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Move to Zero-Emission Trucks Could Save 66,000 U.S. Lives
Authors of a new report say eliminating diesel-powered trucks would also eliminate nearly 2 million asthma attacks, 8.5 million lost workdays
CDC Drops COVID-19 Travel Advisories as Countries Stop Tracking Cases
Going forward, agency will only post travel health notices about individual countries if there are particular concerns
CDC Warns of Possible Severe Flu Season Ahead
Making matters worse, only 49 percent of Americans plan to get a flu shot during the 2022-2023 flu season
Medical Groups Urge Protections for Health Workers Providing Gender-Affirming Care
Providers are under threat for providing federally protected, evidence-based care
Listeria Outbreak Tied to Soft Cheeses Sold at Albertsons, Whole Foods
Five people were hospitalized in the outbreak, four of whom reported eating brie or camembert cheese
Nutrition Labels to Move to Front of Packaging Under Biden Plan
FDA will research and propose standardized nutritional labeling system, which could include star ratings or traffic light images
Biden Administration Announces National Plan to End Hunger by 2030
Announcement came as Biden hosts a conference this week on hunger, nutrition, and health, the first held by the White House since 1969
Canada to Remove All COVID-19 Border Restrictions Oct. 1
Country is also discontinuing quarantine, isolation, and symptom-monitoring policies
CDC Says Universal Masking Can Be Dropped in Some Nursing Homes, Hospitals
Masking 'remains recommended' during an outbreak among patients or 'when caring for patients who are moderately to severely immunocompromised'
Pfizer, Moderna Seek Approval of New COVID-19 Boosters for Children
'Bivalent' shots target both the original coronavirus and the omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants