Health News Briefs

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  Third Dose of Covid Vaccine for Children 5-11 Coming Soon

  Pfizer will ask the FDA to grant emergency use authorization for its third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for children ... Read more

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  STDs in the U.S. Continue to Increase

  Data collected at medical offices and community health centers pointed to a decrease in sexually transmitted diseases in the first ... Read more

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  New FDA Rules Require More Minorities in Clinical Trials

  The FDA will now require companies to file a “race and ethnic diversity plan” with the agency when working on ... Read more

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  Human Lungs Are Carrying Microplastics

  Researchers in England claim to have found microplastics in the lungs of living people. In the past, the tiny pieces ... Read more

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  COVID’S Death Toll Decreases Life Expectancy in 2021

  Americans’ life expectancy dropped for the second consecutive year. Despite vaccines being widely available, thousands of people chose to forego ... Read more

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  First Black Woman Supreme Court Member is Confirmed

  Ketanji Brown Jackson is officially the  first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. The 51-year-old justice was confirmed ... Read more

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  Kinder Candies Recalled After Salmonella Outbreak

  Kinder Eggs, Happy Moments Milk Chocolate, Crispy Wafers Assortment, and Mix Chocolate Treats Basket have all been recalled by Ferrero ... Read more

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  Bird Flu Spreads Rapidly in the Eastern Half of U.S.

  Avian influenza, colloquially known as “bird flu”, has led to the  deaths of millions of chickens and turkeys in 22 ... Read more

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