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More Than 7 Million Americans Have Gotten the New COVID-19 Vaccines
About 91 percent of Americans ages 12 years and older can now get the vaccines within five miles of home, as 14 million doses have been shipped
Kaiser Permanente Reaches Tentative Deal With 75,000 Health Care Workers
Workers are demanding the nation's largest nonprofit, private health care provider address low staffing levels
ED Visit Rate for Assault 4.5 Visits Per 1,000 People Per Year
Highest rates seen for those aged 18 to 24 and 25 to 44 years and for Black non-Hispanic versus all other race, ethnicity groups
Four in 10 Adults Cite Long Wait Times in ED Due to Boarding
Furthermore, 43 percent of adults surveyed said they would delay, avoid emergency department care if they knew of long waits
FDA Warns of Dangers of Compounded Ketamine for Psychiatric Use
Agency says ketamine should only be used in a health care setting, under supervision
California Becomes First State to Ban Four Additives in Food
Law will not eliminate the foods these additives go in, but the manufacturers will need to make 'really minor' changes to ingredients
Cheap, Flavored Cigars That Entice Children Are Flooding the Market
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is poised to ban their sale, as well as that of menthol cigarettes
California Governor Rejects Bill to Provide Free Condoms to High Schoolers
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed the bill, saying it was too expensive for a state with a large budget deficit
NCCN: Cancer Centers Still Experiencing Shortages of Chemo Drugs
Overall, 72 and 59 percent of 26 cancer centers reported shortages in carboplatin and cisplatin
In Early Trial, Results Promising for Moderna Combo COVID-Flu Vaccine
Moderna hopes to get federal regulatory approval for the combined vaccine in 2025












