EPA Wants to Accelerate U.S. Sales of Electric Vehicles, Boosting Air Quality
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced proposed federal emissions standards aimed at accelerating the move to electric cars and trucks. Once adopted, the standards are expected to create …
Learn MoreEPA Wants to Accelerate U.S. Sales of Electric Vehicles, Boosting Air Quality
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to put the pedal to the metal in America’s transition to clean electric vehicles.The EPA today announced proposed federal emissions standards aimed at acceler…
Learn MoreBiden Signs Bill to End National COVID-19 Emergency
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The national and public health emergencies for COVID-19 officially ended Monday after President Joe Biden signed a Republican-backed bill to end the emergency a month earlier than planned.The White House had…
Learn MoreU.S. Sets Up $300 Million Database for Alzheimer Disease Research
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new national Alzheimer disease and dementia database could be a game changer for research on the condition that now affects more than 6 million Americans.Planning has begun at the National Institute on Ag…
Learn MoreFeds Propose Overhaul of U.S. Organ Transplant System
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A single nonprofit has what amounts to a monopoly over all organ transplants performed in the United States, but the federal government said Wednesday that it plans to change that.The Health Resources and S…
Learn MoreUna ley de Florida prohibiría enseñar a los estudiantes de primaria sobre la menstruación
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un proyecto de ley propuesto en Florida prevendría que los niños aprendan sobre la menstruación en la escuela primaria, aunque algunas niñas tienen su primer periodo en esos años.La ley también prohib…
Learn MoreFlorida Bill Would Ban Elementary School Kids From Learning About Menstruation
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A proposed bill in Florida would prevent children from learning about menstruation in elementary school, even though some girls get their first periods in those years.The bill would also ban other sex educ…
Learn MoreEE. UU. reforzará el control de las PFAS en el agua potable
MARTES, 14 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las plantas de tratamiento de agua potable de EE. UU. estarán obligadas a eliminar ciertos “compuestos permanentes” del agua potable, cuando la administración de Biden fije los primeros límites de la his…
Learn MoreLa lucha mundial contra el VIH de EE. UU. ha llevado un tratamiento que salva vidas a millones
MARTES, 14 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Desde su inicio en 2014, un esfuerzo global liderado por Estados Unidos para luchar contra el VIH ha aumentado de forma dramática la cantidad de personas que ayuda, muestra un nuevo informe del gobierno….
Learn MoreU.S. to Tighten Control of PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water
TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. water utilities will be required to remove certain “forever chemicals” from drinking water as the Biden administration sets first-ever limits on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, better know…
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