CDC Gives Cruise Ship Lines Guidelines for Simulated Voyages Guidelines for cruise ship lines to conduct simulated voyages as a step toward resuming sailing in American waters were issued Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The guidelines outline all the requirements and recommendations for cruise shipContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People may think they know what ‘Best before’ food date labels mean, but a new study reveals that many consumers misunderstand them. The study of over 2,600 U.S. adults “showed that an overwhelming majority of consumers say that they use food date labelsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Peloton said Wednesday it is recalling its Tread and Tread+ exercise machines, just weeks after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned that one child’s death and dozens of injuries have been linked to the treadmills. In a company statement, Peloton CEOContinue Reading
EU OKs Mealworms as Food Could worms be the food of the future? European Union (EU) members have given the go-ahead for dried yellow mealworms to be marketed as a “novel food.” The decision Tuesday follows the release earlier this year of a scientific opinion from the EU’s food safetyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Increasing numbers of wildfires are making poor air quality more common throughout the Western United States, according to a new study. The findings suggest that many cities may soon have trouble meeting air quality standards, said lead author Kai Wilmot, a doctoral studentContinue Reading
U.K. to Ease Lockdown Measures by June 21 Social distancing rules in the U.K. could be lifted by June 21, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday. The number of new daily infections has fallen to below 2,000 and about 52% of the British population has received at least one vaccineContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Aging potheads are now past 50 and still puffing away, but new research shows that many don’t disclose this to their doctors. Folks who use marijuana for medical reasons are more likely to tell their doctors about it than recreational users. Still, justContinue Reading
Congo Ebola Outbreak Declared Over The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is over, according to the country’s health officials and the World Health Organization. The declaration was made after 42 days with no new cases since the last survivor tested negative and was discharged fromContinue Reading
Brazil Second Country to Record More Than 400,000 COVID Deaths After 100,000 COVID-19 deaths in just one month, Brazil has become the second country in the world to record more than 400,000 deaths from the disease. April was the country’s deadliest month of the pandemic, with thousands of deaths daily,Continue Reading
COVID-19 Pill Could be Available Later This Year: Pfizer CEO A pill to treat COVID-19 is being developed by Pfizer and could be available by the end of the year, company CEO Albert Bourla says. In March, Pfizer launched an early-stage clinical trial of a new antiviral drug for theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — CBD is all the rage, and millions of people are turning to it for a host of reasons, including pain relief. But despite CBD’s popularity and widespread use, new research finds it’s actual benefits are less clear. The bottom line? CBD — andContinue Reading
$100 Savings Bonds for Young People in West Virginia Who Get COVID-19 Shot Teens and young adults in West Virginia will receive a $100 savings bond if they get a COVID-19 shot, Governor Jim Justice says. The offer to people aged 16 to 35 is an attempt to boost theContinue Reading
Hand-washing by Health Care Workers, Everyday Americans Is on the Decline Rates of hand-washing spiked early in the coronavirus pandemic but have since declined, new research shows. A new study found that staff at one Chicago hospital were 100% compliant with hand hygiene rules (soap and sanitizer) just after theContinue Reading
FDA Holds Meeting the Review Merits of Approved Cancer Drugs For the first time in a decade, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting to consider revoking approvals of several cancer drugs that have not been shown to extend or improve life. Drugs from Merck, Roche andContinue Reading