Health News Briefs
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Menthol Cigarette Ban Will Benefit the Black Community
The FDA plans to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes and all flavored cigars. The goal is to reduce disease and death caused ... Read more
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The Majority of Americans Have Been Infected with COVID-19
According to antibody data collected by the CDC, 75% of American children and 60% of American adults had already contracted ... Read more
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Fauci Says Americans Are Transitioning Out of the Pandemic
Dr. Anthony Fauci told PBS NewsHour that the COVID-19 pandemic phase is over, and the virus is now endemic in ... Read more
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FDA Looks to Decrease Lead Levels in Juice
The FDA announced new guidelines for the food and beverage industry regarding the amount of lead that should be allowed ... Read more
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Intermittent Fasting is Not Superior to Dieting, Study Finds
A study that followed people losing weight over the course of a year found that participants who chose to fast ... Read more
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Skin Lightening Creams Banned by FDA
There are currently 12 companies selling over-the-counter skin lightening products that do not meet the FDA’s standards. All of the ... Read more
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Experts Recommend Anxiety Screenings for Kids
A group of leaders in the mental health field has a new recommendation for pediatricians. The panel would like to ... Read more
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COVID Cases in the Northeast are Rising
COVID-19 is once again surging in the Northeast after relatively few cases over the last two months. The new variant, ... Read more
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Some Americans Will Have Medical Debt Wiped From Credit
The three major credit reporting companies, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, will no longer include paid medical debt in their credit ... read more
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Natural Gas Used to Heat Homes Contains Some Harmful Chemicals
A new study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology has found that several dangerous cancer-causing chemicals are present ... read more
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Uterine Cancer Claims Many Black Lives
Instances of endometrial cancer, also known as uterine cancer, are on the rise, especially among Black women. Cancer of the ... read more
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Babies and Toddlers Get COVID-19 Shots
The CDC has approved Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for America’s youngest citizens. Children as young as six months will ... read more
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