Category: Life
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Vet-Approved Tips to Help Keep Pets Safe this Summer
(Family Features) Extreme temperatures and booming sounds can have big impacts on pets. With record-breaking heat across much of the nation, the experts at Freshpet are helping pet parents with these tips to help keep their pets healthy and safe this summer. HeatHeat stroke can occur quickly in dogs. Without the ability to sweat the…
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How to Raise Kind and Caring Children
(Family Features) At some point, many parents will likely find themselves encouraging their children to “be kind” or “be friendly.” While they lead with the best of intentions, nearly all parents will worry about whether their child is kind to others when adults are not around. “We often encourage children to be friends with everyone,…
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FDA Releases Action Plan for Rare Neurodegenerative Diseases, Including ALS
Five-Year Plan Fulfills a Requirement of the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration unveiled its Action Plan for Rare Neurodegenerative Diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) – a five-year strategy for improving and extending the lives of people living with rare neurodegenerative diseases by advancing the development of…
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FDA Denies Authorization to Market JUUL Products
Currently Marketed JUUL Products Must Be Removed from the US Market Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to JUUL Labs Inc. for all of their products currently marketed in the United States. As a result, the company must stop selling and distributing these products. In addition, those currently on the U.S.…
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5 Dreamy Honeymoon Destinations
(Family Features) Wedding season is in full swing as many lovebirds resume their wedding and honeymoon plans coming out of two years of pandemic restrictions. With an estimated 4.7 million weddings expected to take place in 2022 and 2023, according to The Wedding Report, newlyweds are eager to celebrate their special nuptials with once-in-a-lifetime trips.…
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6 Tips to Mitigate Mental Health Risks for Youth
(Family Features) Today’s kids are experiencing unprecedented levels of stress and anxiety at home, school and in their communities. The COVID-19 pandemic, which affected kids in all those places, only exacerbated the problem. The surgeon general issued an Advisory on Youth Mental Health Crisis to highlight the urgent need to address the growing concern. “It…
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FDA Announces Plans for Proposed Rule to Reduce Addictiveness of Cigarettes and Other Combusted Tobacco Products
Potential Rule Would Propose to Establish a Maximum Level of Nicotine in Cigarettes with the Goal of Reducing Youth Use, Addiction and Death Today, the Biden-Harris Administration published plans for future potential regulatory actions that include the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s plans to develop a proposed product standard that would establish a maximum nicotine level to…
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Baby Formula Shortage, Addressing Inequitable Policy Approaches
The formula shortage points to the urgency of addressing flawed and inequitable policy approaches to infant feeding in the US – a major public health issue, says Johns Hopkins School of Nursing associate professor, Cecília Tomori. “When egregious safety violations were revealed at Abbott’s Sturgis plant, leading to temporary shutdown of production, it was disproportionately poor…
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Stockton Brick City Bucket List Experience Pass
Immersive Way to Explore Stockton History & Attractions This Summer STOCKTON, Calif. /PRNewswire/ –– Visit Stockton invites visitors and community members to partake in the Brick City Bucket List their newest experience pass which supports local businesses and promotes exploration of the city. “The Brick City Bucket List gets people out of the house to explore the history, sights, and attractions of Stockton,” said Amy…
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Gateway™: The Deep Space Launch Complex Lands at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
CAPE CANAVERAL KENNEDY SPACE CENTER /PRNewswire/ — A legendary F-104 Starfighter flyby kicked off the grand opening of Gateway™: The Deep Space Launch Complex at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex yesterday. Confetti and sparks flew as Jerry Jacobs, Jr., CEO, Delaware North, Janet Petro, director, Kennedy Space Center and Therrin Protze, COO, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, pushed a ceremonial red button to officially welcome guests and…