As much as 60% of baby foods on the market may not meet the nutritional standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO), a new study found. The findings were published in the journal Nutrients last week. Researchers at The George Institute for Global Health — an independent medical research institute headquartered in Australia —...
FIRST ON FOX: Nearly two dozen states — led by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey — are warning that surgical gender transitions lack sufficient medical evidence to prove their safety in an amicus brief filed in the Supreme Court Monday. Surgical sex-change procedures have sparked intense debate, particularly regarding minors. While many states are enacting...
A Ph.D. student charged with killing her friend’s newborn baby and abusing the infant’s twin brother while babysitting them in Pennsylvania could be sentenced to the death penalty if she is convicted, as prosecutors revealed they plan to seek capital punishment. Nicole Virzi, 30, was charged with homicide, aggravated assault and child endangerment after allegedly...
Some U.S. states and school districts are heeding calls for stricter protocols or even outright bans on cellphone usage by students. Arizona is the latest state attempting to restrict usage, according to reports, with the legislature arguing that while districts can individually tackle the issue, a wider law is necessary. In April, Gov. Katie Hobbs...
In the past two weeks, a quintessentially local story became news around the world.TheCharles Middle Schoolin El Paso, Texas, banned all-black clothing for the coming school year because such attire “has become more associated with depression and mental health issues and/or criminality than with happy and healthy kids ready to learn.” The response was fast...
Tiny turtles are responsible for a salmonella outbreak that has spread across 21 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) alerted last week. A total of 51 people have been infected with the bacteria — 38 contracted the Salmonella Stanley strain and 13 people got the Salmonella Poona strain. The CDC is...
A respiratory disease known as parvovirus B19 is on the rise in the U.S. among all age groups, according to a recent advisory from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC issued the health alert on Aug. 13 after European public health authorities reported “unusually” high numbers of cases in 14...
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Mikey Varas will take over head coaching duties of the U.S. men’s national team on an interim basis for some upcoming September matches, according to multiple reports. A search for a permanent coach is underway, but Varas could be considered and will put his leadership on display when the U.S. faces Canada Sept. 7 and...
Some school nurses and other education officials in Tennessee say a new law requiring parental consent before rendering medical or psychological treatment to students has left them scratching their heads in need of clarity. The new Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act bars government entities or health care providers from treating, operating on, diagnosing, offering prescriptions...
