Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
McDonald’s puts Quarter Pounder back on its menu
McDonald's has said it would start selling its Quarter Pounder hamburgers again, after tests for e.Coli came back clear.
Restaurants in a dozen U.S. states had temporarily pulled the burgers from their menus last week amid an outbreak linked to them saw dozens sent to the hospital and one person die.
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Can a nap make up for a bad night of sleep?
Maybe you stayed up too late scrolling TikTok or tossed and turned because of anxious thoughts. And now you’re wondering if a quick lunchtime nap will give you the energy boost you need to power through the rest of the day and potentially regain the health benefits of a full night’s sleep you may have lost.
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New Covid shots recommended for Americans six months and older this fall
All Americans ages 6 months and older should receive one of the new COVID-19 vaccines when they become available this fall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
The recommendation comes as the nation faces a summer wave of COVID, with the number of infections rising in at least 39 states and territories.
Are Food Chemicals in Your Diet – Check out the data
In food packaging, non-stick cookware, waterproof clothing, carpets, mattresses, cosmetics, electronics, even in drinking water, in food, rain, and soil… More than 10,000 are perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkylated substances (PFAS) – the so-called “permanent chemicals” – which can be found almost everywhere threatening health and the environment.
The WHO and the US are monitoring a New Variant of the Coronavirus
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States are monitoring a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, reported AFP. The potential significance of the numerous mutations is currently unknown.
YouTube to certify healthcare providers’ accounts
Doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals can apply to have their YouTube channels certified, the video sharing platform said on Oct. 27, in a push to limit misinformation on the site.
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Pfizer COVID-19 pill showed no benefit in younger adults: Study
Pfizer's COVID-19 pill appears to provide little or no benefit for younger adults, while still reducing the risk of hospitalization and death for high-risk seniors, according to a large study published on Aug. 24.
Baby formula shortage highlights racial disparities
Capri Isidoro broke down in tears sitting on a chair at the office of a lactation consultant. The mother of two had been struggling to breastfeed her 1-month-old daughter ever since she was born, when the hospital gave the baby formula first without consulting her on her desire to breastfeed.
US preparing to deploy monkeypox vaccines amid more probable cases
The United States is preparing to give monkeypox vaccines to close contacts of people infected and to deploy treatments, with five cases now either confirmed or probable and the number likely to rise, officials said Monday.
Studies in the United States Point to the Need for a Third Dose of Covid Vaccine
According to studies by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States, vaccine protection has dropped to 94% during the Delta variant and to 82% during Omicron. These are the first 3 major studies looking at the extent to which vaccines protect against Omicron.