insert_link Health & Wellness As Pandemic continues, APA warns Children’s Mental Health is suffering The United States is fast approaching 2 full years of the COVID-19 pandemic, and mental illness and the demand for psychological services are at all-time highs—especially among children. As the American Psychological Association (APA) reports, while some children benefited from changes like remote learning, others are facing a mental health crisis. Prior to COVID-19, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data found 1 in 5 children had a mental […] todayJanuary 31, 2022
insert_link Health & Wellness Here’s what you need to know about the new Covid-19 Omicron Variant South African scientists identified a new version of the coronavirus last week that they say is behind a recent spike in COVID-19 infections in Gauteng, the country’s most populous province. It's unclear where the new variant actually arose, but it was first detected by scientists in South Africa and has now been seen in travelers to Belgium, Botswana, Hong Kong and Israel. Health Minister Joe Phaahla said the variant was […] todayNovember 29, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Treasury to issue new Cryptocurrency Sanctions after Ransomware Attacks The Biden administration is preparing to issue a series of actions, including sanctions, to make it more difficult for hackers to profit off of ransomware attacks through the use of digital currency, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal on Friday. According to the Journal, the U.S. Treasury Department plans to impose these new sanctions as soon as next week. The sanctions would reportedly target specific traders and cryptocurrency […] todaySeptember 23, 2021
insert_link Food & Drink EPA Bans Pesticide Linked To Health Problems In Children Chlorpyrifos is a common pesticide used by farmers on food crops to keep away insect pests. Now, the agriculture industry will no longer be able to use it as the Biden administration announced a ban on Wednesday. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made the announcement as the pesticide has been linked to health problems in children and farm workers. In the past, the EPA has set “tolerances” of chlorpyrifos, allowing […] todayAugust 24, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness EU officially launches Digital Vaccine Passport The European Union’s digital COVID-19 certificate officially launched on July 1st. The certificate allows people to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination, a recent negative test result, or a past COVID-19 infection. The certificate, which includes a QR code and digital signature, can either be displayed on a digital device or printed out. People who have the certificate should not have to get an additional COVID-19 test or quarantine when traveling […] todayJuly 5, 2021
insert_link Fashion Designers, Brands and Journalists Unite to Ask President Biden to Appoint a ‘Fashion Czar’ Despite the fact that the fashion industry is a significant carbon emitter and impacts human rights around the globe, it's gone largely unregulated up to this point. But some major players would like to see that change. Now, a group of brands, journalists, non-profits and more have come together to sign a letter advocating that President Biden appoint a "fashion czar," because, they argue, "a high level advisor is needed to […] todayFebruary 22, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness When can we gather with friends and family and travel after getting the COVID-19 vaccine? The nation is inching closer to herd immunity almost two months into the COVID-19 vaccine rollout as more than 1 million Americans get vaccinated per day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As a large portion of the population waits to get vaccinated and questions arise around asymptomatic spread, immunized Americans wonder: Is it safe to leave the house and live a pre-pandemic lifestyle? Not quite yet, experts […] todayFebruary 18, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple GM withdraws from Pre-Emption litigation for an All-Electric future General Motors just announced that it is abandoning the Trump Administration's plans to take away California’s ability to set fuel efficiency standards. The company, along with Fiat Chrysler and Toyota, previously backed Trump’s efforts to roll back fuel efficiency standards. Under the Clean Air Act, California has historically been allowed to set its own emissions standards, which are tougher than federal guidelines and typically set the bar for the entire […] todayNovember 30, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Twitter and Facebook say they will transfer presidential social media accounts to Joe Biden on Inauguration Day Twitter will transfer the @POTUS account to President-elect Joe Biden when he’s sworn in on Inauguration Day, the company told Politico. Twitter will transfer the account to Biden even if President Donald Trump hasn’t conceded — which he still hasn’t done, despite the election widely being called for Biden earlier this month. “Twitter is actively preparing to support the transition of White House institutional Twitter accounts on January 20th, 2021,” […] todayNovember 24, 2020
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