Even a “small” nuclear war, far short of a global conflict, could kill much of the world’s population due to starvation, a new study projects. Any nuclear war would have obviously devastating effects in the places where it was waged — obliterating cities, instantly killing huge numbers of people, and contaminating local soil and water.… read on > read on >
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FDA Stretches Monkeypox Vaccine Supply by Authorizing Smaller Doses
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay) — As at-risk Americans stand in long lines across the country, trying to get the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, U.S. officials on Tuesday announced they will modify dosing instructions for the shot to help stretch the supply. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that instead of sticking with a standard… read on > read on >
Smoking Still Ends 123,000 American Lives Each Year
Cigarettes are still responsible for far too many cancer deaths every year in the United States, a new study finds. In 2019, nearly 123,000 U.S. cancer deaths were from cigarette smoking (30% of all U.S. cancer deaths), leading to nearly $21 billion in annual lost earnings. These losses were much higher in states with weaker… read on > read on >
PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Linked With Liver Cancer
A chemical called perfluooctane sulfate (PFOS) has been linked to the most common type of liver cancer, a new study indicates. PFOS are used in a wide range of consumer and industrial products, and are referred to as “forever chemicals” because they break down very slowly and accumulate both in the environment and in human… read on > read on >
Climate Change Making 218 Infectious Diseases Even Worse
Flooding, heat waves and drought have made 58% of infectious diseases worse, a new analysis claims. For the review of previous studies, published Aug. 8 in the journal Nature Climate Change, researchers found that 218 of the known 375 infectious diseases have been made worse by climate change, including malaria, hantavirus, cholera and anthrax. The… read on > read on >
Breast Cancer Treatment Effects on Sex Life a Hidden Burden
Women with breast cancer commonly see their sexual health decline, yet their doctors aren’t telling them what to expect — or what to do about it. Those are among the findings of a new study that asked breast cancer patients about their sexual well-being. It showed that most women had sexual health issues — typically… read on > read on >
FDA Warns of Salmonella Danger in Darwin’s Raw Cat Food
Cat owners should not feed their pets certain lots of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. Some lots of the raw cat food tested positive for salmonella and were associated with illness in three kittens, the agency said in a news release. Salmonella can cause illness and death in both… read on > read on >
Inflation Has Many Americans Cutting Back on Health Care, Poll Finds
Inflation is putting Americans’ health at risk, with nearly 2 in 5 struggling to pay for the care they need, according to a new West Health-Gallup poll. About 38% — which translates to an estimated 98 million Americans — said rising health care prices had caused them to skip treatments, delay buying prescription drugs or… read on > read on >
Turning Away From Vaping, Nicotine-Addicted Teens Choose Candy, Gums
Teens increasingly are turning to nicotine-loaded gum, lozenges and gummies for a quick rush, a groundbreaking study warns. Tobacco-free oral nicotine products were the second-most commonly used nicotine or tobacco items among more than 3,500 Southern California ninth- and tenth-graders surveyed last fall, researchers reported Aug. 8 in the journal Pediatrics. About 3.4% of respondents… read on > read on >
Biden Tests Negative for COVID Again, Leaves Isolation
After experiencing a case of COVID rebound late last month, President Joe Biden tested negative Saturday and Sunday and left the White House for his home state of Delaware. “He will safety return to public engagement and presidential travel,” Biden’s doctor, Kevin O’Connor wrote in a letter posted Sunday. “I’m feeling good,” Biden told the… read on > read on >