Virginia Democrats Defeat Bills Limiting Abortion Access
White House Steps Up Fight Against Possible Winter COVID-19 Surge
December 15, 2022 by Dan McCue
WASHINGTON — Three months after stopping the practice, the Biden administration is once again making free COVID-19 tests available to all U.S. households.
The goal, administration officials said, is to stop a potential surge in COVID-19 cases heading into winter.
Starting Thursday, households will be able to request four rapid virus tests through covidtests.gov.
The renewed effort to combat the coronavirus comes after an uptick of cases after the recent Thanksgiving holiday.
A further increase in cases is expected following Christmas and New Year’s, holidays that are marked by travel and indoor entertaining.
The administration also announced Thursday that it is putting personnel and equipment on standby should they be needed to help overwhelmed hospitals and nursing homes.
The White House is also doubling down on its efforts to encourage people to get the updated bivalent COVID-19 vaccines, which are more effective at protecting against serious illness than the vaccines administered months ago.
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January 26, 2023
by Virginia Democrats Defeat Bills Limiting Abortion Access
Virginia Democrats Defeat Bills Limiting Abortion Access
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Senate Democrats defeated several bills Thursday that would have restricted abortion access in the state,... Read More
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Senate Democrats defeated several bills Thursday that would have restricted abortion access in the state, including a proposed 15-week ban with exceptions that was a priority for Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. The Senate Committee on Education and Health voted the measures... Read More
January 24, 2023
by Dan McCue
Looking to Chow Down and Not Gain Weight? AARP Offers Some Hope
WASHINGTON — We all think of January as our “makeover” month. Diets start, exercise equipment gets an extra look and... Read More
WASHINGTON — We all think of January as our “makeover” month. Diets start, exercise equipment gets an extra look and when the weather is good, walks get just a little bit longer. Still, for most of us, dropping unwanted pounds remains a challenge. When your brain... Read More
January 24, 2023
by Dan McCue
A Probiotic May Control Serious Antibiotic-Resistant Staph Infection
WASHINGTON — A probiotic may be effective in cleansing the body of staph-related super infections, according to a new study... Read More
WASHINGTON — A probiotic may be effective in cleansing the body of staph-related super infections, according to a new study from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Though they say more research is needed, a press release on the institute’s website stated that their... Read More
January 24, 2023
by Dan McCue
Bacterial Spores Inspire Novel Cancer Drug Delivery System
WASHINGTON — Scientists with the National Cancer Institute’s Center for Cancer Research have come up with a new way to... Read More
WASHINGTON — Scientists with the National Cancer Institute’s Center for Cancer Research have come up with a new way to get life-saving drugs directly into cancer cells, an advance they say will enable more effective treatments for cancer with fewer side effects. The research was originally... Read More
January 23, 2023
by US Proposes Once-a-Year COVID Shots for Most Americans
US Proposes Once-a-Year COVID Shots for Most Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot. The Food and... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the... Read More
January 20, 2023
by Dan McCue
Panel Named to Work on New Dietary Guidelines
WASHINGTON — Twenty nationally recognized public health and nutrition experts have been tapped by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and... Read More
WASHINGTON — Twenty nationally recognized public health and nutrition experts have been tapped by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services to help draft the nation’s revised dietary guidelines. The first meeting of the new Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee will be Feb. 9-10,... Read More
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