis from COVID vaccines versus risks of heart damage from COVID – two pediatric cardiologists explain how to parse the data

Soon after the first COVID-19 vaccines appeared in 2021, reports of rare cases of heart inflammation, or myocarditis, began to surface.

Tribune News Service

Kentucky reports 2,262 new COVID cases over the last week as state prepares for Medicaid changes

LEXINGTON, Ky. — For the second week in a row, Kentucky has zero counties at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s high COVID-19 community level.

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