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NYC parents
fromJezebel
1 month ago

Republicans Are Mad Teen Pregnancies Are Down

U.S. birth rate is at a record low, primarily due to a significant drop in teen pregnancies.
Alternative medicine
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

Calls About Kratom To Poison Control Have Spiked 1,200% In The Past Decade

Kratom exposure reports have increased by 1,200% from 2015 to 2025, raising concerns about its addictive nature and health risks.
fromLos Angeles Times
7 months ago

CDC warns of dramatic rise in dangerous drug-resistant bacteria. How you can protect yourself

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned in a report this week that between 2019 and 2023, bacterial infections caused by a "super bug" bacteria dubbed NDM-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (NDM-CRE) surged by more than 460% in the U.S. The NDM-CRE is a type of bacteria with a special gene that can break down powerful antibiotics rendering most drug treatments ineffective, said Shruti Gohil, associate professor of infectious diseases at UC Irvine School of Medicine.
Public health
fromAxios
9 months ago

More than half of U.S. caloric intake comes from processed foods

Adults with incomes of 350% of the federal poverty level or higher consumed about half of their calories from ultra-processed foods - about 5% fewer than their lower-income peers.
Public health
US news
fromwww.npr.org
11 months ago

New Report: U.S. drug overdose deaths rise again after hopeful decline

Street drug deaths in the U.S. have begun to rise for the first time in over a year.
Women
fromFast Company
11 months ago

The average age of U.S. moms is nearing 30, new CDC data shows

Women are now, on average, nearly 30 years old when they give birth, reflecting changing societal norms.
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