insert_link Health & Wellness FDA Authorizes Second Covid-19 Booster Shots for People Over 50 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines to allow adults 50 and older to get a second booster as early as four months after their first booster dose of any Covid-19 vaccine, as reported by CNN. The move extends the availability of additional boosters to healthy older adults. The FDA had previously allowed additional shots for anyone […] todayMarch 30, 2022
insert_link Food & Drink Dangerous Chemicals found in Food Wrappers at Major Fast-Food Restaurants and Grocery Chains CNN reports that alarming levels of dangerous chemicals known as PFAS were discovered in food packaging at a number of well-known fast-food and fast-casual restaurants and grocery store chains. The highest levels of indicators for PFAS were found in food packaging from Nathan's Famous, Cava, Arby's, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Stop & Shop and Sweetgreen, according to an investigation released last week by Consumer Reports. The new report comes more than two […] todayMarch 29, 2022
insert_link Health & Wellness FDA to Allow ‘Mix and Match’ COVID Boosters, so before you get your Booster, Which One Should You Choose? If you've been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, is it OK to switch to a different manufacturer's product for your booster dose? If you ask the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the answer is yes. Under a newly announced "mix-and-match" strategy, people who got a Pfizer Bio N Tech, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson (J&J)/Janssen COVID vaccine may switch to another brand's booster. After reviewing available data, the FDA concluded that […] todayNovember 2, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness The CDC says schools can have in-person learning with ‘limited spread’ of COVID-19 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released new research that it says suggests in-person learning is relatively safe during the pandemic. The study, which was published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, analyzed data from 17 schools in rural Wisconsin between Aug. 31 and Nov. 29, 2020. Eight were elementary schools, with 1,529 students attending in-person, and nine were grades seven through 12, with 3,347 students attending […] todayFebruary 3, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness White House virus expert Dr. Deborah Birx quits over her Thanksgiving Holiday travel A top public health official on the White House coronavirus task force has said she will retire after it emerged she hosted a holiday gathering. Dr. Deborah Birx, 64, cited the criticism she had faced for a family get-together over Thanksgiving in Delaware in her decision to step aside. "This experience has been a bit overwhelming," she said. "It's been very difficult on my family." A world-renowned Aids researcher, she […] todayDecember 24, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness CDC doubles down on mask guidance as Covid cases and deaths surge across the nation The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today recommended universal mask use in all indoor settings, except when people are in their own homes, as part of a multipronged strategy to slow the nation's surge and speed economic recovery. The advice comes a day after the nation recorded new single-day highs for cases and deaths, as well as a record number of Americans hospitalized, and marks the first […] todayDecember 7, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness CDC reverses course (again) and says asymptomatic people should get tested for COVID-19 after all The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today that individuals who don’t have coronavirus symptoms should get tested, reversing guidance that stirred controversy last month. The reversal follows a report published last week by The New York Times which revealed that the initial guidance was pushed by non-scientists in the Trump administration against the objections of public health officials and experts. The new guidance, issued on the CDC’s website on Friday, now clarifies that […] todaySeptember 22, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Here’s a silver lining for 2020 – New CDC study says 2 million Teens have Stopped Vaping this year Ready for some GOOD health news this year? New data shows fewer teens are vaping compared to last year, though officials warn e-cigarette usage among young people is still a prevalent problem. According to new statistics shared by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 3.6 million young people reported that they vape — almost 2 million fewer than in 2019 when that total was 5.4 million. The National Youth […] todaySeptember 16, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness When a COVID-19 Vaccine is finally ready, who will get it and how will it be distributed? While we don't really know when a COVID-19 vaccine will arrive, but we’re starting to know how it will be distributed. USA Today conducted interviews with logistics experts, immunization professionals and pharmaceutical distribution specialists, together with recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention planning documents, to get a clearer picture of how coronavirus vaccines will get from manufacturers into the arms of millions of Americans. Here's what they found […] todaySeptember 8, 2020
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