The increasing hazard of black lung disease facing coal miners
[ad_1] West Virginia, October. Friday night football. The Oak Hill Red Devils are hosting the Buckhannon Buccaneers. In small town America, Friday night football is a big deal. Zach Davis, head coach for the Buccaneers, described what’s ahead for the area’s young people: “Our kids, some are gonna go to college and then go into More...
FDA approves gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease
[ad_1] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a landmark gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease, a painful condition that affects approximately 100,000 people in the United States, predominantly More...
Social Security clawbacks hit a million more people than agency chief told Congress
[ad_1] The Social Security Administration has demanded money back from more than 2 million people a year — more than twice as many people as the head of the agency disclosed at an October congressional hearing. That’s More...
Minnesota-based Just The Pill providing women with mobile reproductive health care
[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota-based startup is hitting the road for abortion rights, but this is not a policy campaign. Just The Pill is an organization that offers reproductive health services to women More...
Air quality had gotten better in parts of the U.S. — but wildfire smoke is reversing those improvements, researchers say
[ad_1] Wildfires in the U.S. have caused a decline in air quality and an increase of deaths in parts of the U.S. – even though air quality had been improving, researchers say. The study used data on air pollution More...
Eliminating the stigma surrounding suicide
[ad_1] Gardening at home in Kansas City, Missouri, Clancy Martin hardly looks like someone who has struggled for years with grim thoughts of suicide. “It was just all day, every day, wanting to die, wanting More...
A look inside the United States’ first-ever certified “Blue Zone” located in Minnesota
[ad_1] Albert Lea residents reflect on Blue Zone certification Albert Lea residents reflect on Blue Zone certification More...
COVID-19 now increasing again, especially in Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, CDC says
[ad_1] Several key COVID-19 trends that authorities track are now accelerating around the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday. It’s the first major nationwide uptick More...
Protein bars recalled after hairnet and shrink wrap found in products
[ad_1] Doctors Scientific Organica is recalling certain protein bars distributed throughout the U.S. because they may contain foreign material including disposable hairnets, shrink wrap and parchment paper, More...
Schools across the U.S. will soon be able to order free COVID tests
[ad_1] Schools across the country will soon have the ability to order free COVID tests, courtesy of the Biden administration, the U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday. The tests will be available More...
