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New California bill aims to ban tackle football for kids under 12

SACRAMENTO — A new bill argues that tackle football should be banned for kids under 12-years-old in California. Football’s biggest test may come in the California Assembly. “It’s not even about concussions. It’s about repetitive hits to the brain,” said Assemblymember Kevin McCarty. A Boston University study published in August examining 152 athletes who were under 30 […]

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New California bill aims to ban tackle football for kids 12 and under

California bill would outlaw tackle football for kids 12 and under California bill would outlaw tackle football for kids 12 and under 02:08 SACRAMENTO — A new bill argues that tackle football should be banned for kids 12 years and younger in California. Football’s biggest test may come in the California Assembly. “It’s not even

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Screen time for kids under age 2 is linked to sensory differences in toddlerhood, new study finds

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“Bosom buddies”: South Jersey twin sisters with history of breast cancer advocate for cancer screenings

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Recommended cancer screenings have been lagging because of the pandemic. It’s time to catch up, according to the American Cancer Society which encourages people to include screenings in their New Year’s resolutions. Making apple pie is a family ritual for these 60-year-old South Jersey twins who also share a history of breast

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Microplastics found in overwhelming majority of American meat, water, plants: study

A new study has found that the overwhelming majority of protein foods such as meat and fish are contaminated with microplastics.  The comprehensive study, conducted by researchers at the nonprofit Ocean Conservancy, found that approximately 88% of protein samples tested contained microplastic particles. “Highly processed products contained the most microplastics per gram,” the study said

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Annual breast cancer screenings linked to lower risk of death, study finds

Making breast cancer screenings an annual event could save women’s lives, new research suggests. In a study led by Epic Research, a health analytics firm based in Verona, Wisconsin, women who were screened for breast cancer on a yearly basis were shown to have a 17% lower risk of death by any cause compared to

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CDC probes charcuterie sampler sold at Sam’s Club in salmonella outbreak

Federal safety officials are investigating whether recalled meat samplers sold at Sam’s Club warehouses across the country are involved in an outbreak of salmonella that has stricken two dozen people in 14 states. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday posted a food safety alert cautioning consumers about Busseto Foods brand ready-to-eat

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The F.D.A. Warned an Asthma Drug Could Induce Despair. Many Were Never Told.

In early 2020, the Food and Drug Administration responded to decades of escalating concerns about a commonly prescribed drug for asthma and allergies by deploying one of its most potent tools: a stark warning on the drug’s label that it could cause aggression, agitation and even suicidal thoughts. The agency’s label, which was primarily aimed

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