Justice Department unveils proposal to ease pot restrictions
The proposal, first announced in April, would reclassify cannabis from a so-called schedule one drug to a schedule three. Read more
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The proposal, first announced in April, would reclassify cannabis from a so-called schedule one drug to a schedule three. Read more
KP.2 belongs to a subset of COVID variants that scientists have cheekily nicknamed “FLiRT,” drawn from the letters in the names of their mutations. Read more
State Health Department officials recommend staying out of the water if it is brown. Read more
“The Mass General transplant team is deeply saddened at the sudden passing of Mr. Rick Slayman,” the hospital said in a statement on Saturday. “We have no indication that it was the result of his recent transplant.” Read more
CDC wastewater team lead Amy Kirby told Reuters on Thursday that the agency has identified spikes of influenza A, of which H5N1 is a subtype, in a handful of sites and is investigating the source. She said there is no indication of human infection with H5N1. Read more
A state House bill that sought to increase taxes on cigarettes and vape products to bolster funds for cancer research will not make it to the governor’s desk this year. Read more
But many questions remain. What are ultraprocessed foods, exactly? And how strong is the evidence that they’re harmful? We asked experts to answer these and other questions. Read more
Paying farmers to snuggle up with half-ton heifers is all the rage in the United States thanks to social media. Read more
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Officials said the food truck is no longer using its support kitchen. Read more
The new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force say women without genetic mutations that make it extremely likely they will develop breast cancer should get their first mammogram to screen for the disease at age 40 and should continue with the exams every other year until they turn 74 Read more
Symptoms of E. coli include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, nausea, and vomiting. Read more
Information about current and former members throughout Kaiser Permanente’s multistate health care system was exposed to third-party vendors via online trackers. Read more
Here’s a look at what scientists have learned so far, mostly through seminal animal studies, and what they think it might mean for humans. Read more
For years, experts thought that A-fib, a type of irregular heartbeat, primarily occurred in people age 65 and older. Read more
Last week, for the third straight week, medical visits for flu-like illnesses dipped below the threshold for what’s counted as an active flu season. Read more
It’s the first time the U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared salmonella an adulterant in raw poultry in the same way that certain E. coli bacteria are regarded as contaminants. Read more
Regulators said there is no evidence that this milk poses a danger to consumers or that live virus is present in milk on store shelves. Read more
This latest case was in a third, distinct region on the island, according to the department, and is unrelated to previous cases. Read more
Health officials said they conducted an inspection in response to a complaint received last Thursday and found an active rodent infestation, among other violations. Read more
Officials said during a routine inspection, live cockroaches were observed crawling on multiple food contact surfaces at the market’s kitchen, where food items and cooking equipment are stored. Read more