Health News Briefs
Third Dose of Covid Vaccine for Children 5-11 Coming Soon
Pfizer will ask the FDA to grant emergency use authorization for its third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for children ... Read more
STDs in the U.S. Continue to Increase
Data collected at medical offices and community health centers pointed to a decrease in sexually transmitted diseases in the first ... Read more
New FDA Rules Require More Minorities in Clinical Trials
The FDA will now require companies to file a “race and ethnic diversity plan” with the agency when working on ... Read more
Human Lungs Are Carrying Microplastics
Researchers in England claim to have found microplastics in the lungs of living people. In the past, the tiny pieces ... Read more
COVID’S Death Toll Decreases Life Expectancy in 2021
Americans’ life expectancy dropped for the second consecutive year. Despite vaccines being widely available, thousands of people chose to forego ... Read more
First Black Woman Supreme Court Member is Confirmed
Ketanji Brown Jackson is officially the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. The 51-year-old justice was confirmed ... Read more
Kinder Candies Recalled After Salmonella Outbreak
Kinder Eggs, Happy Moments Milk Chocolate, Crispy Wafers Assortment, and Mix Chocolate Treats Basket have all been recalled by Ferrero ... Read more
Bird Flu Spreads Rapidly in the Eastern Half of U.S.
Avian influenza, colloquially known as “bird flu”, has led to the deaths of millions of chickens and turkeys in 22 ... Read more
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Some Americans Will Have Medical Debt Wiped From Credit
The three major credit reporting companies, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, will no longer include paid medical debt in their credit ... read more
Health News BriefsNatural Gas Used to Heat Homes Contains Some Harmful Chemicals
A new study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology has found that several dangerous cancer-causing chemicals are present ... read more
Health News BriefsUterine Cancer Claims Many Black Lives
Instances of endometrial cancer, also known as uterine cancer, are on the rise, especially among Black women. Cancer of the ... read more
Health News BriefsBabies and Toddlers Get COVID-19 Shots
The CDC has approved Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for America’s youngest citizens. Children as young as six months will ... read more
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