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Editorial: Florida should rejoin teen risk survey

The state of Florida should reverse course and rejoin a wide-ranging national survey on the behavior risks of young people. Drug use, sexual activity and eating habits among teenagers are just a few choices that can have life-changing impacts — for children, their families and society alike. It doesn’t make…

Tribune News Service · Jun 6, 2022

Scrapped Cashless Debit Card did not live up to potential in Ceduna, social worker says

The abolition of the Cashless Debit Card (CDC) for welfare recipients is welcomed by some in communities where it was trialled.

ABC News · Jun 6, 2022

San Francisco reports first suspected monkeypox case

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco has reported its first suspected case of monkeypox, public health officials said Friday.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 4, 2022

Monkeypox can look different than what doctors thought. Here's what they're learning

Symptoms that doctors were taught about in medical school are not necessarily indicative of the cases of 2022. It can be much more subtle — and look a lot like other diseases.

WEKU · Jun 3, 2022

US monkeypox cases rise to 20 as vaccines shipped to states

The number of U.S. cases of monkeypox rose to 20, six more than late last week, as the government began shipping drugs and vaccines to eight states that requested them.

Tribune News Service · Jun 3, 2022

Fifth case of monkeypox discovered in New York City

The positive test was revealed the same day the CDC reported that there have been 21 confirmed cases across the US

The Guardian - US · Jun 3, 2022

Mask rules are suddenly back in California as coronavirus hits danger zone

LOS ANGELES — Suddenly, California officials are moving toward new indoor mask rules as coronavirus cases enter the danger zone in many parts of the state.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 3, 2022

LA County moves closer to possible mask requirement as coronavirus hospitalizations rise

LOS ANGELES — With coronavirus-positive hospitalizations in Los Angeles County on the rise, officials said the nation's most populous county could be poised to see a new universal indoor mask mandate later this month if the upward trends continue.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 3, 2022

Fact-check: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott misfires with half-cocked shots at Chicago’s ‘tougher’ gun laws

While Chicago’s gun laws may be more strict than some states, Abbott’s statement ignores how regulations have been weakened after federal court reversals of the city’s once-tougher restrictions. He also ignores how the majority of firearms in Chicago are coming from neighboring states where gun…

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 3, 2022

CDC links hepatitis A outbreak to organic strawberries: Learn about the virus

Organic strawberries have been linked to a multistate hepatitis A outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a dozen people have been made ill by the strawberries in California, Minnesota and North Dakota.

Tribune News Service · Jun 3, 2022