The Climate Election: How climate change impacts maternal health and pregnancy

The Climate Election: How climate change impacts maternal health and pregnancy

The Climate Election: How climate change impacts maternal health and pregnancy – CBS News Watch CBS News For those who are pregnant, extreme heat isn’t just uncomfortable. Studies show it can lead to serious complications for them and their unborn child, including pre-term births, miscarriages and stillbirths, and even increase the likelihood of one of … Read more

New Jersey college student suffering from sickle cell disease has newfound hope with gene therapy at CHOP

New Jersey college student suffering from sickle cell disease has newfound hope with gene therapy at CHOP

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — There’s new hope for people with sickle cell disease, which affects mainly African Americans. It’s gene therapy research at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia that’s being called a game changer. The first patient to get the therapy outside a research setting is a Cherry Hill college student who’s been waiting almost two decades … Read more

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo testifies before Congress about COVID nursing home deaths

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo testifies before Congress about COVID nursing home deaths

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo testifies before Congress about nursing homes and COVID Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo testifies before Congress about nursing homes and COVID 03:30 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo testified before Congress about his administration’s handling of the COVID pandemic. Cuomo previously testified in a private hearing back on June 11. … Read more

High levels of lead found in 12 cinnamon brands. See a list of products to avoid.

High levels of lead found in 12 cinnamon brands. See a list of products to avoid.

FDA says lead-contaminated applesauce packets lacked proper testing FDA says lead-contaminated applesauce packets lacked proper testing 00:28 A year after recalled applesauce pouches containing cinnamon left more than 500 kids with lead poisoning, new research is offering further cause for concern regarding the popular spice used in baked goods and frequently sprinkled on coffee and oatmeal.  … Read more

Social media fuels fentanyl crisis as drug dealers take to platforms to connect with minors

Social media fuels fentanyl crisis as drug dealers take to platforms to connect with minors

DEA continues countrywide fentanyl awareness summits with event in Alhambra DEA continues countrywide fentanyl awareness summits with event in Alhambra 03:11 Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last five years or so, even as overall drug use has dropped slightly. In a 2022 analysis of fentanyl-laced prescription pills, the DEA found that … Read more