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Emmy Rossum reveals her one-year-old daughter got her first Covid-19 vaccine

‘An exciting day we’ve waited a long time for!,’ Rossum wrote on Instagram

The Independent UK

Experts endorse Moderna COVID-19 shots for kids ages 6 to 17

An expert panel backed a second COVID-19 vaccine option for kids ages 6 to 17

The Independent UK

US federal health agency bans Juul e-cigarettes

US government bans sale and distribution of Juul products amid concerns about increase in number of teenagers vaping.

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Tucker Carlson says Biden’s nicotine crackdown will make people ‘easier to control’

The CDC says smoking is the leading cause of death in the US, accounting for 480,000 deaths each year

The Independent UK

Missouri Legislative Employee's Pro-Mask-Mandate Speech Protected by First Amendment

From Mayfield v. Miller, decided Tuesday by Judge Douglas Harpool (W.D. Mo.): Plaintiff Tad Mayfield worked for the Missouri House of Representatives … from August 29, 2011, until his termination on August 6, 2020. Plaintiff was employed by the House at the time as a Legislative Specialist II. Defendant Dana…

Reason

Critics fear abortion bans could jeopardize health of pregnant women

The 17 states that ban abortion after 20 weeks make exceptions to protect the life or health of the woman. But doctors and reproductive health advocates worry such exceptions are so vague or narrow that abortion providers are unlikely to invoke them — especially if they fear they could be…

Tribune News Service

US Expands Monkeypox Testing Capacity To Five Commercial Lab Companies

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), started shipping monkeyp

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US to expand monkeypox testing to large commercial labs

The U.S. plans to start testing for monkeypox at five of the nation’s largest commercial laboratories, broadening its effort beyond government facilities in an effort to address rising case numbers, the Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

U.S. expands monkeypox testing in bid to better track scope of outbreak

The CDC has reported 156 confirmed cases as of today.

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‘Blue slip’ problem hangs up veterans toxic exposure bill

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CDC: Historic outbreak of meningococcal disease among LGBTQ men in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. — At least six people in Florida have died in what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday called “one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in U.S. history,” with state and health officials and LGBTQ+ groups scrambling to alert…

Orlando Sentinel

Grocery chain Publix refuses to offer Covid-19 vaccines to children under five

Major pharmacy retailer will not administer vaccines ‘at this time’ to youngest children

The Independent UK

CDC panel recommends US seniors get souped-up flu vaccines

A federal advisory panel says Americans 65 and older should get newer, souped-up flu vaccines

The Independent UK

COVID vaccines are finally here for young kids. But the logistics aren't easy

NPR talks to Claire Hannan, who has helped navigate vaccine rollouts in all 50 states, about some of the challenges involved in quickly getting shots out to millions of young kids.

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The Denver Post

With Denver now 'so darn hot,' is air conditioning going from nice perk to absolute necessity?

Anthony Yelenick wakes every summer morning in a puddle of his own sweat.

Axios

How heat waves impact your health

Rising temperatures can lead to hospitalizations and deaths, particularly among the most vulnerable.

The Independent UK

Huge spike in US children being given melatonin, reports CDC

‘We at this time are not asserting that melatonin directly led to serious outcomes, including death,’ doctor says

Tribune News Service

How Kansas, Missouri and prairie dogs were involved in first US outbreak of monkeypox

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — State health officials in Missouri on Saturday identified the first local case of monkeypox, a viral infection that has now been reported in nearly 20 states, the largest outbreak in U.S. history.

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What you need to know about COVID vaccines for kids under 5

COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 years old were authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday and by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday, a welcome relief to parents of the last age group to become eligible for shots.

Boston Herald

Mass. governor's administration approves COVID vaccines for young kids after CDC OK

BOSTON — Parent’s of very young children received some good news from the Baker administration Sunday, when the state announced COVID-19 vaccines would become available Tuesday.

Boston Herald

Sex and monkeypox: CDC puts out guidance on how you should do it if you’ve caught it

Stop kissing. Have sex with your clothes on. Or better yet, apply some sexy social distancing and fire up the webcam the next time you’re getting down.

Wales Online

Infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers given Covid vaccine in USA

“We know millions of parents and caregivers are eager to get their young children vaccinated, and with today’s decision, they can,”

Tribune News Service

Youngest kids in US cleared for Moderna, Pfizer COVID vaccines

U.S. health officials approved COVID-19 vaccines for infants and toddlers, the last remaining age group that hasn’t been eligible for inoculation.

Chicago Sun-Times

COVID shots for infants, preschoolers OKed to begin in the coming week

The approval Saturday from Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the CDC’s director. expands the nation’s coronavirus vaccination campaign to children as young as 6 months old.

Tribune News Service

US panel backs Moderna, Pfizer COVID shots for youngest kids

Infants and toddlers in the U.S. are now able to be vaccinated against COVID-19 after shots from Moderna Inc. and Pfizer Inc. won support from health advisers on Saturday.

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