by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 16, 2024 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that all Americans aged 6 months and older receive the upcoming COVID-19 vaccines this fall amid a resurgence of infections across 39 states and territories. These vaccines are intended to provide...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 16, 2024 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has officially labeled firearm violence as a critical public health crisis in America, citing daily incidents where shootings injure at least four individuals across the nation. Dr. Murthy’s advisory calls for urgent policy...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 21, 2024 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
The United States Surgeon General proposed the implementation of warning labels on social media platforms to caution parents about potential risks to adolescents’ mental health. Similar to labels on tobacco and alcohol products, these warnings aim to inform...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 11, 2024 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
Federal agencies are ramping up efforts to crack down on the sale and distribution of illicit electronic cigarettes, intent on stemming the flood of products on the market that continuously skirt government regulation. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced...
by Jessica Casebolt | May 29, 2024 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
Negotiations on a pandemic treaty have hit a snag, raising concerns about global preparedness for future viral threats at the World Health Assembly’s recent opening. Despite two years of discussions, a draft treaty wasn’t ready for the World Health...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
New cancer diagnoses in the U.S. are expected to top 2 million for the first time in 2024, driven in large part by an alarming increase in cancers among younger Americans, according to new American Cancer Society (ACS) data. Colon cancer is now the deadliest type of...
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