Thursday 25 November 2021

The Smallest Covid Threats Get Their Shields


By BY JENNIFER STEINHAUER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3l7mX4E

Wednesday 24 November 2021

CVS Health, Walmart and Walgreens Played Role in Opioid Crisis

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The Ohio case is the first time the retail side of the drug industry has been held accountable in the U.S. opioid crisis



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Poll: 49% of Parents of Kids 5-11 Reject COVID Shot for Them

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Among people overall in the WebMD poll, 56% said they were confident or somewhat confident that the vaccine is safe for that age group.



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WHO Warns of 700,000 More COVID-19 Deaths in Europe by March

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More than 1.5 million people have already died from COVID-19 in the 53 countries that make up the World Health Organization’s European region. That means the death toll could top 2.2 million by early 2022.



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Abortion Remains Medically Safe for U.S. Women

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Data shows that women who receive abortions also do not suffer any enduring mental or physical health problems.



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