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As Extreme Heat and Smoke Threaten U.S. Farmworkers, Federal Health Leaders Evaluate ProtectionsLeaders of the Department of Health and Human Services will meet throughout the spring and summer to help protect farm laborers from heat and wildfire smokeBy Ariel Wittenberg & E&E NewsHealth and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra described the risks faced by his father, a farmworker in California. Credit: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesCLIMATEWIRE | A group of the nation’s health experts will…

The first episode of The Don Lemon Show premiered on Monday morning, showcasing a fiery interview with Elon Musk. The interview ultimately killed Don Lemon’s deal with X, in which the former CNN host promised to create exclusive content for the platform.Lemon did not shy away from hot-button issues with Musk. The two broached topics including X’s content moderation, Musk’s opinions on DEI and woke politics, and even the billionaire’s alleged drug abuse. Lemon pushed back against many of Musk’s typical narratives he…

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health examined dozens of government employees and their families who experienced “Havana Syndrome” and found no evidence of significant brain injury or other biomarkers that would explain their ailments. Despite the findings, the report authors say that the symptoms felt by these sufferers are real and often debilitating. In most cases, the patients describe an array of mysterious symptoms that began while they were stationed overseas. Do We Have to Send Humans to Mars for…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Around one in five British people of working age (16-64) are now outside the labor market. Neither in work nor looking for work, they are officially labeled as "economically inactive." Some of those 9.2 million people are in education, with many students not active in the labor market because they are studying…

Breadcrumb Trail LinksMusicCelebrityCanadaSinger, who was diagnosed with a rare rare autoimmune neurological disorder in 2022, tells fans she just wants to live a normal life Get the latest from Mark Daniell straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Mar 18, 2024  •  Last updated 6 minutes ago  •  4 minute read Celine Dion marked Stiff Person Awareness Day in a photo alongside her three sons. Photo by Celine Dion /InstagramArticle contentCeline Dion shared a rare photo with her children as she thanked her family and…

Victoria Klesty | ReutersIn the U.S., Wegovy is no longer just for weight loss.The blockbuster drug — one of a handful of weight loss treatments to skyrocket in popularity over the last year — is now approved in the U.S. for heart health, too. But that may not translate to wider insurance coverage of the weekly injection drug from Novo Nordisk and similar obesity treatments just yet.Some employers and other health plans are still reluctant to cover Wegovy due to its hefty $1,350 monthly price tag, which they say could…

 Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry. In today’s episode, Andrii and Linnea talk about the ‘Operation Beethoven’ by the Dutch government, founders’ mental health, some Dune: Part Two trivia, world’s oldest actively developed web browser, and more. Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode: The <3…

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research.Why would a mother reject safe, potentially lifesaving vaccines for her child?Popular writing on vaccine skepticism often denigrates white and middle-class mothers who reject some or all recommended vaccines as hysterical, misinformed, zealous or ignorant. Mainstream media and medical providers increasingly dismiss vaccine refusal as a hallmark of American fringe ideology, far-right radicalization or…

Extreme heat kills roughly half a million people worldwide each year, but at the current rate of global warming it could be close to five times as deadly by 2050. Then there are the indirect health risks of climate change: Chaotic weather and higher temperatures generate deadly natural disasters, bring diseases into new areas, and drive up economic insecurity and poor mental health.Governments need to act, and the Lancet Countdown—an international research collaboration that tracks how health is being impacted—is giving…

If you have a dog or cat, chances are you’ve given your pet a flavored chewable tablet for tick prevention at some point. What if you could take a similar pill to protect yourself from getting Lyme disease?Tarsus Pharmaceuticals is developing such a pill for humans—minus the tasty flavoring—that could provide protection against the tick-borne disease for several weeks at a time. In February, the Irvine, California–based biotech company announced results from a small, early-stage trial showing that 24 hours after taking…