White House Announces Plan to Reduce Gun Suicides
TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration unveiled a plan on Tuesday that aims to cut gun suicides in the United States.Measures in the plan include creating awareness and training programs and making gun storage more widely a…
Learn MoreBiden Administration Moves to Cut Methane Emissions That Threaten Climate, Health
TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new rule to sharply cut methane emissions and other oil and gas industry air pollutants that harm health and contribute to climate change is in the works.The new Clean Air Act rule proposed Tuesday by the U….
Learn MoreDole Recalls Bagged Salads Over Possible Listeria Contamination
TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. said Monday it has recalled bags of garden salad sold in 10 states after a bag tested positive for Listeria contamination.No illnesses have been reported in connection with the recal…
Learn More‘Delta Plus’ Variant Surfaces in Eight U.S. States
TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials say they are keeping close watch on a “delta plus” variant that has been detected in at least eight states.While the AY.4.2 “sub-lineage” of delta may spread faster than the original vari…
Learn MoreFDA Delays Decision on Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for Younger Teens
MONDAY, Nov. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has delayed a decision on whether to approve emergency use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in 12- to 17-year-olds until at least January, the company announced Sunday.That …
Learn MoreVaccinations for Children Will Be in Full Swing by Nov. 8, White House Says
MONDAY, Nov. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. government’s COVID-19 vaccination program for children ages 5 to 11 years will be ready to roll on Nov. 8, the White House said Monday.On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved vaccines…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Death Toll Tops 5 Million Worldwide
MONDAY, Nov. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The worldwide death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 5 million on Monday, and the more than 740,000 lives lost in the United States is the most of any nation, Johns Hopkins University data show.
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Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Oct. 25 to 29, 2021. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted sou…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Aged 5 to 11
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the emergency use of a smaller dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 years, paving the way for 28 million children across the co…
Learn MoreHealth Officials Say U.S. COVID-19 Cases Fell 60 Percent Since September
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 cases have plunged by 60 percent since mid-September’s delta-driven peak, U.S. health officials said earlier this week. But with winter on the way, they warned that Americans still need to protect the…
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