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U.S. Births Rose in 2021 for First Time in 7 Years
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) – It may not qualify as a baby boom, but U.S. births were up in 2021 for the first time in years.
A Child's Pet Dog May Shield Them From Crohn's Disease
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Add a lower risk of Crohn's disease to the many benefits of having a dog during childhood, a new study suggests.
Annual Health Care Costs Rise by $2,000 for Americans Who Vape
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Think vaping is cheap?
Can Mindfulness Really Change Your Brain?
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Meditation and other mindfulness practices may improve your attention, but they won't lead to structural changes in your brain in the short-term, according to a new study.
Making U.S. Cities Greener Could Have Saved Thousands of Lives
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Creating more parks and other green spaces could have prevented tens of thousands of deaths in dozens of large U.S. cities over the past two decades, a new study says.
Mothers pass torch to daughters in abortion's forever war
Generations of women came together for a Manhattan protest against the U.S. Supreme Court’s anticipated ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. There were women who have been fighting for nearly a half century to hold on to abortion rights; there were daughters who now face the prospect of a long battle to regain those rights. The abortion war would seem to be a forever war. So mothers who joined their daughters at the May 14 protest, marching to Manhattan on the Brooklyn Bridge, were not only raging against the court and its expected decision; they were entrusting their cause to another generation.
WHO chief to be confirmed for 2nd term after no opposition
World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is expected to be confirmed by the U.N. health agency’s member countries for a second five-year term. No other candidate challenged him for the post amid the ongoing difficulties of responding to the devastating coronavirus pandemic. Tedros is a former government minister from Ethiopia. He has directed WHO throughout its management of the global response to COVID-19 and withstood occasionally withering criticism over its multiple missteps. He is the first African to lead the agency and the only director-general not qualified as a medical doctor.
Alabama Gov. Ivey seeking to avoid runoff in crowded primary
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is facing eight challengers in Alabama's Republican primary Tuesday, and the question is whether a hard swing to the right will help her avoid a runoff. Ivey has repeated former President Donald Trump's false claims about election theft in 2020, and she aired a commercial showing her pulling a pistol out of her purse. But challengers including former Trump ambassador Lindy Blanchard and Tim James accuse her of not being conservative enough. A runoff will be held June 21 if no one gets at least 50% of the vote. The eventual GOP nominee will face a longshot Democratic challenger in the general election.
HPV 'herd immunity' drastically reduced infections, fat injections could help arthritis, and more health news
Vaccination against the virus that causes most cervical cancers has spurred a widespread reduction of infections among young Americans — including those who are unvaccinated, a new government study finds.
Residents 'Strike Out Drugs' at 4th Street Bowl in Joplin
Residents in Joplin got together at 4th Street Bowl to raise awareness about drug abuse.
India ships rice, other essentials to crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka received a first shipment of a $16 million humanitarian aid package from neighboring India to help mitigate severe shortages caused by the country’s devastating economic crisis. The goods worth $5.6 million include rice, milk powder and essential medicines. It was donated by the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu and delivered late Sunday to Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Gamini Peiris. Sri Lanka is near bankruptcy and running short of essentials from food, fuel, medicines and cooking gas to toilet paper and matchsticks. People stand in long lines to buy the limited stocks.
Missouri tops Humane Society's "Horrible Hundred" report, again
The Humane Society this month released its 10th annual Horrible Hundred report, listing "problem puppy mills" in the United States. This year marks the 10th time Missouri has been ranked No. 1 on the report.
Three-Dose Pfizer Vaccine Spurs Strong Response in Youngest Children
MONDAY, May 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Pfizer/BioNTech says a three-dose regimen of its COVID-19 vaccine appears to provoke a strong immune response in the youngest age group of children -- those aged 6 months to 5 years.
Local non-profit shows its support for the Joplin Police Department
A local non-profit today showed its support for the Joplin Police Department.
Emergency Shipment of Baby Formula Arrives From Europe
MONDAY, May 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A 35-ton shipment of hypoallergenic baby formula from Switzerland arrived in the United States on Sunday, the first delivery in what the Biden administration is calling "Operation Fly Formula" to deal with a nationwide shortage.
Nearly Four in 10 Older Women Remain Sexually Active
MONDAY, May 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Many older women remain sexually active, according to the results of the latest University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging.
