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FDA declines to regulate CBD; calls on Congress for fix

January 27, 2023 By The Associated Press 0

By JONEL ALECCIA WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday there are too many unknowns about CBD products to regulate them as foods or supplements under the agency’s current structure and …

Government

Lawmakers look to pass reproductive health legislation

January 26, 2023 By Elise Kline 0

App users tap to watch video report. ALBANY, NY (WENY) — In a post-Roe era, some state lawmakers took steps to break down reproductive health barriers. This week the senate passed four bills that would …

Coronavirus Coverage

US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most Americans

January 24, 2023 By The Associated Press 0

By MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, …

Health

Flu, COVID & RSV Trend Down For First Time Since September

January 23, 2023 Newsource 0

NEW YORK, NY (Newsource) — The number of people getting respiratory viruses is trending down for the first time since September. The flu, COVID-19 and RSV cases have been overwhelming hospitals. The Centers for Disease Control …

Health

Flavored cannabis marketing is criticized for targeting kids

January 21, 2023 By The Associated Press 0

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN NEW YORK (AP) — When New York’s first licensed recreational marijuana outlet opened last month, the chief of the state’s Office of Cannabis Management, Chris Alexander, proudly hoisted a tin of …

Health

Lawmakers take up legislation to address prescription affordability

January 20, 2023 By Elise Kline 0

App users, tap here to watch video report. ALBANY, NY (WENY) — At a time when the cost of prescriptions continues to climb, state lawmakers passed a series of bills to address varying elements to …

Health

Opioid Overdoes are on the rise in New York

January 19, 2023 By WENY 0

STEUBEN COUNTY, N.Y. (WENY) — In New York more than 2,600 people died from an opioid overdose in 2021 representing a 58 percent increase since 2019. In Steuben County alone the county saw a 128 …

Coronavirus Coverage

CDC Identifies Possible Safety Issue With Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine

January 17, 2023 Newsource 0

ATLANTA, GA (Newsource) — The CDC says there could be a safety issue with Pfizer’s updated bivalent COVID-19 vaccine.  The announcement reveals a possible increase in a certain type of stroke in people 65 and …

Health

UPMC to Raise Minimum Starting Wages to $18 per Hour

January 15, 2023 By Erie News Now 0

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Erie News Now) — UPMC is increasing its minimum starting wages for entry-level positions to $18 per hour. It will go into effect by January 2025 at UPMC‘s Pittsburgh hospitals and Harrisburg and …

Health

Even as NY nurses return to work, more strikes could follow

January 14, 2023 By The Associated Press 0

By AMANDA SEITZ WASHINGTON (AP) — Even as 7,000 nurses return to work at two of New York’s busiest hospitals after a three-day strike, colleagues around the country say it’s just a matter of time …

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