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Sun Protection Misinformation Still Common
Yet, six in 10 U.S. adults give themselves high marks for sun protection
FDA Warns of Counterfeit Home COVID-19 Test Kits
Two fakes the FDA knows of are counterfeit Flowflex COVID-19 test kits and iHealth Antigen Rapid Test Kits
Supreme Court Set to Overturn Roe v. Wade, Leaked Draft Opinion Shows
This is the first time in the Supreme Court's history that an early draft opinion has been leaked before the final decision was announced
New Omicron Subvariant Causing COVID-19 Spike in South Africa
Number of daily cases reported by the country has shot up from just a few hundred a few weeks ago to just over 6,000
CDC Reports First American With New Bird Flu
However, the CDC notes that the risk to the general public is still low
Moderna Asks FDA to Authorize Its COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Under 6
Preliminary analysis indicates vaccine efficacy of 51 percent among children younger than 2 years and 37 percent among children 2 to 5 years
E.U. Says Europe Out of ‘Emergency’ Phase of Pandemic
Announcement is not binding and national governments within the European Union will still be able to set their own public health policies
Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Coverage for Eligible, Necessary Care: Report
About 28 million older Americans have Medicare Advantage plans
FDA Proposes Ban on Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
Research has shown that menthol cigarettes are harder to quit than traditional tobacco products
Pfizer Seeks FDA Approval of COVID-19 Boosters for Children Ages 5 to 11
Initial two-dose series of the Pfizer vaccine was authorized for that age group in October
