President Joe Biden understands the devastating risks of toxic chemicals. “It’s personal,” he said in August 2022, before signing into law a bill to expand health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits during deployments overseas. “Toxic smoke, thick with poison, spreading through the air and into the lungs of our troops,” Biden… Continue reading Biden’s Plan To Fight Cancer Deaths Has A Complication
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‘Agents of change’: Kenya’s traditional midwives help cut deaths of mothers | Maternal health
In sandals made from old car tyres, Leitati Rabikon walks with measured steps, careful not to tread on acacia thorns, up the steep hill in the midday sun. Every so often, she stops to wipe the sweat from her face. Rabikon, who is in her 80s, arrives with three other women at the home of… Continue reading ‘Agents of change’: Kenya’s traditional midwives help cut deaths of mothers | Maternal health
Recalled products linked to more than 100 infant deaths still for sale on Facebook, lawmakers say
Recalled baby products linked to more than 100 infant deaths are still widely sold on Facebook Marketplace despite thousands of requests from federal regulators to take down the items, four members of Congress said. In a letter sent Friday to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the lawmakers said the Boppy lounger, which was recalled in 2021, and the Fisher-Price Rock… Continue reading Recalled products linked to more than 100 infant deaths still for sale on Facebook, lawmakers say
MRI scanning could lead to major cut in prostate cancer deaths, finds UK study | Prostate cancer
Using MRI scans to screen men for prostate cancer could reduce deaths from the disease significantly, researchers have suggested. Scientists said current tests, which detect the level of the protein prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood, have been linked to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of low-risk cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer found in… Continue reading MRI scanning could lead to major cut in prostate cancer deaths, finds UK study | Prostate cancer
Gun deaths among U.S. children rose again in 2021, CDC data shows
Gun-related deaths among children in the United States reached a distressing peak in 2021, claiming 4,752 young lives and surpassing the record total seen during the first year of the pandemic, a new analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found. The alarming statistic clearly indicated that America’s gun violence epidemic… Continue reading Gun deaths among U.S. children rose again in 2021, CDC data shows
Doctors were forced to apologise for raising alarm over Lucy Letby and baby deaths | Lucy Letby
Lucy Letby’s colleagues were ordered to apologise to her after repeatedly raising concerns that the nurse may have been behind a series of unexplained baby deaths, the Guardian has learned. Senior doctors had warned for months that Letby was the only staff member present during the sudden collapses and deaths of a number of premature… Continue reading Doctors were forced to apologise for raising alarm over Lucy Letby and baby deaths | Lucy Letby
Inmate dies in Atlanta following incarceration at a jail under federal investigation for dozens of prisoner deaths
ATLANTA — A Georgia inmate who was found unresponsive in a medical unit cell at a jail currently under federal investigation later died at an area hospital, authorities said Saturday. Medical personnel resuscitated Christopher Smith, 34, after a detention officer at the Fulton County Jail found him Thursday. He was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital… Continue reading Inmate dies in Atlanta following incarceration at a jail under federal investigation for dozens of prisoner deaths
Capture of wild mustangs will continue, despite deaths of 31 wild horses, judge rules
RENO, Nev. — Over the objections of wild horse advocates, a judge cleared the way Wednesday night for the U.S. government to continue capturing thousands of mustangs in Nevada despite the deaths of 31 horses during the weekslong roundup. In a ruling from the bench after a seven-hour hearing in Reno, U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks said… Continue reading Capture of wild mustangs will continue, despite deaths of 31 wild horses, judge rules
162 infant deaths have been associated with nursing pillows since 2007, investigation finds
NBC News’ count of deaths is based on a range of records, including reports by consumers and local officials reviewed by federal authorities; law enforcement and medical examiners’ reports; and federal data obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. The count includes deaths caused by suffocation or restricted airways in incidents involving nursing pillows.… Continue reading 162 infant deaths have been associated with nursing pillows since 2007, investigation finds
Suspect in University of Idaho killings was out driving alone around time of deaths, attorneys say
The man accused of killing four University of Idaho students went for a drive alone the night and morning before their bodies were found, his defense attorneys wrote in court documents. Bryan Kohberger, 28, was indicted in May on four counts of murder and other charges in connection with the stabbing deaths of the four… Continue reading Suspect in University of Idaho killings was out driving alone around time of deaths, attorneys say