During the past decade, a growing body of research has shown that air pollution harms older adults’ brains, contributing to cognitive decline and dementia. What hasn’t been clear is whether improving air quality would benefit brain ... [Continue Reading]
With Polio’s Return, Here’s What Back-to-Schoolers Need to Know
Before polio vaccines became available in the 1950s, people wary of the disabling disease were afraid to allow their children outside, let alone go to school. As polio appears again decades after it was considered eliminated in the U.S., Americans ... [Continue Reading]
California y Nueva York buscan frenar la venta de píldoras para adelgazar a menores
California y Nueva York están a punto de ir un paso más allá que la Administración de Drogas y Alimentos (FDA) en la restricción de la venta de píldoras dietéticas sin receta a menores de edad, mientras pediatras y ... [Continue Reading]
Did the US Jump the Gun With the New Omicron-Targeted Vaccines?
Last month, the FDA authorized omicron-specific vaccines, accompanied by breathless science-by-press release and a media blitz. Just days after the FDA’s move, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed, recommending updated ... [Continue Reading]
Niños del norte de California aprenden a lidiar con el trauma que dejan los incendios
SONOMA, California. – Maia y Mia Bravo salieron de su casa en un brillante día de verano y sintieron el peligro. Humo de madera quemada flotaba sobre su jardín. Maia, de 17 años, buscó la fuente ... [Continue Reading]
Children in Northern California Learn to Cope With Wildfire Trauma
SONOMA, Calif. — Maia and Mia Bravo stepped outside their house on a bright summer day and sensed danger. A hint of smoke from burning wood wafted through their dirt-and-grass yard anchored by native trees. Maia, 17, searched for ... [Continue Reading]
‘He Stood His Ground’: California State Senator Will Leave Office as Champion of Tough Vaccine Laws
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California lawmaker who rose to national prominence by muscling through some of the country’s strongest vaccination laws is leaving the state legislature later this year after a momentous tenure that made him a top target ... [Continue Reading]