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Surgeon General Says U.S. Smoking Rates Have Tumbled, But Not for Everyone

Mississippi Business Journal 20 Nov 2024
Key Takeaways. Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Efforts to get smokers to quit and to prevent exposure to secondhand smoke are a mixed success, the U.S. Surgeon General says ... .
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Stryker unveils Oculan Lighting Platform to enhance surgical visualization and illumination

Pharmiweb 20 Nov 2024
"The Oculan Lighting Platform was developed in response to real-world challenges faced by surgeons, as identified through extensive customer feedback," said Caitlin Clark, vice president and general manager of Stryker’s Communications business.
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17-year-old fatally shot, 2 other teens with life-threatening injuries, following shooting in Milwaukee, police say

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 20 Nov 2024
A 17-year-old was killed and two other teenagers were critically injured following a shooting on Milwaukee's northwest side, police say. The triple shooting took place Tuesday at about 2.48 p.m ... Surgeon General.
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Anderson County Health Department promotes No Vape November

Oakridger 20 Nov 2024
Tobacco use is still one of the top causes of death in Tennessee, and this generation could put an end to that ... The U.S. Surgeon General recently declared the use of electronic cigarettes among youth an epidemic ...
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'We are now in Trump's TV show': Reporter says Cabinet shows Trump is 'casting characters'

Raw Story 20 Nov 2024
Welcome to Donald Trump’s TV show, where the president-elect is the casting director, and the White House is on the world stage ... “I thought that what was going to be announced was Dr. Phil was going to be the surgeon general ... ALSO READ ... .
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A Taste of Grace | Nov. 21, 2024

Opelika Observer 20 Nov 2024
Hazardous to your health?. OPINION —. In late August, the Surgeon General declared that parenting could be hazardous to your health. You read that right. Parenting is now in the same category as smoking, alcohol, and other forms of drug abuse ... Slow down ... .
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British carmaker Jaguar reveals glossy rebrand that features no cars, confuses the internet

NBC Bay Area 20 Nov 2024
cars ... Gays vape at significantly higher rates, surgeon general's report finds SpaceX completes sixth Starship flight, with both booster and spacecraft splashing down Barbie releases Rita Moreno doll to honor the legendary actress and trailblazer ... .
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Walmart beats Indiana's top employers on parental leave. We should expect more. | Opinion

IndyStar 20 Nov 2024
Video. When to go back to work after having a child. Taylor Murphy was offered 12 weeks of parental leave but only took two ... Courtney Pedroza, Nashville Tennessean ... surgeon general recently issued a public health advisory ... And then there is Walmart.
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An Idaho health department isn’t allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore. Experts say it’s a first

Wtop 20 Nov 2024
While policymakers in Texas banned health departments from promoting COVID vaccines and Florida’s surgeon general bucked medical consensus to recommend against the vaccine, governmental bodies ...
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An Idaho health department isn't allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore. Experts say it's a first

Springfield News-Sun 20 Nov 2024
While policymakers in Texas banned health departments from promoting COVID vaccines and Florida's surgeon general bucked medical consensus to recommend against the vaccine, governmental bodies across the country haven't blocked the vaccines outright.
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Former workers at Colorado eye bank say pressure, lax oversight led to errors

Denver Post 20 Nov 2024
Transplanting surgeons may report adverse reactions to the tissue bank, which generally then conducts a review and submits a report to the FDA and the Eye Bank Association of America or the American Association of Tissue Banks.
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Teens Are Stuck on Their Screens. Here’s How to Protect Them

Time Magazine 20 Nov 2024
Screens are an integral part of modern teenage life, but there’s little regulation of the types of content teens see and how much they view ... What parents can do ... Read More. Why the U.S. Surgeon General Wants a Warning Label for Social Media.
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We're About to Find Out How Much Americans Like Vaccines

The Atlantic 20 Nov 2024
Robert F ... Raising U.S. vaccination rates to where they are today took decades of investment ... In Florida, vaccine policies have been overseen since 2021 by another noted skeptic of the pharmaceutical industry, State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo ... (To wit.
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Ben Carson says he won't be surgeon general, is meeting with Trump soon to discuss future

The Hill 19 Nov 2024
Ben Carson said he will not be serving as surgeon general during President-elect Trump’s second term, dispelling reports that he was being considered for a top health role ... “However, contrary to reports, I will not be serving as the Surgeon General.”.
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Major disparities in smoking rates based on ethnicity, income and sexual orientation: Surgeon general

Yahoo Daily News 19 Nov 2024
Surgeon general ... Despite progress the United States population has made in reducing its cigarette smoking, the measure of that progress has not been equal for all groups, according to a new report from the Surgeon General.

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