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US health authorities need to play a larger role in cannabis policy, a new report says
Read full article: US health authorities need to play a larger role in cannabis policy, a new report saysA scientific panel is calling for a public health approach to marijuana that’s a big departure from “Just Say No.” The report was released Thursday by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
Missouri bird flu case is a 'one-off' and the public risk is still low, officials say
Read full article: Missouri bird flu case is a 'one-off' and the public risk is still low, officials sayHealth officials say they don’t know how a Missouri person caught bird flu, but they believe it may be a rare instance of a “one-off,” stand-alone illness.
Recall of Boar's Head deli meats announced during investigation of listeria outbreak
Read full article: Recall of Boar's Head deli meats announced during investigation of listeria outbreakU.S. health officials have announced a recall of some Boar's Head liverwurst and other deli meats as they investigate a listeria outbreak.
Two deaths linked to listeria food poisoning from meat sliced at deli counters
Read full article: Two deaths linked to listeria food poisoning from meat sliced at deli countersAt least two people have died and more than two dozen were hospitalized in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning linked to meat sliced at grocery store deli counters.
Biden has COVID-19 and didn't wear a mask. The CDC's guidelines say he doesn't have to
Read full article: Biden has COVID-19 and didn't wear a mask. The CDC's guidelines say he doesn't have toPresident Joe Biden did not wear a face mask in public a couple of times after the White House announced he had tested positive for COVID-19.
What to know about water safety before heading to the beach or pool this summer
Read full article: What to know about water safety before heading to the beach or pool this summerWith temperatures rising across the country and school out for the summer, many families will visit the beach, lake or local swimming pool.
Most kids get antibiotics for pink eye, study shows. Experts say they're usually not needed
Read full article: Most kids get antibiotics for pink eye, study shows. Experts say they're usually not neededResearchers say doctors are prescribing antibiotics to most kids and teens who have pink eye, despite guidelines that discourage their use.
Health officials tell US doctors to be alert for dengue as cases ramp up worldwide
Read full article: Health officials tell US doctors to be alert for dengue as cases ramp up worldwideU.S. health officials are warning doctors to be alert for dengue cases as the tropical disease breaks international records.
Past COVID infections may help protect against certain colds. Could it lead to better vaccines?
Read full article: Past COVID infections may help protect against certain colds. Could it lead to better vaccines?If you’ve been sick with COVID-19, you may have some protection against certain versions of the common cold.
How opioid prescriptions to Medicaid patients in Florida stack up
Read full article: How opioid prescriptions to Medicaid patients in Florida stack upAlmost 20 years after the first wave of opioid overdose deaths in the U.S., more than 75% of drug overdose fatalities were connected to opioid use in 2021, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
US health officials advise using antibiotic as a ‘morning-after pill’ against STDs
Read full article: US health officials advise using antibiotic as a ‘morning-after pill’ against STDsU.S. health officials now recommend that some people consider taking an antibiotic as a morning-after pill to prevent certain sexually transmitted diseases.
Guillain-Barre syndrome 'more common than expected' with RSV vaccine in older people, CDC reiterates
Read full article: Guillain-Barre syndrome 'more common than expected' with RSV vaccine in older people, CDC reiteratesReports of a rare nervous system disorder are “more common than expected” in older U.S. adults who got the new RSV vaccines.
CDC says it’s identified 1st documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needles
Read full article: CDC says it’s identified 1st documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needlesFederal health officials say three women who were diagnosed with HIV after getting “vampire facial” procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa are believed to be the first documented cases of people contracting the virus through a cosmetic procedure using needles.
USDA tells producers to reduce salmonella in certain frozen chicken products
Read full article: USDA tells producers to reduce salmonella in certain frozen chicken productsU.S. poultry producers will have to reduce salmonella bacteria in certain chicken products to very low levels to prevent food poisoning.
When red-hot isn't enough: New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level
Read full article: When red-hot isn't enough: New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous levelU.S. health and weather officials are unveiling a new color-coded system to warn Americans about heat danger, and it will set magenta as the most dangerous level.
As syphilis cases among US newborns soar, doctors group advises more screening during pregnancy
Read full article: As syphilis cases among US newborns soar, doctors group advises more screening during pregnancyWith syphilis cases in U.S. newborns skyrocketing, a doctors group is now recommending that all pregnant patients be screened three times for the sexually transmitted infection.
US officials warn of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to meningitis and possibly death
Read full article: US officials warn of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to meningitis and possibly deathU.S. health officials are warning of an increase in illnesses caused by a bacteria that can cause meningitis and possible death.
Central Florida walk raises money for breast cancer research, advocates regular mammograms
Read full article: Central Florida walk raises money for breast cancer research, advocates regular mammogramsHundreds of breast cancer survivors and supporters took part Saturday morning in the Orlando “MORE THAN PINK” walk, Susan G. Komen’s annual event that raises funds for breast cancer research.
The CDC has relaxed COVID guidelines. Will schools and day cares follow suit?
Read full article: The CDC has relaxed COVID guidelines. Will schools and day cares follow suit?Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools, the CDC says parents can start treating the virus like other respiratory illnesses.
Norovirus illnesses are up in some places. Here's what you need to know
Read full article: Norovirus illnesses are up in some places. Here's what you need to knowCases of norovirus, a highly contagious stomach bug, are climbing in the Northeastern U.S. Nationwide, about 12% of most recent norovirus tests sent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were positive.
Don't eat pre-cut cantaloupe if the source is unknown, CDC says, as deadly salmonella outbreak grows
Read full article: Don't eat pre-cut cantaloupe if the source is unknown, CDC says, as deadly salmonella outbreak growsU.S. health officials say consumers should not eat pre-cut cantaloupe if they don’t know the source.
The flu is soaring in 7 US states and rising in others, health officials say
Read full article: The flu is soaring in 7 US states and rising in others, health officials sayU.S. health officials say at least seven states are seeing high levels of the flu and that cases are rising in other parts of the country.
Your Florida Daily: State surgeon general bucks CDC, man arrested after antisemitic display
Read full article: Your Florida Daily: State surgeon general bucks CDC, man arrested after antisemitic displayFlorida's top doctor is now going against the CDC when it comes to the updated vaccine for COVID-19.
Updated COVID shots are coming. They're part of a trio of vaccines to block fall viruses
Read full article: Updated COVID shots are coming. They're part of a trio of vaccines to block fall virusesUpdated COVID-19 shots are coming soon, part of a trio of fall vaccines that doctors hope will help avoid another “tripledemic."
Legionnaires' disease outbreak in southeast Poland on decline with only 1 new case reported
Read full article: Legionnaires' disease outbreak in southeast Poland on decline with only 1 new case reportedJust one new case of Legionnaires’ disease has been reported in southeast Poland in an area close to the Ukraine border, an indication the spread of the disease has been curbed following chlorine disinfection of the water system.
Death toll from Legionnaires' disease rises to 16 in southeast Poland close to Ukraine border
Read full article: Death toll from Legionnaires' disease rises to 16 in southeast Poland close to Ukraine borderPoland's health authorities say the death toll from Legionnaires' disease has risen to 16 with another 140 people infected in the southeast region close to the border with Ukraine.
Legionnaires' disease kills 7 people in a strategic Polish city on the Ukrainian border
Read full article: Legionnaires' disease kills 7 people in a strategic Polish city on the Ukrainian borderPoland's internal security officers are searching for the source of an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease which has killed seven people and infected more than 100 in a strategic city near the border with Ukraine.
CDC says recalled eye drops have been linked to cases of vision loss, surgical removal of eyeballs
Read full article: CDC says recalled eye drops have been linked to cases of vision loss, surgical removal of eyeballsRecalled eye drops have been linked to dozens of dangerous infections and at least one death.
Florida man dies of rare amoeba infection from tap water, CDC says
Read full article: Florida man dies of rare amoeba infection from tap water, CDC saysA Florida man died last month from an infection with a rare amoeba after rinsing his sinuses with tap water, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults
Read full article: FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adultsFederal health advisers have narrowly backed an experimental vaccine from Pfizer that could become the first shot to protect older adults against the respiratory illness known as RSV.
With youth depression, suicide up, free counseling service in Seminole County offers help
Read full article: With youth depression, suicide up, free counseling service in Seminole County offers helpAlarming new numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show our children are far worse off after the pandemic than most experts thought.
‘Inflammatory and sexualized:’ Florida pushes school districts to drop CDC youth risk survey
Read full article: ‘Inflammatory and sexualized:’ Florida pushes school districts to drop CDC youth risk surveyOrange County Public Schools will no longer participate in an annual national study charting risky behaviors in students, according to correspondence from the Florida Department of Education thanking the district for the change and criticizing the survey.
Europe OK's 1st one-dose drug to protect babies against RSV
Read full article: Europe OK's 1st one-dose drug to protect babies against RSVThe European Commission has authorized the world’s first one-dose drug against a respiratory virus that sickens millions of babies and children globally every year.
Fighting food poisoning: Sweeping poultry changes proposed
Read full article: Fighting food poisoning: Sweeping poultry changes proposedThe U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing sweeping changes in the way chicken and turkey meat is processed in an effort to reduce salmonella illnesses from food contamination.
Florida reports 89,119 COVID cases as Pfizer submits updated booster for FDA approval
Read full article: Florida reports 89,119 COVID cases as Pfizer submits updated booster for FDA approvalPfizer asked U.S. regulators to approve its combination COVID-19 vaccine that adds protection against the newest omicron strains after the Food and Drug Administration ordered the minds behind the vaccine to tweak their shots.
Wendy’s pulls lettuce from sandwiches in some states amid E. coli outbreak
Read full article: Wendy’s pulls lettuce from sandwiches in some states amid E. coli outbreakThe fast-food chain Wendy’s says it is pulling lettuce from sandwiches in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania after people eating them there reported falling ill.
Africa CDC says renaming of monkeypox variants curbs stigma
Read full article: Africa CDC says renaming of monkeypox variants curbs stigmaThe head of Africa’s public health agency says he’s “really pleased” that the World Health Organization is renaming the strains of the monkeypox disease to remove references to African regions to reduce concerns of stigmatization.
Florida reports 120,018 new COVID cases as CDC drops quarantine, social distancing from guidelines
Read full article: Florida reports 120,018 new COVID cases as CDC drops quarantine, social distancing from guidelinesThe agency dropped quarantine and social distancing recommendations from its COVID-19 guidelines, what officials said was spurred by estimates that 95% of Americans 16 and up — whether from vaccinations or infections — now have some level of immunity to the virus.
CDC drops quarantine, distancing recommendations for COVID
Read full article: CDC drops quarantine, distancing recommendations for COVIDThe nation’s top public health agency is relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines and dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person.
Africa CDC in 'advanced' talks to obtain monkeypox vaccines
Read full article: Africa CDC in 'advanced' talks to obtain monkeypox vaccinesAfrica’s public health agency says the continent of 1.3 billion people still does not have a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine, but “very advanced discussions” are underway with at least two partners.
Royal Caribbean no longer requires vaccinated guests to take COVID test before select cruises
Read full article: Royal Caribbean no longer requires vaccinated guests to take COVID test before select cruisesRoyal Caribbean announced Thursday its no longer requiring vaccinated guests to take a COVID-19 test prior to embarking on cruises six nights or less.
EU drug regulator recommends clearing vaccine for monkeypox
Read full article: EU drug regulator recommends clearing vaccine for monkeypoxThe European Medicines Agency says the smallpox vaccine made by Bavarian Nordic should also be authorized against monkeypox as an outbreak of the once-rare disease sickens people across Europe.
Florida reports 74,481 new COVID cases as US prepares booster shot update for fall
Read full article: Florida reports 74,481 new COVID cases as US prepares booster shot update for fallCOVID-19 booster shots for the fall will be updated to fight off newer omicron types, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
WHO panel: Monkeypox not a global emergency 'at this stage'
Read full article: WHO panel: Monkeypox not a global emergency 'at this stage'The World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries should be closely monitored but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency.
Moderna COVID-19 shots now an option for older kids in US
Read full article: Moderna COVID-19 shots now an option for older kids in USThere is now a second COVID-19 option for kids ages 6 to 17 in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday announced it is recommending Moderna shots as an option for school-age kids and teens.
US boosts monkeypox testing, 142 cases confirmed
Read full article: US boosts monkeypox testing, 142 cases confirmedThe Biden administration has started shipping testing kits for monkeypox to commercial laboratories, in a bid to speed diagnostic tests for suspected infections for the virus that has already infected at least 142 people in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending tests to commercial labs, including Aegis Science, Labcorp, Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Quest Diagnostics and Sonic Healthcare, which it said would significant expand the nation’s health system’s capacity to...
UK to offer vaccines to some gay, bisexual men for monkeypox
Read full article: UK to offer vaccines to some gay, bisexual men for monkeypoxBritish health officials will start offering vaccines to men who are gay or bisexual or have sex with men, who are at the highest risk of catching monkeypox, in an effort to curb the biggest outbreak of the disease beyond Africa.