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Alcohol, marijuana use declined among youth during pandemic
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- Carolyn Crist
“Although social isolation from peers may have a negative impact on their mental health, it may just be one of the desirable outcomes of the...
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WHO to rename monkeypox because of stigma concerns
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- Carolyn Crist
The Foreign Press Association of Africa has urged the global media to stop using images of Black people to highlight the outbreak in Europe.
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About one in five U.S. pregnancies ended in abortion in 2020: Report
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- Carolyn Crist
"Because there were many more births (3.6 million) than abortions (930,000) in 2020, these patterns mean that fewer people were getting pregnant...
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Pregnant women with monkeypox advised to have C-section
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- Carolyn Crist
“We are aware infants and children are at greater risk of becoming seriously ill if they do catch monkeypox.”
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Pfizer asks FDA to authorize COVID vaccine for children younger than 5
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- Carolyn Crist
Children in this age group – the last to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines – could begin getting shots as early as June 21.
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FDA allows import of 2 million cans of baby formula from U.K.
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- Carolyn Crist
The FDA announced that Abbott Nutrition will release about 300,000 cans of its EleCare specialty amino acid-based formula to families needing...
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Safe supply programs aim to reduce drug overdose deaths
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- Carolyn Crist
Enrolled participants can access medications, including opioids, as a substitute for the unregulated substances that they consume.
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Monkeypox quarantines not needed in U.S., Biden says
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- Carolyn Crist
Belgium is the first country to put a mandatory 21-day quarantine in place for monkeypox patients as cases spread globally.
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New law bans infant sleep products linked to 200 deaths
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- Carolyn Crist
President Joe Biden signed legislation that prohibits the manufacture and sale of crib bumpers or inclined sleepers for infants, due to the risk...
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CDC updates guidelines for hepatitis outbreak among children
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- Carolyn Crist
WHO officials expect data within a week from U.K. cases, which may indicate whether the adenovirus is an incidental infection or a more direct...
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FDA working to improve U.S. baby formula supply
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- Carolyn Crist
“Some industries are very good at ramping up and ramping down. Baby formula is not that type of a product.”
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CDC predicts a rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in coming weeks
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- Carolyn Crist
On average, more than 2,200 COVID-19 patients are entering the hospital each day, which has increased about 20% in the last week.
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New toolkit offers help for climate change anxiety
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- Carolyn Crist
The toolkit includes three main sections that feature video clips and reflective questions around eco-anxiety, eco-paralysis, and ecological grief...
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Worst TB outbreak in 20 years reported in Washington state
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- Carolyn Crist
“The pandemic has likely contributed to the rise in cases.”
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WHO, UNICEF warn about increased risk of measles outbreaks
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- Carolyn Crist
Worldwide cases are up nearly 80% so far over 2021.