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Americans Who Are Deaf Can Now Use 988 Suicide Helpline
The services use a videophone device that transmits video and audio
Company Reaches $479 Million Settlement Over Defects in CPAP Machines
The machines were recalled in June 2021 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Company Pulls ‘One Chip Challenge’ From Store Shelves After Teen Dies
Hospitalizations from the One Chip Challenge have been reported across the country
FDA Approval of New COVID-19 Boosters Could Come by Friday
The new booster targets the XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant, which is similar to the dominant variant now circulating
CDC Warns of Rise in RSV Cases Among Young Children, Infants
Spike in severe cases seen in Florida and Georgia; regional increases usually predict the beginning of RSV season, according to CDC
CDC: Warm Waters Raise Risk for Flesh-Eating Bacteria
Infections have been mostly seen in Gulf Coast states; infections in the Eastern United States have increased eightfold from 1988 to 2018
Moderna Says Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Shields Against Highly Mutated New Variant
Scientists found the variant appears to be less concerning than initially thought, with data showing it is 60 percent less infectious than XBB.1.5 variants
Federal Government to Regulate Staffing at Nursing Homes for First Time
Proposal would set minimum staffing to equivalent of three hours per resident per day, with just over a half hour of that time from a registered nurse
Tech ‘Glitch’ Causing Children to Lose Medicaid Coverage
Automated systems involved in large-scale eligibility review are causing entire households to be removed from Medicaid coverage, but children may still be eligible
Marijuana Should Be Moved to Lower-Risk Drug Category, U.S. Health Officials Say
The move would not legalize marijuana, but could move it from its Schedule I classification to a Schedule III
