Health Jun 23 Watch 6:42 FDA bans Juul vaping products as part of nicotine crackdown After a two-year review, the Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it will ban all vaping and e-cigarette products sold by Juul. It's part of a series of more aggressive moves by the FDA to target vaping and smoking. Matthew…
Education Jun 23 Watch 3:59 Examining the successes and remaining challenges 50 years after Title IX It was 50 years ago on Thursday that Title IX became law and forever changed the landscape of education and athletics. Its impact has been enormous but parts of it are subjects of debate, including sexual assault claims on campus… By Amna Nawaz, Ryan Connelly Holmes
Health Jun 23 WHO considers declaring growing monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency The World Health Organization convenes its emergency committee Thursday to consider if the spiraling outbreak of monkeypox warrants being declared a global emergency. By Maria Cheng, Associated Press
Politics Jun 23 WATCH: Dr. Anthony Fauci says he’s an ‘example’ of COVID-19 vaccination effectiveness Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, says his COVID-19 recovery is an “example” for the nation on the protection offered by vaccines and boosters. By News Desk and Associated Press
Jun 23 FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes, widely blamed teen vaping surge By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Federal health officials on Thursday ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the U.S. market, the latest blow to the embattled company widely blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping. Continue reading
Jun 23 Students are at risk of going hungry this summer. Congress might have a fix By Laura Santhanam The bipartisan Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022, a reimagination of proposals earlier this spring that failed to gain traction, could extend these waivers through the end of the 2022-2023 school year. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 8:47 Women reflect on what life was like before Roe v. Wade By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre, Layla Quran In light of the leaked Supreme Court opinion that would reverse the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, the country faces the prospect of a future where abortion will no longer be legal nationwide. Amna Nawaz spoke to women… Continue watching
Jun 21 WATCH: President Biden visits clinic to celebrate COVID-19 vaccines for children under five By Associated Press President Joe Biden visited a vaccination clinic Tuesday to celebrate that virtually all Americans can now get a COVID-19 shot Tuesday after the authorization of vaccines for kids under 5 over the weekend. Continue reading
Jun 21 This common virus can impact babies’ long-term health. Why aren’t more parents aware of it? By Candice Norwood, The 19th Nearly one in three U.S. children will contract cytomegalovirus by age 5, but doctors often do not counsel patients on it or routinely screen newborns for it. Continue reading