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Daily News Lesson April 15 2025

Are gummy vitamins as effective as traditional vitamin pills?

Discuss the role of science in evaluating claims of health supplements

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Daily News Lesson April 29 2024

Brooks and Capehart on Supreme Court arguments over immunity for Trump

Conservative David Brooks and liberal Jonathan Capehart discuss highlights from the week's news

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Daily News Lesson February 15 2024

FDA warns addictive ‘gas station heroin’ supplement widely available in U.S.

Learn about actions the FDA is taking against a potentially addictive drug

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Daily News Lesson June 24 2022

FDA bans Juul vaping products as teen has spiked across country

Learn why federal authorities have decided to ban certain vaping products as part of push to limit nicotine sales

People receive COVID-19 booster vaccination in Michigan

Daily News Lesson December 10 2021

Dec. 10, 2021: News summary lesson with video & discussion questions

CDC, FDA expand booster availability to 16- and 17-year-olds and Starbucks store votes to unionize

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing in Washington

Daily News Lesson September 10 2021

Dr. Fauci on Biden's new efforts to increase vaccination rates

Discuss the new Biden administration vaccination and testing guidelines for federal and private employees

Children receive Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New Hyde Park, New York

Daily News Lesson August 26 2021

Why approval for COVID vaccines in kids under 12 is taking time

As officials prepare for adult boosters, plans to vaccinate kids of all ages with their first shot are lagging

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing in Washington

Daily News Lesson August 24 2021

The FDA grants full approval for vaccine

Hear the latest from Dr. Anthony Fauci about formal vaccine approval and what it might mean for lagging vaccination rates

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on federal government coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response in Washington

Daily News Lesson August 13 2021

Dr. Fauci explains booster shots and the delta variant’s threat to children

Understand the delta variant and how unvaccinated children can take precautions

FILE PHOTO: Israeli teens get COVID-19 vaccine

Daily News Lesson April 21 2021

What are my chances of hospitalization even after being fully vaccinated?

Explore the challenges doctors and other officials face in getting everyone vaccinated.

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