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Florida governor, while touring flooded areas, defends his scrapping state's climate change goals.

Tue, 2024-06-18 12:10 — mike kraft

Florida has unraveled climate goals for years. DeSantis struck the latest blow. - POLITICO

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday toured flood-ravaged areas of South Florida — and defended his recent move to scrap the state’s climate change goals.

DeSantis toured flooded areas of Hollywood, where he declared a state of emergency Wednesday after parts of the region received more than 20 inches of rain this week. There, he brushed off recent criticism from Democrats for signing a bill last month that struck language directing the state to promote renewable energy and curb greenhouse gas emissions.

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Kansas Attorney General sues Pfizer over ‘misleading statements’ about COVID vaccine

Tue, 2024-06-18 11:54 — mike kraft

Kansas sues Pfizer over ‘misleading statements’ about COVID vaccine The state of Kansas filed a lawsuit on Monday against pharmaceutical company Pfizer, alleging the company made “misleading claims” about the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine and th… mnazzaro The Hill

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Pasteurization may not completely clear bird flu virus from heavily infected milk --study

Tue, 2024-06-18 11:00 — mike kraft

Pasteurization may not clear bird flu virus from heavily infected milk | Reuters

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Extreme heat wave in parts of the U.S: suggestions on how to protect yourself if you can’t stay indoors

Tue, 2024-06-18 10:34 — mike kraft

How to protect yourself during a heat wave if you can't stay indoors FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — It’s hot and getting hotter for workers and everyone else outdoors as the first significant heat wave of the year makes its way eastward across the United States. More than 70 million people were under extreme heat alerts Monday. What's more, the heat will move in and sit. Excessive humidity will make it feel even more oppressive. “The duration of this heat wave is notable and potentially the longest experienced PBS NewsHour

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New US poll shows fair amount of common ground on preventive COVID-19 steps

Mon, 2024-06-17 18:42 — mike kraft

US poll shows fair amount of common ground on preventive COVID-19 steps A new poll from researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the de Beaumont Foundation shows that, despite news coverage that painted Americans as deeply divided on COVID-19 mitigation strategies, including mask wearing, there was significant common ground on these strategies in hindsight. CIDRAP

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Half of U.S. military bases in the U.S are in 'health care deserts'

Mon, 2024-06-17 18:10 — mike kraft

Half of U.S. military bases in the country are in 'health care deserts' For hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops and their families, when the Pentagon orders them to find health care off base there is none. NPR

For hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops and their families, when the Pentagon orders them to find health care off base there is none.

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U.S. Surgeon General urges Congress to approve warning labels on social media apps

Mon, 2024-06-17 18:03 — mike kraft

Surgeon General demands warning label on social media apps | CNN Business Surgeon General Vivek Murthy in an op-ed in the New York Times Monday said the threat social media poses to children is an emergency, and he urged Congress to put a label on the apps as with cigarettes and alcohol. David Goldman CNN

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USG awards $500 million to companies for developing spray, pill COVID vaccines

Mon, 2024-06-17 17:56 — mike kraft

Feds award $500 million for developing spray, pill COVID vaccines The vast majority of funds—up to $453 million—goes to Vaxart of San Francisco for developing an oral pill vaccine candidate. CIDRAP

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Tiny house communities for the homeless sprout in some US cities to help relieve the problem

Mon, 2024-06-17 11:34 — mike kraft

Micro communities for the homeless sprout in US cities eager for small, quick and cheap solutions In downtown Atlanta, shipping containers have been transformed into an oasis for dozens of previously unsheltered people who now proudly call a former parking lot home. AP News

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Analysis: Researchers warn US could be caught off guard by a bird flu pandemic because tests are hard to get.

Mon, 2024-06-17 10:36 — mike kraft

Bird flu tests are hard to get: Researchers warn US could be caught off guard by a pandemic Stanford University infectious disease doctor Abraar Karan has seen a lot of patients with runny noses, fevers, and irritated eyes lately. Such symptoms could signal allergies, COVID, or a cold. This ... Medical Xpress

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