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Considerable Increases in Marijuana Use Seen in Young, Midlife Adults
Marijuana use in past 12 months and daily use reached highest levels in young adults; significant increase seen in midlife adults
Parents Say Too Much Screen Time, Social Media Are Biggest Concerns
However, top-related concerns vary by parents’ income
FDA: Do Not Use Dr. Berne’s and LightEyez Eye Drops Due to Bacteria, Fungus
No adverse events from using the drops have been reported so far, but the FDA warns the products should be thrown out because using them could lead to vision-threatening infections
Three Deaths Linked to Listeria-Tainted Milkshakes From Restaurant in Washington State
Genetic fingerprinting revealed the bacteria is same strain of listeria that hospitalized six people between Feb. 27 and July 22 in Washington's Pierce and Thurston counties
Maryland Reports Case of Locally Acquired Malaria
Health officials said the Maryland patient had not traveled to Florida or Texas, where other cases have been reported since May
WHO Monitoring Highly Mutated New Strain of COVID-19, Now Spotted in Michigan
Four known cases of the variant, dubbed BA.2.86, have so far been identified worldwide, including the case in Michigan
Appeals Court Upholds Restrictions on Mifepristone
Health care providers have said they will switch to using only misoprostol, which is somewhat less effective
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Kills Three People in Connecticut, New York
Vibrio vulnificus bacteria can be found in seawater and in raw or undercooked seafood, such as oysters
Two-Thirds of Americans Say Their Lives Have Been Affected by Addiction: Poll
Yet, only 46 percent of those with addiction in their families say that person got treatment
U.S. COVID-19 Hospitalizations Rise for Fourth Straight Week
The variant EG.5 is now the dominant variant in the country, comprising 17.3 percent of U.S. infections
