Scientists warned a decade ago American lives were shortening. Then it got worse : Shots

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Just before Christmas, federal health officials confirmed life expectancy in America had dropped for a nearly unprecedented second year in a row – down to 76 years. While countries all over the world saw life expectancy rebound during the second year of the pandemic after the arrival of vaccines, the U.S. did not. Then, last … Read more

Social media may raise risk of eating disorders among young girls

Social media may raise risk of eating disorders among young girls

Social media use has normalized a super thin and/or super fit body-type ideal. Photo by Skylines/Shutterstock Curated images of perfect bodies — often highly filtered and unrealistic — are common on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. And a broad new review of 50 recent studies across 17 countries finds that relentless online exposure to largely … Read more

Michigan appeals court rules Ethan Crumbley’s parents must stand trial in school shooting case

Michigan appeals court rules Ethan Crumbleys parents must stand trial in school shooting case

1/3 Ethan Crumbley, 15, is pictured in his booking photo as released by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office in December 2021. File Photo via Oakland County Sheriff’s Office/UPI | License Photo March 23 (UPI) — The parents of Ethan Crumbley, the teenager who pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a 2021 mass shooting at Oxford … Read more

Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal workers blocked by U.S. appeals court – National

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. President Joe Biden’s order that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 was blocked Thursday by a federal appeals court. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans rejected arguments that Biden, as the nation’s chief executive, has the same authority as the CEO of … Read more

New Utah law mandates social-media users younger than 18 have parental consent

New Utah law mandates social media users younger than 18 have parental consent

1/3 Utah signed legislation Thursday requiring parents or guardians to give consent for people younger than the age of 18 to use social media accounts. File Photo by Pixelkult/Pixabay March 23 (UPI) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, signed legislation Thursday that requires parents or guardians to give consent for people younger than 18 to … Read more

Hershey ‘evaluating’ if it can eliminate lead, cadmium in its chocolate: CFO – National

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hershey is looking to reduce “trace” amounts of lead and cadmium in its chocolate, chief financial officer Steve Voskiul told Reuters on Wednesday, after Consumer Reports found that some dark chocolate bars had potentially harmful levels of the heavy metals. Consumer Reports, a nonprofit consumer group, tested chocolate … Read more