Health & Safety

Health & Safety

The FDA To Decide Which E-Cigarettes, Including Juul, May Be Sold In U.S.

6:38am September 08, 2021

by Bobby Allyn

E-cigarette maker Juul wanted to disrupt Big Tobacco, and largely succeeded before politicians, regulators and experts accused it of stoking the youth vaping epidemic.

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Triad Health Care Systems Urge Community Members To Get Vaccinated

6:12am September 08, 2021

by Bethany Chafin

Physicians from the Triad's three largest health care systems are urging the public to help them in the fight against COVID-19.

In this screen grab from video posted by BBC News Hindi, Jyoti Kumari, then 15, rides with her father during their 700-mile journey to their family's village of Sirhulli in eastern India.

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Whatever Happened To ... The Teen Hailed For Cycling 700 Miles With Her Injured Dad?

8:45pm September 07, 2021

by Sushmita Pathak

The 17-year-old wanted to bring her father home to his village after he was injured in the city where he worked. She was praised as a national hero and given honors and prizes. How is she doing now?

Wildfire smoke blankets Missoula, Mont., at the end of a hot summer day. The mountain town has been inundated with smoke for weeks this summer.

Sheltering Inside May Not Protect You From The Dangers Of Wildfire Smoke

8:30pm September 07, 2021

by Nathan Rott

Tens of millions of Americans are forced to live with wildfire smoke now every year. New research shows that it's more invasive than previously thought, infiltrating homes, schools and offices.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks last month at a monoclonal antibody treatment center. He said last week that if someone opts not to get the COVID-19 vaccine, "It really doesn't impact me or anyone else."

Fauci Says DeSantis Is 'Completely Incorrect' To Call Vaccine A Mere Personal Choice

8:24pm September 07, 2021

by Bill Chappell

"It really doesn't impact me or anyone else," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said about whether a person gets vaccinated. "Yeah, that's not true at all," Fauci said in response on Tuesday.

Wildfire Smoke Makes Outdoor Air Hazardous. But It Might Not Be Much Safer Indoors

4:51pm September 07, 2021

by Nathan Rott

For the millions of Americans dealing with wildfire smoke this summer, the message is to stay inside and shut windows. But new research shows smoke is making indoor air hazardous, too.

Attitudes Around COVID Can Add Even More Pain And Anger For Those Grieving Loved Ones

4:35pm September 07, 2021

by Brett Sholtis | WITF

Politicization of the pandemic has created stigma or silence around COVID-19 deaths in some communities, leading to "disenfranchised grief," as the death is tinged with a supposed "moral" failure.