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A New CDC Recommendation Could Mean a Big Change for Childhood Vaccines
A committee of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tasked with advising the country on vaccines voted to remove a decades-long recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns. On Dec. 5, the CDC’s Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 8 to 3 to eliminate the first dose of hepatitis B…
Read MoreWhen Positivity Turns Toxic: How Cultures That Silence Dissent Lose Their Edge
When leaders insist on positivity at all costs, they create brittle systems unable to confront reality. Unsplash+ In his book Everything Was Forever, Until It Was No More, historian Alexei Yurchak introduced the concept of “hypernormalization.” This describes a phenomenon in which an entire population accepts an officially sanctioned version of truth that fundamentally contradicts…
Read MoreFor the First Time This Century, Child Mortality Is Likely to Rise
For the first time in 25 years, child mortality rates for preventable diseases are projected to increase, after having declined for 25 years. The new estimate comes from models created by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington and was released for the first time in the Goalkeepers report from…
Read MoreHow Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco Preparing for First Christmas as a Married Couple
There’s only love in Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s festive building. As Christmas nears, the I Said I Love You First singers—who tied the knot in September—offered a look at how they’re celebrating the holiday together as a married couple. In her Dec. 4 Instagram post, Selena, 33, shared a sweet video of her and…
Read MoreFree mental healthcare offered to Texas farmers, families
Free counseling and stress management support will now be offered to Texas farmers and their families through FarmHope, a collaborative effort by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas A&M Health Telehealth Institute. Source link
Read More33 High-Impact Tech Gifts for People Who Swears They Don’t Need Anything
You know the person on your list who “doesn’t need anything”? They’re wrong. They just don’t need another random gadget that ends up in the junk drawer next to three old Fitbits and a tangle of mystery cables. This guide exists to save you from that fate. Every piece of tech here has been lived…
Read MoreI Left the CDC 100 Days Ago. My Worst Fears About the Agency Are Coming True
One hundred days ago, near the end of August, I left my position as chief medical officer of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) alongside two colleagues. We walked out because we could no longer stay silent as scientific integrity was eroded and the nation’s public-health infrastructure was dismantled under Robert F. Kennedy…
Read MoreHeated Rivalry: What to Know About the Gay Hockey Romance Steaming Up the Internet
When was the last time your heart melted while watching ice hockey? The new Canadian series Heated Rivalry, about star-crossed male hockey players who fall for each other but whose love is challenged by a season’s worth of drama, has been steaming up screens across North America since its Nov. 28 premiere. The first period, er,…
Read MoreCowboys' playoff hopes take big hit, Lions light it up on offense for 44-30 win
The Lions (8-5) avoided losing consecutive games for the first time in more than three years and maintained their position as the NFC’s top wild-card playoff team a month remaining in the regular season. Source link
Read MoreWhy Joe Manganiello and Fiancée Caitlin O’Connor Moved Out of Los Angeles
While it’s been a minute since the Desperate Housewives star lived on Wisteria Lane, she’s since found a new address IRL. “I had my whole adult life here,” Eva told Marie Claire in November 2024 about leaving Los Angeles. “But even before [the pandemic], it was changing. The vibe was different. And then Covid happened,…
Read MoreKate Walsh Is Returning to Grey’s Anatomy
Kate Walsh is back on call at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. The Grey’s Anatomy alum is set to reprise her role as Dr. Addison Montgomery for an upcoming episode of the ABC medical drama’s 22nd season, according to series creator Shonda Rhimes’ production company Shondaland. Indeed, Shondaland confirmed the news on Instagram Dec. 4, writing,…
Read MoreMan accused of assaulting 6-year-old with baseball bat found not guilty by reason of insanity
A 41-year-old man was found not guilty by reason of insanity on a capital murder charge of a person under 10 after he was accused of assaulting a 6-year-old with a baseball bat in Georgetown in September 2023. The child later died from his injuries in November 2023. Source link
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