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Disposable vape sales soared after FDA focused efforts elsewhere

E-cigarette sales surged during the pandemic, a spike concentrated in disposable vapes after they took a back seat in federal enforcement.

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Outgoing CDC director says resignation spurred by sense of accomplishment and exhaustion

The outgoing head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said her reasons for stepping down were complicated, driven in part by a desire to take a break from the frenetic pace of the job during a pandemic

The Independent UK

Balancing Cardio and Strength in This Ratio Could Improve Longevity

An anti-aging researcher says structuring exercise into half-cardio and half-strength training could impact longevity.

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A new CDC report says the latest COVID-19 booster shots are safe for young kids

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has provided more data that the bivalent booster shots to protect against COVID-19 are safe for children ages 6 months to 5 years.

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Silent deadly cancer symptom that can be spotted on your feet - and 8 other signs

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released comprehensive information about the causes and ways to prevent skin cancer, which is the most common type of cancer found in the US

Daily Mirror

Biden picks Mandy Cohen, former NC health official, as CDC director

Mandy Cohen, who led North Carolina’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is President Joe Biden’s choice to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Biden taps Mandy Cohen — former North Carolina health secretary — to lead CDC

President Biden's pick for the next director of the CDC is Dr. Mandy Cohen, an internal medicine physician with experience in state and federal government.

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Former North Carolina health official is picked to be new CDC director

The White House has selected a former North Carolina health official to be the new director of the nation’s top federal public health agency

The Independent UK

Killing of Crenshaw High athlete marks the latest trauma for LA's Black youth

LOS ANGELES — Teenagers filled the sidewalk outside a South Los Angeles party last week when gunfire rang out. After the crowd scattered, friends found a Crenshaw High School basketball player dead — the latest example of violence that is disproportionately killing young Black Angelenos, a Times analysis shows.

Los Angeles Times

COVID vaccine should be updated to target XBB strain, FDA committee says

With an eye toward enhancing protection against the coronavirus, which is still evolving and circulating, federal health advisers said Thursday that the next round of COVID-19 vaccines should be updated to target the now-dominant XBB strains.

Los Angeles Times

Congress Had Questions About the CDC Stifling Dissent. Rochelle Walensky Refused To Answer.

Plus: Court using anti-pornography software to track a criminal defendant, $25 million verdict against Starbucks over fired employee, and more...

Reason

96.4% of Americans had COVID-19 antibodies in their blood by fall 2022

Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, were present in the blood of 96.4% of Americans over the age of 16 by September 2022. That’s according to a serosurvey – an analysis testing for the presence of these immune defense molecules – conducted on samples from blood donors.

The Conversation

Loneliness is a public health crisis, comparable to smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day

The mental and physical health consequences of loneliness are grave.

Fortune

Suicides and homicides among young Americans jumped early in pandemic, study says

The homicide rate for older U.S. teenagers rose to its highest point in nearly 25 years during the COVID-19 pandemic

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CDC alerts states of cuts to STI workforce, blames debt deal

The CDC told states on Tuesday that it was reducing funding for workers who fight sexually transmitted infections by $400 million, according to an email obtained by CQ Roll Call. The spending cuts are caused by the recently passed debt ceiling deal.

The Independent UK

NFL VP Troy Vincent helps launch domestic abuse study at Niagara University

NFL Vice President Troy Vincent and his wife Tommi are helping launch a domestic abuse study at Niagara University that will focus on male student-athletes

The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked for telling CDC chair: ‘I dont want my staff educated’

‘Of course Marge doesn’t want to have her staff educated. They’d all leave!’

Roll Call

CDC alerts states of cuts to STI workforce, blames debt deal - Roll Call

The CDC plans to reduce funding for workers who fight sexually transmitted infections because of the recently passed debt ceiling deal.

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Mandy Cohen as CDC director? Republicans in Congress tell Biden she’s ‘unfit’

North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd, Rep. Dan Bishop and other Republicans are citing Dr. Mandy Cohen’s track record during the COVID-19 pandemic in opposing her as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tribune News Service

Republicans grill outgoing CDC director as she prepares to exit

WASHINGTON — During what’s likely to be her last appearance before skeptical congressional Republicans on Tuesday, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky once again asked for more data and workforce authorities — and, once again, she was sharply dismissed.

Daily Mirror

US patients at risk of deadly fungal outbreak if they visited Mexico clinics between these exact dates

The CDC and WHO are investigating dozens of potential cases of fungal meningitis sprouting from two Mexico clinics that offered cosmetic surgeries to US patients

Roll Call

Republicans grill outgoing CDC director as she prepares to exit - Roll Call

Outgoing CDC Director Rochelle Walensky once again asked for more data and workforce authorities — and once again was sharply dismissed.

The Independent UK

Man dies after eating raw oysters from Missouri seafood stand

Missouri man’s death from Vibrio vulnificus bacteria comes after scientists’ warning that climate change will bring about more cases

LiveScience

Rabid moose found 'stumbling, drooling profusely' is 1st case ever recorded in Alaska

Scientists analyzed the moose's brain and detected a variant of rabies usually found in Arctic foxes, suggesting it contracted the virus from a fox.

Daily Mirror

Covid, Lyme disease, MPOX: Warning viruses to make summer comeback as more pandemics feared

As people head on their holidays abroad, or choose to have a vacation at home, there is an increased chance of catching a virus due to a number of them in circulation

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